Where in Florida is the ocean 100 degrees?

But are the ocean temperatures really over 100 degrees? The temperatures were obtained from a buoy at Manatee Bay just north of the Florida Keys where the 101.1 F was recorded. Keep in mind, these are waters in the Everglades, not ocean waters near the beach, Lowry explains.



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