[KoRn]

I bet that water out there is starting to get a bit cool. We were vacationing at the NC Outer Banks(not very far from the VA border) during the first of June, and the water seemed to be quite cool still. Wouldn’t be fun to be in it in Mid October for five hours.

[republicangel]

This is true, the water temps are nothing like Florida. Even in the middle of the summer, I never think it is warm. :-)

[SunTzuWu]

Not off shore. In the Winter the near shore water temp can get quite cold, but off shore the Gulf Stream keeps the water temp closer to 80. I commercial fished that area for over 10 years and frequently saw navy ships on training maneuvers. Even saw carriers launching and recovering aircraft. We've been buzzed by F-18's and even an old A-7 (or maybe it was a F-8). Helicopters would hover off our stern and watch us pull grouper, snapper and king mackerel. Even got to see F-15's and F-16's dogfighting high overhead. Lots of fun.

Still, 5 hours by yourself on that big ocean gives you a lot to think about. I'm glad he's safe.

[Lee'sGhost]

Actually, the water is warmer in October than June. Takes a while for ocean water to warm up and a long time to cool down...so the water stays warm long after the air gets cool. Plus, we really haven’t had any cold weather yet.