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Old September 20, 2017   #478
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Originally Posted by bower View Post
Maps of ocean surface temperature tell the tale... these temps just bump up the hurricanes to another level.
Actually, according to meteorologists, that is not the case. Upper level wind shear is the controlling factor in determining the height and power of the storm "chimney", which determines the wind and thus the category. Storms over warmer water do pick up more moisture, but that doesn't really relate to power.
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