1-minute Mesoscale Sector GOES-19 Visible and Infrared images (above) showed Hurricane Erick as it intensified from a Category 2 storm at 1800 UTC on 18 June to a Category 3 storm by 0000 UTC on 19 June 2025. The eye became a bit more distinct during that time period —... Read More
GOES-West true color imagery, above, from the CSPP Geosphere site (link), shows Hurricane Barbara northeast of Tropical Storm Cosme in the eastern Pacific. Active convection is apparent over both storm centers during the course of the day. What does the future hold for these storms? MIMIC Total Precipitable Water (source),... Read More
Daily CSPP Geosphere imagery (direct link) showing 1710 UTC imagery from 25-29 May 2025, above, depict the slow organization and intensification of an area of disturbed weather south of Mexico (discussed here) as it became Tropical Storm Alvin, the first storm of the eastern Pacific Hurricane Season. This is the 4th Alvin... Read More
Imagery from the CSPP Geosphere site (link), above, shows an area of disturbed tropical weather to the south of Mexico in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The National Hurricane Center (link, and below) notes a lack of organization with slow development forecast over the next few days. (Note that GOES-West Mesoscale... Read More
