Masters: "It appears that this year's record [sea surface temperatures] have significantly expanded the area over which major hurricanes can exist over the Atlantic." - 2010 hurricane season has already set multiple records

A rare double feature: two simultaneous Category 4 hurricanes in the Atlantic, for only the second time in recorded history.

Uber-meteorologist and former NOAA Hurricane Hunter (!) discussed some of the remarkable records the 2010 season has already set, on his WunderBlog yesterday:

The Atlantic hurricane season of 2010 kicked into high gear this morning, with the landfall of Tropical Storm Karl in Mexico, and the simultaneous presence of two Category 4 hurricanes in the Atlantic, Igor and...