Show the gulf stream the gulf stream is a strong current which runs up the coast of north america from the straits of florida as far north as newfoundland naturally it has above the average heat and raises the temperature pera ture of the water it passes through its influence crosses the north atlantic and reaches our land it has thus a great effect on the seas round our shores and so on our climate says london answers magazine without it our winters would be much more severe as great britain is really situated as far north as some of the really icy parts of asia and north america the gulf stream has at the start of its journey a temperature of about 75 degrees and travels at an average rate of 72 miles a day |