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Cocoa Beach Pier, built in 1962, extends into the Atlantic Ocean. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15.0 square miles (39 km 2). 4.9 square miles (13 km 2) of it is land and 10.1 square miles (26 km 2) of it (67.49%) is water.
During the summer, average high temperatures range from near 95 °F (35 °C) in northern Florida to near 90 °F (32 °C) in the Keys. Maximum temperatures during the summer average in the higher 90s Fahrenheit statewide. [17] Heat indexes can easily reach 103°F–110°F.
February's temperature forecast looks much different than January's persistent cold, but there's a late month wild card that could change that, according to an updated outlook released Friday by ...
February 12, 2010: Portions of northwestern Florida experience snowfall totals of around 1 in (25 mm). [47] February 14, 2010: 0.5 inches (13 mm) of snow fell across the northern halves of Escambia, Santa Rosa, Walton and Okaloosa Counties. [48] December 8, 2010: Snow mixed with rain is reported in western parts of the panhandle, north of ...
Much of the year's 61.9 inches (1,570 mm) of rainfall occurs during this period. Extreme temperatures range from 27 F [3] on February 3, 1917, [4] to 100 °F on July 21, 1942, (−2.8 to 38 °C), the only triple-digit (°F) reading on record; [5] the more recent freezing temperature seen at Miami International Airport was on December 25, 1989. [6]
The beach alert comes amid an excessive heat warning for much of Southern California. Forecasters expect temperatures to reach between 110 and 115 degrees in the San Fernando Valley.
The ocean temperature plays a crucial role in the global climate system, ocean currents and for marine habitats. It varies depending on depth, geographical location and season. Not only does the temperature differ in seawater, so does the salinity. Warm surface water is generally saltier than the cooler deep or polar waters. [1]
TIL in 2011 a Brazilian man rescued a starving Magellanic penguin that was drenched in oil on the beach near his house. It stayed with him for about 11 months before returning to the sea.