# @fromthebowseat on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DBMrrlhzDhg
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/24117467-fromthebowseat-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/3dca17129c.jpg
- **Posted:** 2024-10-16T20:18:40.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs 🪸 (@fromthebowseat) — https://gondola.cc/fromthebowseat

## Caption

As the ocean warms, hurricanes grow stronger at alarming speeds. Hurricanes like Milton reflect this frightening trend—storms that intensify by 35 mph or more in just 24 hours. Following the same path as Hurricane Helene, which surged from a Category 1 to a Category 4 within a day before slamming Florida, Milton evolved from a tropical storm to a destructive Category 5, now on course to strike central Florida this Wednesday. 

💨 Once rare, these explosive shifts are becoming all too common, with storms like Otis and Lee earlier this year morphing into violent systems in a matter of hours. Hurricanes Ian (2022) and Michael (2018) followed similar trajectories, leaving destruction in their wake and underscoring the urgency for better preparedness. Rapidly intensifying storms now threaten not only coastal areas but also inland regions with catastrophic flooding, as seen with Hurricane Helene’s impact across the southeastern U.S. 

🎨 The artwork featured here, created by Bow Seat’s talented young artists in response to our past contests, reflecting their understanding of these urgent environmental changes. Their work captures the devastation caused by storms like Milton, serving as a powerful reminder of the pressing need for action. 

📉 While scientists race to improve forecasting methods, the challenge remains: when a perfect storm of conditions aligns, warm waters, high humidity, and low wind shear, rapid intensification can catch communities off guard. As the climate shifts, storms like Hurricane Milton remind us of the unpredictable future we face, demanding both awareness and resilience.

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sdgs, climateart, bowseat, hurricanemilton, ocean, youthart, hurricane, oceanheat, climateaction, oceanoptimism, gensea, art, climatechange, youngartists, hurricaneart, generationartivism

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