This chart of ocean temperatures in excess of 78℉ are show in red, orange and yellow. These temperatures are sufficiently high to cause more hurricanes. Warmer ocean water played a role in three major hurricanes of 2017: Harvey, Irma and Maria. The rate at which oceans are warming has nearly doubled since 1992, and the heat is reaching much lower in the water column. As ocean temps rise, sea level rises due to thermal expansion among other contributors such as melting ice shelves:
Talk about "strong", try talking about the weather.