#SouthFlorida marine #HeatWave could mean trouble this hurricane season

With surface temperatures in the 90s in some areas off South Florida's coast, AccuWeather forecasters warn that the marine heat wave is practically "inviting" a large system to hit the state.

By Adriana Navarro, AccuWeather staff writer

Published Jul 11, 2023 11:35 AM EDT

"The emerging marine heat wave off the coast of Florida could prove to be detrimental not just to the local #ecosystem but also to residents of the peninsula's coast hoping to avoid explosive storms this #hurricane season.

"These anomalies have triggered a marine heat wave, which is a period of unusually warm ocean temperatures that can have a significant impact on marine life as well as coastal communities and economies, according to NOAA."

Read more: https://www.accuweather.com/en/climate/south-florida-marine-heat-wave-could-mean-trouble-this-hurricane-season/1555964
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