this is still, without a doubt, the very coldest water I have ever swam in in my life - even colder than the old mine pits, 300+ ft deep, that cover the Iron Range of MN: http://news.discovery.com/earth/lake-superior-warming-winds.htmlhttp://news.discovery.com/earth/lake-superior-warming-winds.html
swimming in the Gulf is like taking a bath compared to this and other northern lakes
never even thought of how warming waters might affect wind speed before