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Some short while back there were some exchanges about what's important in the development of a hurricane. Deniers FCT and Billy Bob put great emphasis on shear and humidity. I argued heated surface waters were critical. So, we now have a hurricane that's been sitting off the northern coast of South America where it was facing wind shear and dry air coming off the continent. The only factor seemingly present was abnormally hot surface water. What did it do? It went from a CAT1 to a CAT5 in less than 24 hours..
Please explain.
It's summer stupid.
Summer's over, Rip van Wrinkle.
When was the last time you saw a storm go from Cat 1 to Cat 5 in less than 24 hours while sucking in dry air and undergoing wind shear?