GOES-12 IR images from the CIMSS Tropical Cyclones site (above) showed that Tropical Storm Claudette intensified fairly quickly during the morning hours on 16 August 2009, with the areal coverage of cold cloud tops increasing rapidly during the 09-15 UTC time period. A DMSP... Read More

GOES-12 IR images from the CIMSS Tropical Cyclones site (above) showed that Tropical Storm Bill began to exhibit a well-defined curved banding structure during the early  daytime hours  on 16 August 200. In addition, the IR... Read More