Sea Temperatures Off Plymouth, UK Warmer Than Santa Monica (68.7F) - Telegraph

[hatrack]

Ocean temperatures have a soared to a seven-year high off southwest Britain - making our seas as hot as California.

Marine scientists say the water has reached 20.4C (68.7F) off Start Bay, Devon, and 20.1C (68.2F) off Perranporth, Cornwall.

That is even warmer than readings taken from Santa Monica beach in Los Angeles, where its currently lagging behind at 19.4C (66.9F) and only 8C short of the sea temperature in Bali.

Temperatures off the British coast are also rising by almost 4C a month - twice as fast as normal. Scientists at the Plymouth Marine Laboratories say strong sunlight and light winds are responsible for the surge.

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/weather/10990868/Sea-temperature-off-Plymouth-hotter-than-California.html

[pipoman]

1. i would never describe the Pacific off California as warm...

[muriel_volestrangler]

2. It's 1,100 miles south of Plymouth

and I'd call 67F pretty warm for the sea.

[pipoman]

3. I'm not doubting it is the warmest in 7 years...