Why Mesoscale Sectors Matter: Hurricane Norman
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Pacific Hurricane Norman, a potent storm with sustained winds of 150 mph, exists outside of GOES-16’s CONUS (Contiguous United States) domain. In fact, on 30 August 2018, both GOES-16 Meso sectors were placed over the tropics to provide 1-minute imagery of tropical systems, both Norman over the Pacific, and a strong tropical easterly wave over... Read More