Articles tagged with Hurricanes
Research by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Katariina Nykyri suggests that solar wind fluctuations can affect the speed and strength of space hurricanes, impacting plasma transport into Earth's magnetosphere. This may provide insights for better space-weather prediction and safer satellite navigation.
A new analysis has calculated the likelihood of a massive rogue wave during Hurricane Joaquin in 2015, which may help improve the prediction of rogue waves to understand risks posed by these unusual wave patterns. The study suggests a one-in-130 chance of a 46ft high rogue wave occurring during the hurricane.
Cyclone Otis has been devoid of deep convection for about 10 hours, indicating a compact swirl of low-level clouds without generating precipitation. The storm is expected to dissipate due to cool sea surface temperatures and dry air within a day.
NASA's Suomi NPP satellite captured an image of Hurricane Otis showing a unique pinhole eye surrounded by powerful thunderstorms. The storm's wind field is extremely compact, with hurricane-force winds extending only 25 miles from the center.
Hurricane Jose is producing dangerous surf and rip currents along the US east coast, with Tropical Storm Warnings and Watches in effect for several states. Satellite imagery shows the storm's asymmetric cloud pattern, indicating it is losing some tropical characteristics.
Tropical Storm Lee's development was hindered by strong westerly to northwesterly vertical wind shear, pushing its thunderstorms east of its center. The storm is expected to degenerate into a remnant low on Tuesday, Sept. 19, due to continued hostile winds and dry conditions.
Tropical Storm Norma is bringing rough ocean conditions and rain to Baja California, Mexico. The National Hurricane Center warns of life-threatening surf and rip current conditions due to the storm's proximity to the coast.
Hurricane Maria strengthened into a major hurricane with cloud top temperatures as cold as minus 81.6 degrees Fahrenheit, indicating heavy rainfall potential. The storm is expected to move across the Leeward Islands and approach Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
A study of New Orleans' plant life post-Katrina found that demographic factors, such as wealth and race, were better predictors of vegetation patterns than flood intensity. The research highlights the need for better public policy and management to address the social and environmental challenges in post-disaster recovery.
Tropical Storm Jose is producing high surf and life-threatening rip currents along the U.S. East coast, with swells affecting Bermuda, the Bahamas, and Puerto Rico. The storm is forecast to become a hurricane in the next 48 hours, with maximum sustained winds near 70 mph.
Tropical Storm Norma was located near 18.7 degrees north latitude and 109.7 degrees west longitude, with an elongated band of thunderstorms around its center, 85 miles east of Socorro Island.
Tropical Depression 15E is experiencing decreased convection near its center but remains in a better position than 24 hours ago. The system is expected to strengthen over the next 48 hours and potentially become a Tropical Storm, moving westward at a slow pace.
NASA's Aqua satellite captured Hurricane Max making landfall and quickly weakening, with the storm degenerating into a large area of low pressure. The coldest cloud tops were found around the center of circulation and over the coast of Guerrero state, indicating storms that reached high into the troposphere and generated heavy rain.
Tropical Storm Norma has formed in the Eastern Pacific, with NASA's Terra satellite capturing its development. The storm is expected to strengthen over the next 48 hours and could become a hurricane by late Friday.
NASA's Terra satellite and NOAA's GOES East satellite monitored the movement of Irma's remnant clouds, tracking their path across the Midwest, Pennsylvania, New England, and upstate New York. The low-pressure system associated with the remnants is expected to slide off the U.S. East coast on Friday.
The Suomi NPP satellite captured an image of Hurricane Max on Sept. 13, revealing two 'tails' of thunderstorms feeding into the low-level center. Maximum sustained winds reached near 75 mph (120 kph), with higher gusts and a minimum central pressure of 992 millibars.
Scientists are developing methods to create renewable fuel from water using quantum technology, marking a significant step forward in the pursuit of sustainable energy. The Global Precipitation Measurement mission revealed intense downpours within Hurricane Jose's powerful convective storms.
Tropical Depression 15E is experiencing vertical wind shear due to the GOES-West satellite's observations. The National Hurricane Center expects no change in strength, but a chance for it to become a tropical storm in the coming days.
Hurricane Jose was found to have extremely intense downpours within its powerful convective storms, with rain falling at rates of over 8.9 inches per hour. The GPM satellite's 3D cross-section revealed storm tops reaching altitudes greater than 10.85 miles high.
The NASA-NOAA satellite captured images of Hurricane Irma's remnant clouds and rains covering a quarter of the continental US. The satellite data showed the extent of the storm's impact, with moderate to locally heavy rain expected in the Mid-South and Southeast regions.
Tropical Depression 15E is being affected by vertical wind shear, appearing nearly shapeless in NASA satellite imagery. The depression's movement towards the west is expected to continue over the next couple of days.
Hurricane Jose is being affected by strong northerly vertical wind shear as it makes a slow clockwise loop in the Atlantic Ocean. The storm's low-level center is located at the northern edge of a large area of thunderstorms.
Hurricane Jose is experiencing vertical wind shear, weakening its circulation and causing asymmetry in its clouds. The strongest rainfall is occurring southeast of the center, with rates near 50 mm per hour.
Irma dropped extremely heavy rain, up to 20 inches, across Cuba and Florida, causing severe flooding. The post-tropical cyclone weakened over Georgia, but its remnants produced additional 1-3 inch rain accumulations across the southeastern US.
NASA's Suomi NPP satellite captured a nighttime infrared image of Hurricane Irma on Sept. 11, showing the storm's large extent over Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and the Carolinas. The storm has weakened to a tropical storm but can still cause significant impacts, with maximum sustained winds near 65 mph.
NASA analyzed Hurricane Jose's cloud-filled eye using satellite imagery, revealing strong thunderstorms around the center and bands northeast and southeast of the storm. The satellite data showed that the eye feature persists despite being obscured in conventional imagery.
NASA satellite images reveal Hurricane Irma's structure and strengthening as it approaches southern Florida. The storm re-strengthened from a Category 3 to a Category 4 hurricane after passing over warm waters in the Caribbean. The National Hurricane Center reports maximum sustained winds of 130 mph, with higher gusts.
Hurricane Jose's eye is visible in satellite images over the Leeward Islands, with maximum sustained winds near 130 mph. The storm is expected to make a turn toward the north, gradually weakening over the next couple of days.
NASA's Terra satellite passed over Hurricane Jose, capturing a visible-light image of its well-defined eye. The eye has become slightly more asymmetric, with northeastward elongation of the cirrus canopy indicating increasing southwesterly shear.
Hurricane Katia made landfall in Mexico as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds near 75 mph. The remnants of the storm were quickly dissipating over eastern Mexico, with some areas still experiencing heavy rainfall.
NASA's Aqua satellite captured images of Hurricane Irma's eye along Cuba's northern coast, revealing coldest temperatures surrounding the storm. The hurricane is expected to strengthen once it moves away from Cuba and then re-strengthen again as it approaches Florida, bringing powerful winds and heavy rainfall.
Hurricane Irma's eye was characterized by extremely cold cloud top temperatures, indicating potential for heavy rainfall. NASA-NOAA's satellites captured detailed images of the storm's structure, including its well-defined eye and strong thunderstorms.
Hurricane Katia is moving toward the west-southwest near 3 mph (6 km/h) and is expected to make landfall on Saturday, Sept. 9, bringing powerful bands of thunderstorms and heavy rainfall. The storm's eye is becoming more distinct, with a Hurricane Warning in effect for parts of Mexico.
NASA's Aqua satellite captures clear view of Hurricane Jose's eye as it strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane. Powerful storms surround the center, capable of heavy rainfall and powerful winds of up to 150 mph.
Hurricane Katia strengthened into a hurricane on Sept. 6, with powerful bands of thunderstorms around its center, and is forecast to produce heavy rainfall and potentially major hurricane strength at landfall.
NASA's GPM satellite detected strengthening in Tropical Storm Jose, indicating towering thunderstorms and heavy rain rates of over 5.3 inches per hour. The storm intensified into a hurricane on September 6, 2017, with maximum sustained winds near 90 mph.
Satellite imagery from NASA's Aqua satellite revealed a clear eye with powerful bands of thunderstorms circling the eye. Cloud top temperatures as cold as minus 83.1 degrees Celsius indicated the most powerful storms in Irma, stretching high into the troposphere.
The GPM core observatory satellite passed over Irma on September 5, 2017, revealing intense rainfall within the storm's eyewall. The satellite's radar data showed extremely powerful storms reaching altitudes of over 10 miles, with precipitation rates exceeding 10.8 inches per hour.
Tropical Storm Katia is developing near Mexico's east coast with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph and forecasted to produce 5-10 inches of rain over northern Veracruz. Strengthening is expected, potentially making it a hurricane before approaching the coast.
NASA satellite imagery shows Tropical Storm Jose consolidating and organizing over the Atlantic Ocean. The storm is expected to strengthen and become a hurricane later in the day on Sept. 6.
A NASA-NOAA satellite captured a unique image of Hurricane Irma's eye over the island of Barbuda in the eastern Caribbean Sea. The storm's powerful thunderstorms and visible tropospheric gravity waves were evident in the image.
Hurricane Irma has strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane with maximum sustained winds near 175 mph, posing an extremely dangerous threat to the northern Leeward Islands. NASA and NOAA satellites have been providing critical imagery and data to forecasters, indicating significant fluctuations in intensity over the next few days.
Lidia, a tropical cyclone, weakened and degenerated into a remnant low-pressure area on Sept. 2. The National Hurricane Center issued its final advisory at 5 a.m. EDT, noting the storm had lost deep convection and was expected to dissipate by Monday night.
The Suomi NPP Satellite provided a night-time image of Hurricane Irma, revealing powerful thunderstorms with cloud top temperatures as cold as 190 kelvin. The Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission confirmed heavy rainfall within the hurricane, with a convective storm dropping rain at a rate of almost 6.3 inches per hour.
Hurricane Lidia made landfall on the Baja California peninsula, bringing soaking rains and threatening life-threatening flash floods. The storm's strongest storms surrounded its center, with coldest cloud top temperatures exceeding minus 81 degrees Fahrenheit.
Tropical Storm Irma is steadily strengthening and nearing hurricane strength, with maximum sustained winds reaching near 70 mph and a central pressure of 997 millibars. Satellite imagery shows the storm becoming better organized with a developing central dense overcast.
A large system is producing torrential rains over southwestern Mexico, prompting warnings and watches. The NASA Aqua satellite detected Potential Tropical Cyclone 14E, which is expected to strengthen into a tropical storm by tonight.
The Global Precipitation Measurement mission detected heavy rain and strong convective storms in the area where Tropical Storm Irma was forming. The storm is expected to strengthen over the next 48 hours, potentially becoming a hurricane on Friday, September 1st.
Tropical Storm Harvey is expected to produce heavy rainfall accumulations of 15-25 inches over the upper Texas coast and into southwestern Louisiana. The storm's center is located near Port O'Connor, Texas, with maximum sustained winds near 40 mph and slight re-strengthening possible later today.
Using satellite data, NASA calculated Tropical Storm Harvey's accumulated effects of rain, with totals reaching on the order of 20 inches near Galveston Bay and over 10 inches in western Louisiana. The analysis shows widespread massive flooding across the region, similar to Tropical Storm Allison in 2001.
Harvey's heavy rainfall was measured by NASA's GPM satellite, showing intense storms dropping rain at a rate greater than 3.2 inches per hour. The storm's eye made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane between Port Aransas and Port O'Connor, Texas, causing catastrophic flooding. The National Hurricane Center predicts total rain accumulati...
NASA used its Global Precipitation Mission (GPM) satellite to analyze Hurricane Harvey's intense rainfall, revealing powerful storms dropping rain at a rate of over 2.1 inches per hour. The hurricane is expected to produce devastating and life-threatening flooding in Texas and Louisiana, with maximum sustained winds near 110 mph.
Kenneth remains a well-organized gale-force tropical low pressure area with maximum sustained winds near 40 mph. The storm is moving north-northwestward towards the north and weakening over the next couple of days.
Tropical Storm Harvey is intensifying with heavy rainfall, forecast to bring life-threatening flooding and strong winds to the middle Texas coast. The National Hurricane Center predicts rain accumulations of 12-20 inches in some areas, with totals exceeding 30 inches in isolated regions.
Satellite imagery reveals Tropical Storm Kenneth's weakening due to wind shear and cooler sea surface temperatures. The storm is expected to become a remnant low-pressure area later on Aug. 23 or Thursday.
Tropical Depression Harvey has regenerated into a tropical depression in the Gulf of Mexico, with NASA tracking its cloud pattern and temperature. The National Hurricane Center predicts heavy rain accumulations of 10-15 inches over Texas and Louisiana, with storms potentially exceeding -63 degrees Fahrenheit, capable of generating heav...
Hurricane Kenneth's strongest storms were pushed away from the center due to vertical wind shear, causing a rapid weakening of the hurricane. The National Hurricane Center expects Kenneth to weaken rapidly over the next day or two, potentially becoming post-tropical in 2-3 days.
Hurricane Kenneth, a category 4 storm, has strengthened significantly in the Eastern Pacific, with maximum sustained winds reaching 130mph. The National Hurricane Center forecasts a turn toward the northwest, then north-northwest over the next couple of days.
Researchers at Penn State's IST developed a system that correlates Twitter posts with power outage reports, showing a moderate-to-strong correlation. The tool could enable real-time monitoring and faster deployment of resources during disasters.
Before becoming a post-tropical cyclone, NASA observed Hurricane Gert's intense rainfall of over 2.94 inches per hour. The storm's eastern side was experiencing powerful bands of rain, with some areas reaching up to 7.5 miles in height.