"Wijke Ruiter" wrote in message
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The KNMI-site reports very high sea water temps of the Mediterranean. This
conclusion is based on data recieved from NOAA-satellites. The average
temps
of the Med in june/july are about 20 - 22 C with regional max to 26 C. Now
the temperature is about 4 C higher in general.
According to the knmi these temps of the surface water could be reached by
a
lack of lows (wind and clouds) over the Med. Longer periods of quiet,
sunny
and hot weather would have caused these exceptional temps. Maps with
seawater temps can be found at:
http://www.knmi.nl/voorl/volimain.html
In July 1983 I recall the average temperature of the Mediterranean exceeded
25C at one time and I believe comment was made by one of the forecasters
of the day that there was an unusual low pressure system in that sea with
"tropical characteristics"Does anyone remember this?The forecaster may have
been F.Wilson.
Interested lurker.