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BigmanPigman

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1. The ocean temp was 88 degrees

Reply to catbyte (Original post)

Thu Oct 26, 2023, 08:01 PM

Oct 2023

That is what is the most alarming issue for me. The ocean temps drive hurricanes. The ocean temp was 88 degrees!

"Moreover, Otis’ rapid intensification was aided by sea surface temperature of 30-31 degrees Celsius (86-88°F), which is about 1 degree Celsius (1.8°F) above the 1991-2020 average. These water temperatures were boosted by the warmest September temperatures on record for Mexico. These warm seas were partially because of the natural El Niño phenomenon, abetted by long-term human-caused global warming."

https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2023/10/nightmare-scenario-category-5-hurricane-otis-devastates-acapulco/

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The ocean temp was 88 degrees BigmanPigman Oct 2023 #1

I can't imagine what it must have been like for the people during it. PurgedVoter Oct 2023 #2