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Why a hot Atlantic has hurricane forecasters very worried
By Scott Dance
February 15, 2024 at 10:53 a.m. EST
People take a dip in the ocean as they celebrate Groundhog Day in Hollywood, Fla., just after dawn on Feb. 2. (Rebecca Blackwell/AP)
Hurricane season is still more than three months away, but in parts of the tropical Atlantic, it feels like we might as well already be in the thick of it. Across a strip of ocean where many cyclones are born, February ocean temperatures are closer to what scientists expect in July.
The ominous warmth is stirring concerns of yet another hyperactive Atlantic hurricane season. Seven of the last eight seasons have been above normal.
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