Sprawling storm set to explode in North Atlantic, lashing northern Europe

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The North Atlantic is not exactly known as a tranquil part of the world during the winter months. Strong storms often roil these ocean waters, spawning towering waves that send fishing boats to the depths of the sea, and batter coastal communities from Maine to Scotland

But what is about to take place over the next few days is unusual even for this stormy region, occurring on average only once or twice a year. A storm system now located near the Canadian Maritimes is projected to intensify so rapidly that it will be classified as a meteorological "bomb," which refers to an intensification process known as "bombogenesis." Read more...

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