Rapid intensification: How hurricanes gain strength and why it's so dangerous With Erin poised to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane near the northern Caribbean, AccuWeather meteorologists are emphasizing the growing risk of rapid intensification in the Atlantic this season. Erin is forecast to strengthen significantly over abnormally warm ocean waters northeast of the Lesser Antilles, underscoring the concern that any delay in a storm’s northward turn could result in greater impacts to land. #RapidIntensification #WarmWaterThreat #StormPrepStrategy
