The Gulf of Mexico this week is the hottest it's been at any point in any year on record by a wide margin. Weekly averaged Gulf sea surface temperatures have never broken 87°F but this week topped 88°F, an astonishing 1.4°C (2.6°F) above the 1991-2020 average. pic.twitter.com/bw2p8RRsBE

— Michael Lowry (@MichaelRLowry) August 13, 2023