![Four map views of the Gulf of Mexico near Florida highlight the intense rapid hurricane formation timeline by swirling temperature differential.](https://science.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/idalia-tropics-2023242.jpg?w=4096&format=jpeg)
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Both the Atlantic and eastern Pacific basins were unusually active in 2023—and some storms had unpredictable bouts of rapid intensification. View the full story
Credits: NASA Earth Observatory/Lauren Dauphin
TakenDecember 10, 2023
Image CreditNASA Earth Observatory/Lauren Dauphin
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