101.1 degrees? Water temperatures off Florida Keys among hottest in the world
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/07/25/water-temperatures-in-florida/70463489007/
Excerpt: Water temperatures in the bays between the mainland and the Florida Keys were so warm that meteorologists say they were among the hottest ocean temperatures ever recorded on Earth. Water temperature at a buoy in Manatee Bay south of Miami reached an incredible 101.1 degrees Monday evening. That's higher than an unofficial 99.7 degrees once reported in Kuwait, but meteorologists say the Florida gauge's location in shallower, darker water near land means the two measurements can't be fairly compared. Heat has been building in South Florida for weeks as the region and much of the western United States sweltered in temperatures much warmer than normal. ...Federal officials say more than 40% of the world's oceans are experiencing marine heat waves, a figure that could reach 50% by September.... See also The Guardian article Florida ocean records ‘unprecedented’ temperatures similar to a hot tub, New York Times article Warming Could Push the Atlantic Past a ‘Tipping Point’ This Century, and Axios article As ocean temperatures hit 101°F, scientists rush to move corals.