OMG This Is Crazy! Casey Scheu - 9-10-2017 Key Largo, Florida Does anyone know why this happens? Hurricane Irma Sucked The Ocean Away From Beaches In The Bahamas. This phenomenon is real and may occur during extremely powerful hurricanes such as Irma. The storm is so powerful, it can essentially change the shape of the ocean, Basically, Hurricane Irma is so strong and its pressure is so low, it’s sucking water from its surroundings into the core of the storm, In the center of the storm, where th