Because of the strong vertical wind shear and marginally warm water around Hector, not much strengthening was anticipated, but instead weakened over the next several days.

The next day, the depression became the tenth storm of the 2012 season; however, no significant strengthening was anticipated because of moderate to high vertical wind shear in addition to the marginally warm sea surface temperature along John's path.

He was the only person in the sanctuary other than the priests, and he had found a marginally warm place in the shadows of a pillar, so they probably didn't even notice him.

Crossing marginally warm sea surface temperatures, Kevin maintained tropical storm intensity while tracking westward.

After slightly weakening throughout the day on August 6, Felicia leveled out with winds of 135 mph (215 km/h) and a 23 mi (37 km) wide eye as the storm developed characteristics of an annular hurricane, which would allow Felicia to maintain a high intensity over marginally warm waters.

Marginally warm waters and dry air were expected to prevent significant intensification, and convection remained minimal through May 26.

Though light wind shear and marginally warm sea surface temperatures (SST's) were in the path of the depression, no significant intensification occurred as it tracked generally westward.

Despite moving over marginally warm sea surface temperatures and becoming involved with the Stratocumulus cloud field to its north, the hurricane restrengthened on August 4 to reach a secondary peak intensity of 105 mph (170 km/h) while located about 1,265 miles (2,070 km) east-southeast of Hilo, Hawai'i.

With exceptionally unusual favorable upper level winds and slightly below average, if marginally warm, water temperatures from 24 to 26 C (75 to 79 F), it gradually developed, resembling a subtropical storm by the 24th.

This was due to decreasing wind shear and continued atmospheric instability, although only marginally warm sea surface temperatures.