Hurricane Michael charged by very warm Water heads towards Florida
Michael Near Category 3 Strength as it Heads Towards Florida. Sea surface temperatures (SSTs) are near 29°C (84°F) across the eastern Gulf, which is 1 – 2°C (2 – 4°F) above average for this time of year. Even though it is early October, no cold fronts have yet chilled the waters near the central Gulf Coast, so very warm surface waters are in place to support Michael right up to landfall. https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/Michael-Near-Category-3-Strength-it-Heads-Towards-Florida
Hurricane #Michael expected to make landfall along the Florida panhandle tomorrow. Surge up to 6-12’. Flooding rainfall. Spin-up tornadoes. In addition to wind gusts 111mph+. #flwx #Hurricane pic.twitter.com/E5llfqAGF7
— Pamela Gardner NBC10 Boston (@Pamelanbcboston) October 9, 2018
#HurricaneMichael is fueled by unusually warm seas that have heated past the 28.5˚C threshold for major hurricanes. Latest Science on hurricanes and #climatechange here: https://t.co/TwyEe6KHxW pic.twitter.com/htCMJ9gsGk
— Climate Signals (@ClimateSignals) October 9, 2018
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