Hurricane forecasting has improved dramatically over recent decades, but there's one major phenomenon that can still throw a wrench into even the most accurate forecasts - rapid intensification.

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This high-resolution imagery captured from NOAA-20 shows Ian less than an hour before coming ashore in Cayo Costa. NOAA Satellite Hurricane forecasting has improved dramatically over recent decades, ...