James88
(Weather Master)
Sat Jun 05 2004 10:04 PM
Rapid intensification

I was looking at some past archives when I came across Hurricane Anita in 1977 - a hurricane that in 18 hours exploded from Category 2 strength to a 150kt Category 5. Has there ever been a faster instance of intensification in the Atlantic basin?

What are the conditions needed to favour such explosive development?

Thanks!


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