No big drop in temperature here, partly because it never got hot, partly because the colder air has struggled to get this far SW. So on many beaches, 17 - 18C when it was hot 'up country' Today, with no wind, 16C or so on the beaches has felt little different.

Pics (2 of mine 1 not) http://www.easterling.freeserve.co.uk/15.html note the very calm conditions.

The SST anomaly pattern is certainly on the change http://polar.ncep.noaa.gov/sst/rtg_l...maly_oper0.png

also the mid channel summer cold pool is back. http://www.wetterzentrale.de/pics/Reursst.gif It alway appears late Spring early summer. Mixing in the double tide area bringing cold water to the surface?

Graham
Pwnzance