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Hurricane Idalia went from Category 1 to Category 4 overnight, increasing sustained winds by 55 mph over a 24-hour period. NOAA scientists say unprecedented ocean temperatures can fuel storms and increase the chances of rapid intensification.

WARMING OCEAN. >> CAN BE FUEL FOR STORMS. >> WHEN A DYING A SWIRL OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO, THE STORM WAS FEEDING ON SOME OF THE HOTTEST WATER EVER RECORDED ON THE PLANET WITH TEMPERATURES AROUND THE FLORIDA KEYS HITTING HOT TUB LEVELS THIS SUMMER. THE UNPRECEDENTED OCEAN TEMPERATURES PUSH THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION TO UPDATE ITS FORECAST IN RECENT WEEKS. NOW EXPECTING A MORE DANGEROUS HURRICANE SEASON EARLY PREDICTIONS CONSIDERED EL NINO AND NATURAL CLIMATE PATTERN CURRENTLY IN EFFECT, THE TYPICALLY REDUCES THE ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON, BUT NOAA SCIENTISTS SAY THE RECORD OCEAN HEAT ACCELERATED BY HUMAN CAUSED CLIMATE CHANGE WILL LIKELY MAKE STORMS MORE INTENSE. >> AND TYPICALLY DURING EL NINO THE WORLD IS JUST NATURALLY WARMER. AND THAT INCLUDES THE OCEANS. BUT ON TOP OF THAT NATURAL VARIABILITY, WE'RE CERTAINLY SEEING LONG-TERM CLIMATE CHANGE UNFOLD RIGHT BEFORE OUR EYES. WE KNOW THAT 90% OF THE EXCESS HEAT ASSOCIATED GLOBAL WARMING DOES GO IN THE OCEAN AND THAT MANIFESTS AS THESE EXTREME TEMPERATURES OCEAN WARMING IS CONTRIBUTING TO AN INCREASED NUMBER OF STORMS THAT RAPIDLY INTENSIFY. ABOUT 80% OF MAJOR HURRICANES NOW UNDERGO RAPID INTENSIFICATION. >> TO FIND IS AN INCREASE OF AT LEAST 35 MILES PER HOUR. SUSTAINED WINDS IN LESS THAN A DAY. >> HURRICANE IDALIA WENT FROM CATEGORY ONE TO CATEGORY 4 OVERNIGHT WITH WINDS THAT ROSE MORE THAN 15, 5 MILES OVER A 24 HOUR PERIOD. RAPID INTENSIFICATION CAN BE CHALLENGING TO FORECAST WITH LESS TIME TO WARN AND EVACUATE RESIDENTS CONTRIBUTING TO A HIGHER HUMAN AND FINANCIAL TOLL OF THESE STORMS. >> THANK YOU TO LOSE. AND STATISTICALLY OF THE 56 HURRICANES THAT HAVE CAUSED MORE THAN 1 BILLION DOLLARS IN DAMAGE IN THE U.S. OVER THE

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Warmer oceans fuel rapidly intensifying storms

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A leak in an underwater gas pipe sparked a swirling fire that raged for hours in the Gulf of Mexico Friday, creating a biblical scene that drew comparisons to Mordor, the volcanic hellscape from "The Lord of the Rings."

Leaky Gas Pipeline Sparks an Inferno in the Gulf of Mexico

Flames boil in the Gulf of Mexico 

Mexico's state-owned oil company said Friday it suffered a rupture in an undersea gas pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico, sending flames boiling to the surface in the Gulf waters.

Must see: Flames boil in the Gulf of Mexico 

This Atlantic Hurricane season there have been 26 named storms. We could see a 27th storm be named within the next day or two, which would tie a record held since 2005.



Tropical Storm Zeta forms, on path to approach Gulf Coast

Tropical Storm Zeta forms on 10/25. It is projected to make landfall twice -- once in the Yucatan and again in the United States.

The Red Cross of Eastern North Carolina said 16 volunteers are involved in their Hurricane Lauren response. Some will travel to the impacted area for two weeks -- or more, if the devastation is bad enough. Others will provide virtual assistance in logistics and expertise.

NC man drives truck 'Goliath' through storm to help with Hurricane Laura water rescues 

Local volunteers deploy to Gulf Coast to help with disaster relief

WRAL's Mike Maze has more on the weather, including the latest on what is now Tropical Storm Hanna in the Gulf of Mexico.

DR. FAUCI PUT ON A TEAM JERSEY AND WORE A MATCHING MASK, LOOKING SHARP AS EVER. WE WILL HAVE MORE ON THE ACTUAL BASEBALL GAME, COMING UP IN SPORTS. >>> LET'S TAKE A LIVE LOOK AT RADAR. A LOT GOING ON RIGHT NOW. A LOT OF PEOPLE GETTING WET. RAIN SHOWERS ALL OVER THE PLACE. KATHRYN BROWN TOOK THIS VIDEO NEAR HER HOME AS THE RAIN WAS COMING DOWN. A LOT OF THUNDER AND LIGHTNING. MIKE, HOW MUCH WILL WE SEE TOMORROW? >> A 60% CHANCE TOMORROW, WHERE TODAY WAS A 40 OR 50% CHANCE, SO I THINK WE WILL HAVE GOOD COVERAGE. AFTER SCORCHING ALL WEEK, GREAT TO SEE THE RAIN. A LOT OF FOLKS SENT IN PICTURES ON FACEBOOK. THIS IS FROM JOHNSTON COUNTY, LOOKING TOWARD BENTONVILLE. YOU CAN SEE ALL THE SKIES OPENED UP. THEN DOWN THE ROAD, CHRIS WILLIAMS SHOT THIS. YOU CAN SEE WATER COVERING THE PARKING LOT. ABOUT SIX INCHES ON THE ROAD AT THE PRINCETON FOOD MART. THEY WERE UNDER A FLOOD ADVISORY FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME THIS AFTERNOON. RAINING HEAVILY IN SPOTS. THE NORTHERN COASTAL PLAIN WHERE THEY COULD USE RAIN, NOT RAINING ENOUGH, BUT SOUTHERN COUNTIES AND SOME LOCATIONS HAVE BEEN SEEING IT GOING ON FOR MORE THAN 3 1/2 HOURS AND WE ARE SEEING NEW SHOWERS COME TO LIFE. THERE IS AN OUTFLOW BOUNDARY MOVING NORTH, HELPING DEVELOP NEW SHOWERS OVER PARTS OF MOORE COUNTY, LEE COUNTY, HEADING EAST AND MAYBE BUILDING BACK INTO WAKE COUNTY, SO IT IS LIKELY RAIN WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT. FUTURECAST AT 11:00, SHOWING SHOWERS AND STORMS. THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER HAS COME TO AN END, BUT TOMORROW WE SEE THE POTENTIAL FOR EVEN MORE. I THINK WE WILL FOCUS ON FLOODING RISKS, WITH LOCALIZED FLOODING AND HEAVY RAINFALL. AT 6:00 A.M., WHEN YOU JOIN ELIZABETH IN THE MORNING, SOME HEAVY RAINFALL. ELIZABETH WILL HAVE A NEW RUN OF FUTURECAST TO LOOK AT TO SEE IF IT WILL BE MAINLY IN THE SOUTHERN COUNTIES OR IF WE WILL SEE MORE TO THE NORTH. TOMORROW EVENING, SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS AND BY 11:00 THINGS QUIET DOWN AND WE SEE ANOTHER ROUND ON SATURDAY, MAYBE NOT QUITE AS WIDESPREAD. AS I SAID AT THE TOP OF THE NEWSCAST, WE HAVE NEWLY FORMED TROPICAL STORM HANNA TAKING ON AN IMPRESSIVE CLOUD STRUCTURE. MOVING WEST NORTHWEST AT 7. LIKELY TO BECOME A STRONG TROPICAL STORM PRIOR TO LANDFALL AT CORPUS CHRISTI AND THEN MOVING INLAND. 3 TO 5 INCHES OF RAIN. IT IS THE EARLIEST FORMING H- NAMED STORM. 2005 WAS A RECORD SEASON WHERE WE HAD 28 NAMED STORMS. WE ARE ALREADY AHEAD OF 2005. LET'S HOPE IT DOESN'T RESEMBLE 2005. TOMORROW MORNING, MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES. A 20 TO 30% CHANCE OF RAIN. TOMORROW AFTERNOON WE SHOOT FOR MID-80s TO ABOUT 90, BUT I AM TELLING YOU, IF WE HAVE MORE SUNSHINE THAN WHAT WE ARE THINKING I COULD GO BACK TO 90 OR 91. I DON'T THINK WE WILL HAVE TO SCORCHING WE HAD TODAY. WE PROBABLY WON'T SEE THAT HEAT FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. 88 TOMORROW. 60% CHANCE OF STORMS. SATURDAY, 40% CHANCE. 93 SUNDAY, 30% CHANCE OF STORMS. WE COULD WARM BACK UP BY MONDAY AND TUESDAY, BUT SIGNS ARE GOOD IT MAY NOT LAST LONG. BACK INTO THE UPPER 80s BY NEXT THURSDAY AND THE FOLKS DIDN'T GET RAIN TODAY, THERE IS ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TONIGHT AND

Tropical Storm Hanna forms in Gulf of Mexico, could hit Texas Saturday

Scientists found a new species of bone-eating worm on the ocean floor.

Bone-eating worms found on floor of Gulf of Mexico

Watch video showing animated graphics of Tropical Storm Barry's projected path and rainfall forecast.