rexihttps://phys.org/news/2025-07-pressure-gulf-hurricane-strength.html
A strong ocean current called the #LoopCurrent failed to circulate water in the shallow region of the Gulf of King Knucklehead. As a result, subsurface waters along the West Coast of Florida remained unusually warm…
"Typically, there is a mixing of the water column where warmer surface waters interact with the underlying, often cooler subsurface water, but in this case, the shelf water was not able to cool down because the Loop Current did not initiate any upwelling."
Study finds 'pressure point' in the Gulf could drive hurricane strength
Driven by high temperatures in the Gulf, Hurricane Ian rapidly intensified from a Category 3 to Category 5 before making landfall in Southwest Florida on September 28, 2022. The deadly storm caught many by surprise and became the costliest hurricane in state history.
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