Question

It is September 10th and a tropical cyclone has reached tropical storm strength over the open Atlantic Ocean. Hurricane forecasters however, are not forecasting that this tropical storm will become a hurricane. Why not?

Answer 1

The sea surface temperatures (SSTs) are 78F.

Step-by-step explanation:

Before a tropical depression results or tropical storm become a hurricane, heat energy is required from the surface of the ocean. As result of this, hurricanes do not develop outside warm tropical oceans or over land where the temperature at the surface of the sea, also known as sea surface temperature is lower than 26.5°C or 80°F.