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PolymerSledge t1_ix826d3 wrote

Would this rapid transition also fuel faster dissipation of said storm by expending potential energy available to the storm system more quickly?

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HughJareolas t1_ixb4p25 wrote

No, because there’s always more warm ocean water to feed storms in the tropics and Caribbean. The main way they dissipate is getting “starved” over land or making their way north to cooler water in the upper Atlantic

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