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Tropical Depression Eight strengthened into Tropical Storm Gert, showing better-organized bands of thunderstorms spiraling into its center. The storm is forecast to strengthen further and potentially become a hurricane by Wednesday.
Tropical Storm 14W formed over Wake Island, taking a unique comma shape with thunderstorms surrounding its center. The storm is expected to intensify and turn north before becoming extratropical.
NASA provided three different views of former Hurricane Franklin, revealing powerful storms and heavy rainfall before it dissipated. The Global Precipitation Measurement mission detected intense feeder bands on the western side of the tropical storm dropping rain at rates over 2.8 inches per hour.
NASA analyzed data from Tropical Storm Franklin before it made landfall in east-central Mexico, revealing intense storms with tops reaching heights of over 9.4 miles. The analysis showed heavy rainfall rates of over 2.4 inches per hour in bands around the storm's southwestern side.
Tropical Storm Franklin strengthened after NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite captured its cold cloud tops on August 8. The storm is forecast to become a hurricane and make landfall in eastern Mexico as a hurricane tonight or early Thursday. Maximum sustained winds are near 70 mph.
Tropical Storm Franklin generated heavy rain when observed by NASA's GPM satellite, with rainfall rates exceeding 1.6 inches per hour around the center and south of its circulation. The storm is expected to bring life-threatening flash floods and mudslides to Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.
NASA's Aqua satellite captured an image of extra-tropical storm Nalgae near the Kuril Islands, indicating a transition from tropical to non-tropical characteristics. The storm was moving north-northwest at 20 mph with maximum sustained winds down to 28.7 mph.
Tropical Storm Franklin formed in the Caribbean Sea on August 6 and is expected to make landfall in Mexico. The storm's maximum sustained winds are near 60 mph with higher gusts, and it could reach hurricane strength before landfall.
A new study by the University of Connecticut found that coastal landowners in Connecticut are skeptical about granting easements to protect marshes from sea level rise, citing concerns over fair pricing and transparency. However, they favor alternative strategies like restrictive covenants and future interest agreements.
The 11th Eastern Pacific hurricane season tropical depression formed on August 4 despite being affected by wind shear. GOES-West and GOES-16 satellites captured images showing a low-pressure area with a well-defined center, indicating the storm's strength.
NASA and NOAA captured images of remnant clouds from former Tropical Storm Emily off the coast of South Carolina. The system had lost its tropical characteristics and was declared post-tropical after a frontal zone engulfed it.
Tropical Storm Irwin's eastern half has a larger concentration of thunderstorms than the rest of the storm, according to NOAA's GOES-West satellite imagery. The National Hurricane Center forecasts little change in intensity before Irwin merges with Tropical Storm Hilary.
NOAA's GOES-West satellite captured an infrared image of Hurricane Hilary on July 27, revealing the storm remains somewhat sheared. The National Hurricane Center expects slight weakening during the next 48 hours, with Hilary expected to be at or near hurricane strength until the weekend.
NASA's Suomi NPP satellite captured a visible light image of hurricane Irwin on July 25, showing an elongated band of thunderstorms around its circulation. By July 26, the cloud pattern had significantly deteriorated, with Irwin consisting of a tight circulation center surrounded by deep convection.
Tropical Depression Greg appears as a low-swirl of low clouds with some patches of convection on July 26. It is moving west at 12 mph and has sustained winds near 30 mph, forecast to become a remnant low later.
NASA closely monitored Hurricane Hilary's development, noting its compact nature with winds extending 15 miles from the center. The storm was forecast to move westward at 13 mph, with some slowing down over the next couple of days.
Hurricane Hilary is strengthening in the Eastern Pacific and is expected to become a major hurricane by July 27. The Suomi NPP satellite captured an image of the storm's compact inner core with powerful thunderstorms circling it.
Tropical Storm Greg is weakening due to wind shear in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, with convection confined to its northwestern quadrant. The storm is expected to move towards the northwest and then west, leading to a gradual decline in its strength.
The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite gathered data on Tropical Storm Irwin, revealing a large area of strong storms with cloud top temperatures as cold as minus 63 degrees Fahrenheit. This suggests that the storm has the potential to generate heavy rainfall and strengthen into a hurricane.
NASA's GOES-West satellite captured an infrared image of Tropical Storm Irwin on July 24, revealing a better-organized tropical cyclone. The storm is expected to become a hurricane within the next 48 hours.
Tropical Storm Greg is losing shape due to dry air in the surrounding atmosphere, resulting in a less-rounded tropical cyclone. Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph with higher gusts, weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours.
Hurricane Hilary strengthened into a hurricane on July 24, with organized winds extending up to 10 miles from the center and higher gusts. The National Hurricane Center expects Hilary to become a major hurricane on Tuesday, July 25.
Tropical Storm Greg is intensifying with near 60mph winds and forecast to become a hurricane by Sunday. The storm absorbed moisture from the remnants of Tropical Depression 8E.
Tropical Storm Fernanda has weakened due to cooler water, dry air, and southwesterly vertical wind shear. GPM's radar revealed powerful convective storms dropping rain at nearly 7.2 inches per hour in the northwestern quadrant.
Tropical Depression 8E is characterized by a lack of organized circulation in NASA's Aqua satellite imagery. The depression is forecast to become a remnant low by this weekend, with a turn towards the southwest or south-southwest expected.
Fernanda has weakened from its peak wind speed of 143.75 mph, now with maximum sustained winds near 70 mph and higher gusts. The storm is expected to continue moving west-northwest for the next couple of days before potentially becoming a tropical depression.
Tropical Storm Greg is one of three cyclones in the Eastern Pacific, located near 14.3 degrees north latitude and 111.0 degrees west longitude, about 550 miles southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico. As of July 19, its maximum sustained winds were near 45 mph with higher gusts, and it's forecast to gradually strengthen over the next 48 hours.
A new Tropical Storm Depression 8E formed in the Eastern Pacific Ocean on July 18, with deep convection developing closer to its center. The depression is expected to move towards the west and southwest, with slight strengthening possible, potentially becoming a tropical storm within the next day.
Tropical Storm Don formed rapidly off Barbados, with a tropical storm warning issued for Grenada and St. Vincent. NASA's AIRS instrument analyzed the storm using infrared light to identify strong thunderstorms and cloud top temperatures as cold as -63 degrees Fahrenheit.
Hurricane Fernanda's maximum sustained winds reached 100 mph, with further strengthening anticipated in the next 48 hours. The storm is moving westward at 12 mph and is expected to become a major hurricane today.
Tropical Storm Fernanda is strengthening as it moves west through the Eastern Pacific Ocean, nearing hurricane strength. The National Hurricane Center predicts significant strengthening over the next 48 hours, with Fernanda expected to become a hurricane later today.
Former Hurricane Eugene has diminished to a small area of convection in the northeastern quadrant. The storm's remnant circulation is expected to continue moving northwest and dissipate over the next couple of days.
Tropical Depression 6E formed near southwestern Mexico on July 11, strengthening into Tropical Storm Fernanda within six hours. The storm showed cloud top temperatures as cold as -63 degrees Fahrenheit, indicating towering thunderstorms and heavy rainfall potential.
Heavy rainfall was measured by NASA's GPM mission over Hurricane Eugene as it approached its peak on July 8. The storm weakened to a tropical storm by July 11, with rain diminishing significantly in the northwestern quadrant.
NASA satellites studied Hurricane Eugene in infrared and visible light, capturing images of its eye opening and closing. The storm caused dangerous ocean swells along the western coast of Baja California, Mexico, despite being far from land.
NASA satellite imagery revealed Tropical Depression 4 is losing its punch, moving into a relatively dry environment. The National Hurricane Center expects the storm to degenerate into a remnant low pressure area tonight.
NASA's Global Precipitation Measurement mission tracked Dora's transformation from moderate rainfall to barely any, revealing a rapid dissipation process. The storm's convection was absent in most of its southeastern side, and its low-level center exposed to outside winds
Heavy rain showers were observed in southwestern Mexico as Tropical Storm Dora passed along the coast. The Global Precipitation Measurement mission analyzed rainfall rates, finding intense storms with cloud tops reaching altitudes higher than 9.9 miles.
Hurricane Dora reached peak strength on June 26 before weakening began due to cooler waters, according to NASA satellite imagery that captured the storm's powerful thunderstorms. The storm is expected to continue weakening over the next couple of days as it moves over even cooler ocean temperatures.
Hurricane Dora formed on June 25 as a tropical storm and strengthened into the first hurricane of the season by June 26. The storm is currently located near latitude 16.7 degrees North and longitude 105.3 degrees West, moving towards the west-northwest at 13 mph.
Tropical Storm Cindy is expected to bring heavy rainfall and life-threatening flash flooding to the northern Gulf coast. Maximum sustained winds of 50 mph are forecasted, with storm surge, tropical storm force winds, and isolated tornadoes also possible.
Tropical Storm Bret weakened into a tropical wave in the Caribbean Sea on June 20, with its center near 12.0 degrees north latitude and 67.3 degrees west longitude. The remnants of the storm were moving west-northwest at 22mph, associated with isolated moderate precipitation.
A developing tropical cyclone in the western Atlantic Ocean is expected to strengthen into a tropical storm within the next five days. NASA provided critical data and cloud height information to forecasters, revealing heavy rain showers and towering thunderstorms with heights above 9.3 miles.
NASA's Aqua satellite captured images of Tropical Depression Calvin before it made landfall in southwestern Mexico on June 12. The depression brought heavy rain and created flooding across several Mexican states, including Oaxaca, Guerrero, Chiapas, Tabasco, and Veracruz.
Tropical Depression 3E is a disorganized storm system approaching southwestern Mexico, with periodic bursts of thunderstorm development near its center. The National Hurricane Center forecasts locally heavy rainfall and dangerous mudslides, with total rainfall accumulations expected to reach 5-10 inches in some areas.
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder found that offshore wind turbines may not withstand Category 5 hurricane gusts, which could pose a risk in hurricane-prone areas. The study highlights the limitations of current turbine design and suggests that manufacturers and engineers need to improve hurricane-resilient turbines.
A new study in Geophysical Research Letters reveals that offshore wind turbines built according to current standards may not withstand powerful Category 5 hurricane gusts. In contrast, Thwaites Glacier's melt rate will continue but not as rapidly as previously estimated.
Tropical Depression Beatriz strengthened into a tropical storm for half a day before weakening, bringing heavy rainfall to southeastern Mexico. The depression's center of circulation is uncertain due to onshore flow, which may impact the state of Oaxaca.
The 2016 hurricane season was the second-longest on record, with a series of extremes that included Hurricane Matthew, which claimed over 600 lives and caused $15 billion in damage. The season's conditions were characterized by a dramatic change in relative humidity, leading to an increase in Accumulated Cyclone Energy.
Tropical Depression Two-E forms near southwestern Mexico, with maximum sustained winds of 30mph and higher gusts. The depression is expected to strengthen during the next 48 hours and become a tropical storm on June 1.
Tropical Cyclone Mora made landfall near Chittagong, Bangladesh, with maximum sustained winds of 65 knots (75 mph/120 kph). NASA satellites monitored the storm's progress and extent before it weakened rapidly following landfall.
Researchers have discovered atmospheric gravity waves radiating from hurricanes, which could be used to monitor the storms' intensity and location from hundreds of miles away. These subtle waves can reveal processes occurring in the eyewall of a hurricane that are obscured by thick clouds, leading to better forecasts.
Tropical Storm Adrian formed on May 10, but quickly lost steam, weakening to a remnant low pressure area by May 11. The storm's maximum sustained winds dropped to near 30 mph (45 kph), with some further weakening forecast over the next 48 hours.
A Duke University-led study maps the sooty tern's annual migratory path and reveals its direct correlation with hurricane-forming storms in the Atlantic. The researchers warn that stronger hurricanes may increase due to climate change, posing a new threat to these iconic seabirds.
The first tropical storm in the Eastern Pacific Ocean has formed, marking an unusual start to hurricane season. Located west of Costa Rica, Tropical Storm Adrian is moving northwest and strengthening due to warm waters.
Tropical Cyclone Donna is a powerful hurricane intensifying in the South Pacific Ocean between Vanuatu and New Caledonia. The storm generated very high amounts of rainfall, with some areas receiving over 7.4 inches of rain per hour.
Scientists analyzed dozens of TGFs launched by tropical storms, confirming that storm intensity alone is not the key factor for producing these events. Most TGFs occurred as systems intensified, with stronger electric fields driving clouds higher into the atmosphere.
Tropical Storm Arlene was absorbed by a frontal system in the North Atlantic Ocean, weakening from a tropical storm to a subtropical storm. The NOAA GOES-East satellite captured the moment on April 21, showing the storm being 'eaten' by the weather system.
Tropical Storm Arlene formed on April 20, 40 days before the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season. The storm was tracked by NASA-NOAA satellites, showing a large area of thunderstorms swirling far from land areas. As it moves west, Arlene is expected to lose its tropical characteristics and dissipate by April 21.
Tropical Cyclone Cook formed in the Southern Pacific Ocean and made landfall on April 10 near central New Caledonia. The storm's center was surrounded by powerful thunderstorms with a cloud-filled eye, and its winds were measured at 70 knots (80.5 mph) on April 11.