You record the sea temperature at 12°n 45°w to be 27.5°c, the humidity to be very high, and a very light breeze. do you expect a hurricane to form in these conditions? explain why or why not.

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Hurricanes form in regions where there is a sudden/abrupt change in pressure gradient across a water body (i.e. a pressure edge effect). In order to identify if a hurricane may be formed, let us evaluate the evidences provided thus far: 1. A relatively high sea temperature of 27.5°C. This would result in a high rate of evaporation on the sea surface and an expansion (& rising) of the air above the sea surface to higher altitudes, which might be conducive for the formation of a hurricane. Nonetheless, further evidence (as provided in the question) suggests that it is currently unlikely for a hurricane to form for the following reasons: 2. There is evidence of a very light breeze. This implies that there is a very slight incremental change in pressure across the water surface (a gradual pressure gradient), which would not be favorable for the formation of a hurricane. 3. A high humidity recorded. This implies that most of the water vapor (due to the high rate of evaporation from the sea surface) has resulted in a water parcel accumulating at lower altitudes rather than rising to higher altitudes which would not be conducive for hurricane formation. Thus although it would be viable to conclude that a hurricane would not form under these conditions, I would be wary and monitor the humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind speeds and temperature over the sea surface for determining the potential likelihood of a shift detected in any of these parameters. This context would thus be classified in a list of potential hurricane candidates.                                            
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