The ?800 pound gorilla? in the Gulf of Mexico that could supercharge hurricanes this season
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“It’s the 800 pound gorilla in the Gulf.”Shay is concerned that the Loop Current’s current behavior looks similar to the 2005 Atlantic Hurricane season — when hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma ripped through Gulf Coast communities. But a weather pattern called La Niña is expected to keep wind shear low throughout the hurricane season, a factor that could up the chances of stronger storms developing.NOAA also pointed to an “enhanced” west African monsoon affecting this year’s Atlantic season.
As said here by Justine Calma