conditions - namely low wind shear and warm ocean temperatures. Maximum sustained
winds are currently at 195 mph, well above the Category 5 classification used for
Atlantic and East Pacific hurricanes.
Plotted here is the average Tropical Cyclone Heat
Potential product for October 28 - November 3, 2013, taken directly from NOAA View.
This dataset, developed by NOAA/AOML, shows the total amount of heat energy
available for the storm to absorb, not just on the surface, but integrated through
the water column. Deeper, warmer pools of water are colored purple, though any
region colored from pink to purple has sufficient energy to fuel storm intensification.
The dotted line represents the best-track and forecast data as of 16:00 UTC on
November 7, 2013.
To explore this data in
NOAA View, select Ocean>>Temperature>>Heat Content>>
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