[steveegg]

That's possible, of course, but not likely. Environment looks good, and the water just keeps getting warmer.

Somebody dug up a pic comparing SSTs from the 14th of this year with those from the 14th in 2005 and put it upthread. There isn't a super-heated pool, but the warm water is even more spread out now.

[mutley]

Somebody dug up a pic comparing SSTs from the 14th of this year with those from the 14th in 2005 and put it upthread.

I went back and looked at that. Indeed, and here's a better view.