GOES-14 SRSO-R: rapidly-intensifying storm off the US East Coast
GOES-14 Visible (0.63 µm) and Water Vapor (6.5 µm) images, with surface weather symbols plotted [click to play animation]
A closer view of the GOES-14 Visible (0.63 µm) images (below; also available as a large 85 Mbyte animated GIF) revealed the rapid motion of low-altitude clouds when gaps in the high-altitude clouds were present. Very strong winds were caused by the strong pressure gradient, with gusts as high as 72 mph, and a large Royal Caribbean cruise ship experienced some damage due to the winds (media report 1 | media report 2). The corresponding GOES-14 Water Vapor (6.5 µm) images, which also extend further in time after dark, are available here.
GOES-14 Visible (0.63 µm) images, with surface weather symbols plotted [click to play MP4 animation]
At 0137 UTC, a closed-off low level circulation center could be seen on a POES AVHRR Infrared (12.0 µm) image (below).
Additional information on this storm can be found on the Satellite Liaison Blog.