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The index, based on ERA5 hindcast assimilation of satellite and in situ data, peaks from the July to October season as high sea temperatures and weak wind shear promote tropical cyclogenesis. Climate forcing is studied by reducing the W\u2022R index to seasonal values and regressing the time series onto reanalysis fields 10\u00b0S\u201325\u00b0N, 180\u00b0W\u201320\u00b0E. The outcome reflects Jul\u2013Oct warming in the tropical Atlantic, cooling in the tropical east Pacific (cold tongue), decreased\/increased convection over the Pacific\/Atlantic, and tropical upper easterly winds. New findings emerge in the Mar\u2013Jun season preceding higher W\u2022R: reduced SW-cloud bands in the northeast Pacific, a convective trough over the equatorial Atlantic, and Caribbean cold-air outbreaks. The multivariate El Ni\u00f1o Southern Oscillation index correlates with Jul\u2013Oct Caribbean W\u2022R at 2-month lead time and shows growing influence. Composite analysis of the top-10 years identifies an anomalous Pacific\u2013Atlantic Walker Circulation favoring higher Caribbean W\u2022R. Salinity is below normal and heat flux is downward across the Atlantic. Anomalous low-level airflow inhibits upwelling in the SW Caribbean, deepening atmospheric moisture. A leading case (TC Fiona 2022) demonstrates the environmental conditions underpinning storm intensification. The key drivers of severe weather impacts yield guidance in strategic planning, risk management and disaster preparedness. 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