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Three Tropical Cyclones Lurked Near Africa This Week and One Set a New Rapid Intensification Record
At a Glance Two tropical cyclones are spinning in the western Indian Ocean.A third tropical cyclone has made landfall in Somalia.The North Indian Ocean is seeing one of its most active seasons on record.Well-above-average ocean temperatures are helping cyclones form. The tropics are crowded once again during this record season in the Indian Ocean as a phenomenon similar to a strong El Niño keeps waters warm near Africa. Three hurricanes – or tropical cyclones, as they are called in that...