In Hot Water: Georgia is At Ground Zero For a Hurricane This Month

AccuWeather hurricane experts say exceptional warmth in the Gulf is raising the risk of rapid intensification later this month , heightening the danger if tropical storms or hurricanes develop or move into the region.

“Atmospheric conditions will be primed for tropical storms and hurricanes to develop by mid-September,” AccuWeather Lead Hurricane Expert Alex DaSilva explained. “AccuWeather hurricane experts predict less dry air, Saharan dust, and disruptive wind shear across much of the main development region in the Atlantic and the Gulf.”

The Gulf has been virtually untouched this hurricane season, with short-lived Tropical Storm Barry forming in the Bay of Campeche in June being the only named storm to impact the Gulf this year. The absence of tropical activity has allowed the wat