If Chris gets into the Gulf, the water temps are very hot- but ...

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If Chris gets into the Gulf, the water temps are very hot:

Eastern Gulf of Mexico Coast
About CWTG | Temperature Conversion

Water Temperatures in Degrees Fahrenheit
Present Temperatures Last Updated: Tue Aug 1 21:06:00 2006 UTC

Location Present Temp Key West FL(MLRF1) 87.4
Temperatures JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
...... 69 70 75 78 82 85 87 87 86 82 76 72

Naples FL Present Temp 88.9
Average: JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
66 66 71 77 82 86 87 87 86 81 73 68
Pensacola FL 89.1
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
56 58 63 71 78 84 85 86 82 74 65 58
Buoy 42003 Panama City 86.9
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
75 76 77 78 80 83 85 85 84 82 81 79


But if it heads towards the East coast, those water temps are very hot too:


Southern Atlantic Coast
About CWTG | Temperature Conversion

Water Temperatures in Degrees Fahrenheit
Present Temperatures Last Updated: Tue Aug 1 21:06:00 2006 UTC

Location Present
Temperatures JAN FEB MAR APR May Jun Jun Jul Jul Aug Aug Sep Sep Oct Nov Dec
(present) Charleston SC 88.5
Average
50 50 57 64 68 71 75 79 80 82 84 84 83 82 79 73 68 63 54
Savannah Beach GA (41008) 86.5
51 52 59 65 69 72 76 79 82 84 86 85 84 83 80 75 70 64 54
Fernandina Beach FL 83.7
55 55 62 68 72 75 78 81 81 83 84 84 84 83 81 76 72 66 58
Daytona Beach FL
(41009) 85.6
61 59 65 70 73 75 78 79 80 80 80 80 81 83 82 79 76 71 65
Key West FL 87.3
69 70 75 79 79 82 83 86 86 87 87 87 87 86 86 83 80 76 72

http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/dsdt/cwtg/index.html

All currently well above average for any month in past years