Many folks have asked if cooler water from Marco will slow #Laura down today.
Short answer: no. That cool water is below the surface (lower OHC but not much lower SSTs) and a fast-moving storm like Laura only has time to mix up the top layer of the ocean https://blog.weather.us/laura-likely-to-threaten-the-upper-texas-coastline-as-a-major-hurricane-tomorrow-night/">https://blog.weather.us/laura-lik...
Short answer: no. That cool water is below the surface (lower OHC but not much lower SSTs) and a fast-moving storm like Laura only has time to mix up the top layer of the ocean https://blog.weather.us/laura-likely-to-threaten-the-upper-texas-coastline-as-a-major-hurricane-tomorrow-night/">https://blog.weather.us/laura-lik...