, one that said Florida seawater hit “hot tub” level temperatures and quoted a meteorologist who said it may have been the warmest seawater ever measured. AP cited reports that said water at Manatee Bay in the Florida Keys hit 101 Fahrenheit. The MCFC pointed out aby local Florida newspaper, the Fort Myers News-Press, which said the temperatures were not unprecedented, and referenced data that showed the water had hit 102 Fahrenheit in 2017 and 100 in 2010.
The Fort Myers News-Press also cited commentary from David Zierden, state climatologist at the Florida Climate Center in Tallahassee, who said it should be kept in mind that where the water temperatures are measured in Manatee Bay is very shallow, and close to land. The MCFC said AP’s use of the word “seawater” was “somewhat misleading” because of these circumstances.by The Washington Post.
The MCFC commented on the sensational nature of the claim that July was the hottest month in 125,000 years, as it is impossible to know because records only go back to 1979. Nonetheless, it should be noted the Post was clear that it was highlighting the beliefs of scientists, and not reporting it as absolute fact.
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