What makes Hurricane Idalia so potent? It's feeding on intensely warm water that acts like rocket fuel

That water "is absurdly warm and to see those values over the entire northeast Gulf is surreal," said University of Miami hurricane researcher Brian McNoldy.Hurricanes get their energy from warm water. Idalia is at an all-you-can-eat buffet.

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