Rising Sea Surface Temperatures Off Florida Coast Raise Concerns For Residents And Storm Intensity

A man walks among the rocks of South Point Park in Miami Beach, Florida, during a heat wave on June 26, 2023. (GIORGIO VIERA/AFP via Getty Images)

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.

Sea surface temperatures on July 10, 2023. The area off the coast of southwest Florida shows temperatures had reached 91 degrees Fahrenheit (32.5 degrees Celsius). (NOAA)