A plot of the Advanced Dvorak Technique (ADT) intensity estimate for Ana (above) shows that the strength of the tropical cyclone fluctuated during its multi-day lifetime (storm track), initially becoming a strong Tropical Storm on 15 October, weakening on 16 October,... Read More
Small and intense Hurricane Gonzalo is moving north-northeastward out of the western tropical Atlantic towards Bermuda (Bermuda is located at 32.3º N, 64.8º W). (See the National Hurricane Center Website for the latest Advisories on Gonzalo) GOES-13 Visible imagery (0.63 µm) from the morning of 16 October shows a well-defined eye, intense convection... Read More
Suomi NPP VIIRS 11.45 µm Infrared imagery, above, shows the slow strengthening of Ana as it approaches the Big Island of Hawai’i from the east-southeast. For further information on this storm, consult the Central Pacific Hurricane Center website. Ana possesses a noticeable central dense overcast, with overshooting tops that are very cold; brightness temperatures... Read More
McIDAS images of GOES-15 (GOES-West) 6.5 µm water vapor channel data (above; click image to play animation) showed an upper-level low that moved from east to west over the Hawaiian Islands during the 13 October – 14 October 2014 period. This low forced the development of widespread showers and thunderstorms,... Read More
