In fact, on a July, August or September evening, the Gulf water is warmer than the air. The Atlantic is more likely to top out at 82 to 86 degrees, which makes for a refreshing dip in the summer. Water temperatures don't vary as drastically as air temperatures.
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According to Florida Health, Vibrio vulnificus is a bacterium that naturally occurs in warm, brackish seawater and requires salt. This year, there have been 25 reported cases and five deaths since January 2023. “Living in Florida, being around the marine environment, we need to be aware of what it is,” said Dr.
“Don't go swimming far out. Stay in close. Stay near people,” Hueter said. Despite Florida being the shark bite capital of the world, the risk is still incredibly low.
I am happy to let you know that all of the Disney Resort hotel pools are open year round. The only times they close is if they are scheduled for refurbishment, if there is lightning in the area or if it an extremely cold day and in that case, the Disney Water Parks close as well.
Another potential threat beachgoers should be aware of in Florida is Vibrio vulnificus — rare species of so-called flesh-eating bacteria found in raw shellfish or seawater. The dangerous strain of vibrio bacteria has been linked to five deaths in Florida this year, state health officials said.
Our shores have shallow waters often resulting in sandbars, so the sun can reflect off the white sea floors and the surrounding microscopic plankton, which creates the gradient effect of clear-to-emerald-to azure-to-navy waters as you progress further out into the Gulf.