Tropical Storm Noel intensified late in the day on 01 November 2007 to become a minimal Category 1 hurricane just north of the Bahamas. AWIPS images of the GOES-12 10.7µm IR channel (above) show that the circular area of very cold cloud top temperatures (colder than -80º C, green enhancement) became more... Read More

After spending some time meandering over Cuba and just off the northern coast of the island, Tropical Storm Noel began to intensify a bit and produce bursts of convection within its eastern semicircle as it started to move slowly northward during the day on 31 October 2007. AWIPS images of the GOES-12 10.7 µm... Read More