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Usually Eleanor the water temperature inshore
varies with the wind direction. On shore winds will
push warm water to the shore, off shore winds push warm water out to sea.
I grew up on an island where there was a long beach running east to west.
When the wind was north or east the warmest water for swimming was
on the north side of the beach - when the wind was west or south it
was on the south side of the beach.
Waves coming in to shore mean warm water and fun swimming.
Maybe Leslie will bring you some warm water.
Paul
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From: Eleanor Lindsay <kelindsay@eastlink.ca>
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Sent: Tuesday, September 4, 2012 1:57:16 PM
Subject: [NatureNS] Sea water temperature
I have been swimming in my St Margarets Bay cove daily when possible for up to 35-40 minutes at a time all summer every year for several decades and this year have found the water temperature to be wonderfully warm, but yesterday, despite no significant or prolonged change in weather temperatures, we discovered to our great surprise and dismay that the water was bone-chillingly, frigidly cold and we could not swim at all. Later yesterday, while out sailing with some friends who had just returned to NS after several months of sailing, I was most interested to learn that they had noted a striking drop in water temperature (from approx 20 degrees to 12 degrees) while rounding Cape Breton a few days ago, en route for Halifax. I told them my experience and we all agreed we had never seen such a startling and rapid sea water temperature change before.
Any suggestions as to what could bring this about will be most
welcome!
Eleanor Lindsay,
Seabright, St Magarets Bay
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<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Usually Eleanor the water temperature inshore</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; ">varies with the wind direction. On shore winds will</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; ">push warm water to the shore, off shore winds push warm water out to sea.</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; ">I grew up on an island where there was a long beach running east to west.</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'times new
roman', 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; ">When the wind was north or east the warmest water for swimming was</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; ">on the north side of the beach - when the wind was west or south it</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; ">was on the south side of the beach.</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; ">Waves coming in to shore mean warm water and fun swimming.</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent;
font-style: normal; ">Maybe Leslie will bring you some warm water.</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; ">Paul</div><div><br></div> <div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt; "> <div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt; "> <div dir="ltr"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> <hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Eleanor Lindsay <kelindsay@eastlink.ca><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, September 4, 2012 1:57:16 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [NatureNS] Sea water temperature<br> </font> </div> <br><meta http-equiv="x-dns-prefetch-control" content="off"><div id="yiv246213767">
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<font size="+1">I have been swimming in my St Margarets Bay cove
daily when possible for up to 35-40 minutes at a time all summer
every year for several decades and </font><font size="+1"><font size="+1">this year have </font>found the water temperature to
be wonderfully warm, but yesterday, despite no significant or
prolonged change in weather temperatures, we discovered to our
great surprise and dismay that the water was bone-chillingly,
frigidly cold and we could not swim at all. Later yesterday, while
out sailing with some friends who had just returned to NS after
several months of sailing, I was most interested to learn that
they had noted a striking drop in water temperature (from approx
20 degrees to 12 degrees) while rounding Cape Breton a few days
ago, en route for Halifax. I told them my experience and we all
agreed we had never seen such a startling and rapid sea water
temperature change before.<br>
<br>
Any suggestions as to what could bring this about will be most
welcome!<br>
<br>
Eleanor Lindsay,<br>
Seabright, St Magarets Bay<br>
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