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Joaquin: Classifying Shear Storms in Cyclone Center
Tropical Storm Joaquin is moving slowly over warm North Atlantic waters this evening. If atmospheric conditions were ideal, Joaquin would be well on his way to becoming a hurricane. Instead, he is struggling to develop because the atmospheric winds are creating strong “shear” which displaces the energy source of the storm away from the center. Watch the animated image below: