Tropical Depression 6E has been downgraded to a remnant low pressure system in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. It's now being stretched by strong vertical wind shear and moving into cooler waters, making strengthening back into a tropical storm unlikely.
NASA's infrared satellite image shows strong thunderstorms in Tropical Storm Conson. The storm is being pushed southwest due to a subtropical ridge over China, forcing it to take a more southern route and eventually make landfall in northern Vietnam.
Tropical Depression 6-E has formed in the Eastern Pacific Ocean and is struggling to organize due to moderate to strong wind shear. The storm's maximum sustained winds are near 35 knots (38 mph), and it is expected to continue moving west-northwestward over the weekend.
Dr. Hawarden's pioneering work on passive cooling techniques led to the design of larger, more efficient infrared space telescopes like the James Webb Space Telescope. His approach has significantly improved the lifetime and performance of these instruments.
Tropical Storm Conson is departing the Philippines and moving west-northwest near 12 knots, generating maximum wave heights of 15 feet in the South China Sea. The storm is expected to maintain intensity before weakening and making landfall near Zhanjiang, China on July 16.
System 96E is showing signs of tropically organizing in visible imagery from the GOES-11 satellite. The system is located approximately 300 miles south of Manzanillo, Mexico, with its center near 14.3 North and 104.0 West.
GOES-13 satellite captured images of Hurricane Alex from its formation to landfall in Mexico, providing valuable research data for forecasters. The storm caused severe flooding, mudslides, and record-breaking rainfall.
The NASA GOES Project provides continually updating 'movies' of satellite imagery for Hurricane Alley, allowing on-line viewing on iPhone and iPad. The latest large-scale movie can be accessed at http://goes.gsfc.nasa.gov/goescolor/goeseast/hurricane2/movie/alley_east_conus.mp4.
TRMM satellite data shows Typhoon Conson with a well-formed eye and high thunderstorms dropping rainfall at 2 inches per hour. The storm's intensification is linked to hot towers, indicating it had reached typhoon status.
Tropical Storm Conson has been downgraded to a typhoon after interacting with the northern Philippines' land surface, with maximum sustained winds near 75 mph. The storm is now expected to continue weakening due to increased wind shear and interact with southern China.
Tropical Storm Conson has formed in the northwestern Pacific Ocean with maximum sustained winds near 60 knots (69 mph) and is forecast to make landfall on July 13. The storm's track is expected to take it north-northwest over the next couple of days, bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds to the northern Philippines.
Researchers from NASA and the Byrd Polar Research Center report that a 7 square kilometer section of the Jakobshavn Isbrae glacier broke up on July 6 and 7, with the calving front retreating nearly 1.5 kilometers in one day. This event is unusual due to its rapid detection and fine detail.
NASA's Aqua and TRMM satellites confirmed strong, high thunderstorms in Tropical Depression 2 after its center made landfall. The storms had cloud tops as cold as -63F, indicating heavy rainfall.
NASA's six-week GRIP mission will study the creation and rapid intensification of hurricanes, analyzing factors such as cloud droplet concentrations, air temperature, and wind speed. The mission aims to better understand how tropical storms form and develop into major hurricanes.
System 96L is an elongated area of low pressure moving west-northwestward with increased shower and thunderstorm activity, posing a risk for heavy rains and gusty winds in eastern Texas and northeastern Mexico.
Remnants of Tropical Depression Alex are expected to trigger thunderstorms and heavy rainfall in southern, central, and western Texas, prompting flash flood watches. The National Weather Service notes that additional rainfall will cause flooding and potential flooding through Saturday.
NASA's Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission Satellite data reveals heavy rainfall in northeastern Mexico, with estimated totals exceeding 10 inches in various locations. The satellite imagery also shows the hurricane's well-defined eye containing powerful thunderstorms that dropped extreme amounts of rain as it made landfall.
After making landfall in northeastern Mexico, Tropical Storm Alex has weakened to a tropical storm and is moving west at 12 mph. The system is expected to weaken further, with heavy rainfall the main threat, before dissipating in 24-36 hours.
Astronomers using NASA's Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE) satellite have confirmed that most of the X-rays in a binary system come from the dual, oppositely directed jets around a black hole. The study provides new insights into the complex behavior of these systems and their extreme environments.
Heavy rainfall was detected in Hurricane Alex using data from NASA's TRMM satellite on June 29, 2010. The analysis revealed a heavy band of precipitation spiraling into the center of the storm, with rain falling at over 2 inches per hour in some areas.
The European Space Agency has received tiny microshutters, as small as human hair, which will focus the infrared camera on specific targets to the exclusion of others. These microshutters are a key component in the James Webb Space Telescope's ability to observe distant stars and galaxies.
The TRMM satellite detected scattered moderate to strong convection southwest of Darby's center, with isolated strong convection also seen over the Gulf of Tehauntepec. Darby's remnants are expected to weaken and move northwest towards Caribbean Tropical Storm Alex.
Celia's remnant low pressure area shows maximum sustained winds of 20-25 knots with estimated minimum central pressure of 1007 millibars. The system is expected to gradually spin down and open into a trough by the end of the week.
Tropical storm Alex is strengthening due to low wind shear and warm ocean surface temperatures, posing a threat of heavy rainfall, gusty winds, and storm surge to northeastern Mexico and southeastern Texas. The National Hurricane Center predicts the storm will make landfall on Wednesday, bringing potentially life-threatening conditions.
Tropical Storm Alex has brought heavy rainfall to Belize and the Yucatan Peninsula, with total rain accumulations expected to reach 4-8 inches over the region. The storm is expected to strengthen into a hurricane over the next several days as it heads north into the western Gulf of Mexico.
Darby and Celia are weakening tropical storms in the Eastern Pacific, with expected minimum central pressures of 1004 millibars and 1005 millibars. Both storms are forecast to continue weakening over the next day or two before becoming remnant low pressure areas.
The NASA Center for Climate Simulation (NCCS) has been introduced at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, offering enhanced computing capacity and data interaction technologies. This will support NASA's growing climate data needs and enable climate simulations and predictions.
Celia's well-defined eye is visible in NASA's infrared image, measuring 15-20 nautical miles wide. High cloud tops indicate strong thunderstorms, while warm sea surface temperatures support the storm's development.
The GOES-13 satellite captured images of two major hurricanes, Celia and Darby, with Celia being a Category Five hurricane and Darby a Category Three. The storms appear to be chasing each other, with Hurricane Celia having the larger eye.
System 93L in the western Caribbean has become better organized, leading to a higher chance of forming Tropical Depression Alex. Forecasters expect heavy rainfall and gusty winds affecting the Yucatan Peninsula this weekend.
NASA infrared imagery hinted Darby would become a hurricane due to strong convection and rapidly rising air. The storm intensified into category one hurricane on June 24, with maximum sustained winds near 75 mph.
Celia has become the first major hurricane of the season in the Eastern Pacific, reaching Category Three strength with maximum sustained winds of near 115 mph. As she moves westward, Celia is expected to strengthen further today before weakening due to cooler sea surface temperatures.
Hurricane Celia strengthened to a Category Two hurricane with maximum sustained winds of up to 100 mph, and NASA satellites confirmed the emergence of an eye.
Tropical Storm Darby formed rapidly in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, with NASA's Aqua satellite capturing strong convection indicating speedy strengthening. The storm is expected to strengthen further and make landfall in Mexico within the next 48 hours, prompting residents to monitor its track.
The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite has observed moderate rainfall around the center of Hurricane Celia, with maximum sustained winds near 105 miles per hour. Celia's wind shear is expected to relax in the next 24 hours, allowing it to strengthen into a Category Three hurricane.
NASA's Aqua and Terra satellites captured images of Tropical Storms Blas and Celia in the Eastern Pacific Ocean on June 19 and 20. The imagery revealed that Convection in Blas was waning while convection in Celia increased, indicating strengthening.
Tropical Depression 2-E had dissipated off the coast of Mexico by June 18, with NASA's TRMM Satellite revealing waning rainfall and moderate ocean precipitation. The depression's maximum sustained winds were near 30 mph, and its minimum central pressure was 1008 millibars.
System 94L is a strong tropical wave associated with heavy showers and thunderstorms, moving west-northwestward over the Lesser Antilles. NASA closely monitors its development, forecasting a low chance of 20% that it will become a tropical cyclone within the next 48 hours.
Tropical Storm Blas exhibited areas of very high, frigid clouds near the storm center. Convection strengthened quickly by June 18 morning.
Tropical Depression 2-E is close to land, bringing heavy rain to western Mexican coast states of Oaxaca and Guerrero. Tropical Storm Blas has strengthened into a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds near 40 mph, expected to strengthen further over the next 48 hours.
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center reports that System 92L in the Atlantic Ocean has a minimal 10% chance of becoming a tropical cyclone within the next 48 hours. Strong westerly winds are hindering conditions favorable for tropical cyclone formation.
NASA satellite imagery captures Tropical Depression 2-E and System 92E near western Mexican coast. The system is expected to produce heavy rain and life-threatening flash floods along the immediate coast of Oaxaca.
Satellite imagery reveals System 92L's weakening state, with upper-level winds reducing its chances for tropical cyclone formation. Environmental conditions are expected to become less favorable in the next 48 hours, decreasing the potential for development.
System 92L is showing signs of organization in the Atlantic Ocean, with strong convection and cold thunderstorms. The National Hurricane Center gives it a 60% chance of developing into a tropical depression within the next two days.
Scientists and engineers from NASA and NOAA worked together to recover the Solar X-Ray Imager instrument on GOES-15, which finally came online on June 3. The team conducted long-duration turn-on tests and successfully captured several test solar images after overcoming a challenging recovery process.
The NASA Aqua satellite captured an image of the thickest part of the oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico on June 10, 2010. The MODIS instrument revealed a sun-glint effect where the oil slick appeared nearly white due to smooth water surfaces.
Tropical Cyclone Phet weakened after making landfall in Oman and is now headed towards a second landfall in Pakistan. The storm's maximum sustained winds decreased to 65 knots (74 mph), down from its previous Category Four strength.
Cyclone Phet has reached Category 4 strength on the Saffir-Simpson scale, bringing extremely dangerous seas and strong winds to Oman's east coast. The storm is expected to weaken due to dry air and friction over the coast before making landfall in Pakistan.
Tropical Cyclone Phet has intensified into a powerful cyclone with an eye in the center, posing a threat to coastal Oman, India, and Pakistan. The storm is expected to bring gale force winds and rough seas, with waves as high as 18 feet.
Tropical Storm Agatha made landfall in El Salvador and Guatemala, and its remnants are now tracked by NASA. The National Hurricane Center reports a near-zero percent chance of reorganization, solving the forecasting mystery.