Question

You record the sea temperature to be 28°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.

Answer 1

I wouldn't be surprised... because hurricanes thrive of off humidity.

Answer 2

By those conditions alone, no, as they are relatively common in the tropics during the summer into fall. Other factors are needed as well, including light winds through the depth of the atmosphere, an upper level area of high pressure, and some sort of tropical wave to provided the focus for the initial convection. Those are favorable surface conditions, but again more is needed.