[deweyfrank]

I’m not a weatherman, but I just read a report that the Atlantic Ocean water temp has cooled dramatically. I would think that this cooling would have a great impact on the development of tropical storms/hurricanes.

[deport]

May be in for a few ice storms later on this fall.......

[metmom]

I’m not a weatherman, but I just read a report that the Atlantic Ocean water temp has cooled dramatically. I would think that this cooling would have a great impact on the development of tropical storms/hurricanes.

I am a meteorologist and you’re right. The water temperature has to be a minimum of 80° F for hurricanes to form. That’s why the warmer the water temperature the stronger the storms. And they always weaken as they head north because they lose the warmth and moisture that fuels them.