Some Weather Trivia

[Chuckbear]

For those of us here in the Northland, I thought this was some interesting
comparisons courtesy of Weatherunderground

A nicer beach weekend in Antarctica than Central Florida
Saturday's high and low temperatures in Orlando and Daytona Beach, Florida were
40° and 30°F. Tampa's high and low were 42°F and 29°F. Under sunny skies and
light winds less than 10 mph, Saturday's high and low temperature at San Martin
Base, Antarctica were 44° and 34°F. Gray, cloudy skies with winds gusting to 16
- 21 mph greeted beach goers at the beaches near Daytona Beach and Tampa, so it
was a much nicer day at the beach in the Antarctic Peninsula than in Central
Florida on Saturday (the Florida Chamber of Commerce loves stats like that!)
Nice beach weather in Antarctica continued through Sunday, with sunny San
Martin, Antarctica (high 41°, low 35°) recording an average temperature warmer
than most stations in Central Florida. In all fairness, it is summer in
Antarctica, and the ocean temperatures in Florida were a bit warmer than in
Antarctica.

Chuck

 

[Don S/V ILLusion]

The temps here in south Florida have averaged 30+ deg colder than "normal" over the past 4 days. Those of us here take great comfort in knowing it will be back in the 70's in a couple of days and winter, for us, is likely over. I think I'll stay here rather than move to McMurdo or back to RI where the boat is.

 

[pogo2]

Last wednesday night Tonawanda, NY and Oak Island NC had just one thing in common, they were both 27 F. Oak Island will warm up in February some time and Tonawanda will warm up some time in Mid April ( maybe) I'm heading to Fla with a truck load of winter jackets LOL who said you can't sell a Eskimo ice, or a winter coat in Miami

 

[Joe]

You realize, of course, that it is SUMMER in the Antartic at this time. Thus, the pleasant weather. heh, heh.

 

[Chuckbear]

In all fairness, it is summer in
Antarctica, and the ocean temperatures in Florida were a bit warmer than in
Antarctica.

Chuck

Yes and?

 

[Stu Jackson]

As an air conditioning engineer who designed a laboratory building at McMurdo in the mid 90's, the design temperatures for McMurdo are

Summer: 40F

winter: MINUS 65

So they're NOT having a heat wave if it's only 35F.

 

[Barnacle Bill]

I am in Ft. Lauderdale right now and today I wore shorts for the first time and I am pushing that. Have been here a couple of days, but started in Savannah, GA and had a very uncomfortable and very cold sail - especially the first 20 hours (we left just before dark). When I pulled into St. Augustine I was shaking. The next day put over 250 miles to the Lake Worth Inlet and while not as cool, ibt was cool and the overnight sail was actually sort of enjoyable. It warmed up in Palm Beach a little, but not for long. After that it rained all day and was miserable to Lauderdale. Tomorrow head for Key West and the weather there is supposed to be nice. We will see.

 

[Chuckbear]

What are you sailing that you were able to do 250 miles in a day to Lake Worth?