Record Hot Water Is Fueling Hurricane Milton | Milton grew into a Category 5 hurricane in less than a day as it crossed warm oceans across the Gulf of Mexico.

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Tropical storms in the Gulf of Mexico are 50 percent more likely to undergo rapid intensification during marine heat waves, or periods of hot sea surface temperatures.

Because marine heat waves are increasing under climate change, frequent rapid intensification events can also be expected, according to a study by Dr. Radfar in the journal Communications Earth and Environment.