A long-lived mesoscale convective system (MCS) accompanied by strong winds at its leading edge, i.e., a Derecho, moved through the central US on 29 June 2023. The animation above shows GOES-16 Clean Window Infrared (10.3 µm) imagery at 15-minute intervals from 0100 UTC through 19 UTC on 29 June 2023.... Read More

RCM1 overflew Hurricane Adrian (the 2nd latest-forming first tropical system of the eastern Pacific since the start of the satellite record) at 1300 UTC on 29 June 2023, as shown above. SAR winds derived from satellite data show a closed ring of 35- to 40-knot winds surrounding the eye. Adrian’s center at 15.9oN, 110oW in the 1300 UTC... Read More