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Sea Surface Temperature Map

Meteorologist Patrick Vaughn

Story Created: Jul 11, 2008 at 12:36 PM CST

Story Updated: Jul 11, 2008 at 12:36 PM CST

Sea surface temperatures of at least eighty degrees are a necessary ingredient in producing tropical cyclones.

As we saw in the 2005 season, water temperatures above ninety degrees super charge hurricanes and since they get their energy from warm water temperatures, the warmer, the stronger storms can become.

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