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🌀Hurricane Isaias rapidly intensified into a Category 3 storm Friday, fueled by exceptionally warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico. Landfall is forecast along the Gulf Coast between Alabama and Florida later today, October 9.

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🚨Human-caused climate change made the record-warm waters fueling Isaias up to 600 times more likely. The waters where it formed were up to 800 times more likely. These exceptionally warm waters can significantly boost a storm’s potential strength. ➡️ www.climatecentral.org/climate-shif...

climatecentral.orgClimate change supercharged the warm Gulf waters fueling Hurricane Isaias | Climate CentralIsaias is moving over exceptionally warm Gulf of Mexico waters and is forecast to make landfall on the Gulf Coast between Alabama and Florida late Friday, October 9.