(September 5, 2017 at 2:39 pm)Minimalist Wrote: I think you have it reversed, Cap'n. Higher temperatures over the continental US created a massive high pressure system which tended to block hurricanes from reaching the coast from the East.
That's why it seems that more are forming in the Gulf because they don't have to fight their way through the winds.
But Harvey formed in the Gulf and exploded to Cat. 4. That's exciting. When Irma gets through with Cuba on its back side and the Florida Keys providing minimal resistance to its more powerful upper right quadrant it will have some time to reform over the very warm waters of the Gulf. Then, where shall it go?
Then 2 major hurricanes to hit the US the first year trump gets elected. Both hits states that voted for trump. Dead silence from evangelical fuckwits...