VIIRS Infrared images from Suomi-NPP and NOAA-21 (above) showed widespread ice leads (brighter shades of cyan) in the Beaufort Sea during the 3-day period from 10-12 February 2026 — with a notable increase in ice leads across the eastern Beaufort Sea.Surface wind stress was the primary influence affecting the motion... Read More
EUMETSAT Meteosat-9 Infrared images (above) showed Cyclone Gezani as it made landfall along the east coast of Madagascar (near the city of Toamasina, station identifier FMMT) around 1645 UTC on 10 February 2026 — as a 110-kt Category 3 storm (JTWC discussion). Gezani had been rapidly intensifying on 10 February prior... Read More
While tropical beaches may be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about Hawaii, it’s important to remember that the Big Island of Hawai’i has significant elevation. The highest point, Mauna Kea, is over 13,800 feet above sea level. Even though it’s the tropics, this is a high... Read More
As a low pressure system was located off the US East Coast on 07 February 2026, a so-called “Norlun Trough” (named after meteorologists Nogueira and Lundstedt) or “inverted trough” extended northwestward from the offshore low center to southern New England (above).10 hours of 1-minute Mesoscale Domain Sector GOES-19 (GOES-East) Infrared images (below) showed the... Read More
