It's probably the most anomalously warm body of water on the planet.
There are severe storm warnings in place for much of Western Europe...
this post was submitted on 18 Jun 2023
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One of the most severe marine heatwaves on Earth has developed off the coast of Ireland and the UK, with water temperatures as high as 4-5°C above normal.
NOAA's Marine Heatwave Watch has categorized this event as a Category 4 (extreme) marine heatwave.
Worrying! I don't seem to have heard anything about this, although we are having an unseasonably hot and dry spell in the uk.
Hurricane season this year could be a big one