A first: Category 5 storms have formed in every ocean basin this year
"Meteorologists monitor seven tropical oceans basins around the world for storm development. In addition to the Atlantic and eastern Pacific, Category 5 storms formed in the other five basins earlier this year.
"Brian McNoldy, a tropical weather expert, confirmed that 2023 marked the first instance of Category 5 storms in all seven and linked it to the warm waters."
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