Hurricane Force Low in the Gulf of Alaska
![](https://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellite-blog/images/2023/12/ak_rgb-20231224_000022.png)
GOES-18 Air Mass RGB images, with/without contours of AK-NAM40 model PV 1.5 Pressure, from 0000 UTC on 23 December to 0300 UTC on 24 December [click to play animated GIF | MP4]
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GOES-18 Air Mass RGB image at 0000 UTC on 24 December, with/without contours of AK-NAM40 model PV 1.5 Pressure [click to enlarge]
![](https://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satellite-blog/images/2023/12/ak_wv_zoom-20231224_020022.png)
GOES-18 Air Mass RGB and Mid-level Water Vapor (6.9 µm) images, with plots of Surface/Buoy/Ship Reports, from 0000 UTC to 1200 UTC on 24 December [click to play animated GIF | MP4]