Original: Moving northeastward over warm water temperatures of 80 â '' 82 Â F ( 27 â '' 28 Â C ) , the trough weakened , and late on July 16 the system separated itself from the dissipating cold front .
Simplified: It moved to the northwest over warm water temperatures . These temperatures were 80 -- 82 Â F ( 27 -- 28 Â C ) .