What will the 2025 hurricane season look like?

It's hard to tell. But we can look at factors such as water temperatures to help us get an idea.

Tropical weather thrives off warm ocean water, not only to form, but to intensify.

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Abnormally warm ocean temperatures have led to storms like Hurricane Milton and its ability to rapidly intensify before landfall.

Rapidly intensifying storms pose a greater threat to coastal residents, as the intensification is difficult to forecast and leaves residents little time to react after the storm has strengthened.

Looking year-to-year at ocean temperatures, this year's water temperatures are generally cooler than this time last year.

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