Sea Surface temperature report Hatteras to Florida

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The sea surface temperature off of the coast of the Carolinas is currently 83-85°F. The coast of Georgia increases slightly to 84-86°F, while the sea surface temperature along the coast of Florida is currently between 85-87°F. The Gulf Stream carries sea surface temperatures between 85-87°F off of the coast of Georgia and the Carolinas. The satellite images give the impression of having warm and cold water eddies, but the rings are actually clouds. There is a sea surface low off of the coast of northern South Carolina that is currently 5 cm below sea level. There is a sea surface high off coast of Georgia that is currently 25 cm above sea level. The remaining coastline is flat except for the sea surface low off of the coast of central east Florida that is currently 15 cm below sea level.