The Real Cause Behind Hurricane Irma

Right now we are into sunspot cycle 24 and into the ninth year of this cycle and the sun spots are near an all time low. 2005 was the busiest season in the Atlantic and the sun spot activity was average and moving towards a low point. 2010-2012 were all tied for third most active hurricane season and sun spots were on the rise towards the cycle 24 high point.

So the real cause behind Hurricane Irma is ... wait for it ... the reason is that at this time of year hurricanes form in the cape verde area off of Africa and these are usually very intense storms. Nothing new or amazing. It's been happening for thousands of years. The only reason it has caught our attention so much is that we have only tracked hurricanes for the last 125 years or so, there are many times more people who live near the coast these days and we have much more media coverage today.

Irma is nothing special but it is a fascinating weather phenomenon.

I saw something red too. Then I realized it was my ears bleeding from listening to her drivel . ;)

Global temperatures are warming. This may not create a hurricane, but warmer water does add to the intensity.