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Waters off the coast of Florida as hot as a hot tub, and more heat news from around the world

Waters off the coast of Florida as hot as a hot tub, and more heat news from around the world

The water temperature off southern Florida has been about 38 C two days in a row: that's as hot as a hot tub, as hot as the maximum recommended heat for a baby's bath, and hotter than what's usually recommended for a pregnant woman. It's also, meteorologists say, possibly the hottest seawater ever measured.