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water temperature warmest in Feb? #85530
02/07/2016 11:01 AM
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Why is the water warmer in February than August? I would think just the opposite?

http://www.surf-forecast.com/breaks/Martin-Spot/seatemp

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Re: water temperature warmest in Feb? [Re: timmycs] #85531
02/07/2016 11:05 AM
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Having been there many times in Feb./March and also in the August to October range, I would disagree. The water to me is significantly cooler (but still decent) in the Fe./March time period. I don't get that chart and assessment at all.


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Re: water temperature warmest in Feb? [Re: ruralcarrier] #85532
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Yes, that chart is wrong.


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Re: water temperature warmest in Feb? [Re: Carol_Hill] #85533
02/07/2016 11:08 AM
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i agree, something wrong with the chart.

Re: water temperature warmest in Feb? [Re: timmycs] #85534
02/07/2016 11:21 AM
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Here is another Chart that shows more what I would expect.

I Googled several other sites and have yet to find one that agrees with the one originally posted.


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Re: water temperature warmest in Feb? [Re: timmycs] #85535
02/07/2016 02:23 PM
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This chart concerns Saint Martin in Mauritius - that's in the Indian Ocean.

Re: water temperature warmest in Feb? [Re: timmycs] #85536
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THIS IS A DIFFERENT St. Martin.Water temperature is always cooler in February on the Atlantic side!




Re: water temperature warmest in Feb? [Re: timmycs] #85537
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timmycs said:
i agree, something wrong with the chart.


No, the chart is correct! It is a chart for St. Martin in Mauritius, which is an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeast coast of southern Africa in the SOUTHERN hemisphere.

It is just as far SOUTH of the equator as the Caribbean island of St. Martin in the NORTHERN hemisphere is NORTH of the equator....

So when it is winter in the caribbean, it is summer in the Indian Ocean and vice-versa...

The chart is correct, it is just NOT drawn for OUR St. Martin... <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" />


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Re: water temperature warmest in Feb? [Re: Bill_S] #85538
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OK, that explains it!! Thanks. Guess I wasn't paying enough attention.


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Re: water temperature warmest in Feb? [Re: Carol_Hill] #85539
02/07/2016 04:24 PM
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Same here!


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Re: water temperature warmest in Feb? [Re: ruralcarrier] #85540
02/07/2016 06:53 PM
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Today must be April 1.


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