[Husker24]

Does the Gulf Stream go clear up to New Jersy, or are the waters colder up there, i would think that if the hurricane moved that far North, that it would weaken some, but they dont seem to be saying so.

[Howlin]

See 241.

[oceanview]

68 degree water just north of hatteras all the way north according to the buoy reports.

[U S Army EOD]

It basically starts swinging east past North Carolina and over to Europe. The Gulf Stream is what keeps Europe as warm as it gets. The problem right off Hatteras is everything that makes up for disaster at sea is right there. Deep water becoming shallow, wind blowing one way and a strong current going the other, very warm and cold currents mixing (I have heard of a research ship having over 10/15 degrees temperature from one end of a 110 ft ship to the other) and the strong winds blowing toward the shores. Everything you need for a shipwreck.

[dep]

gulf stream makes it all the way up to rhode island, where there is a phenomenon called "the meander" that is a giant eddy. it is visible in pictures gound here: http://newton.gso.uri.edu/thermo6/avhrrGoes/html_dir/thumb_page1.html.

dep