THE STORM QUATRO

4 More Storms Including 2 Hurricanes Deliver Huge Amounts of Precipitation Globally

(L to R) TS KARL, Hurricanes IGOR and Julia, TS FANAPI. Image Source: CIMSS. Click image to enlarge.

SSMI/AMSRE-derived Total Precipitable Water – Global

Timed at: Thu, 16 Sep 2010 12:15:30 UTC. Source: CIMSS. Click image to enlarge.

Animated Version of the above image:

Source:CIMSS. Click image to enlarge.

Related Links:

• IGOR POWERS ON OVER ATLANTIC
• IGOR and JULIA: A Double Act in Atlantic
• IGOR TURNS DEADLY OVER ATLANTIC
• Storm Extravaganza
• The Storm Trio

Satellite Imagery (GOES 12 Floater/NOAA/SSD)

• Central Atlantic – Infrared
• Central Atlantic – IR (Aviation Color Enhancement)
• Central Atlantic – Water Vapor
• Central Atlantic – Visible
• Central Atlantic – Visible (Colorized)

Loops/ Satellite Animations

• Tropical Atlantic – Visible Loop
• Central Atlantic – Visible Loop

Additional Satellite Images:

• Atlantic and Caribbean Tropical Satellite Imagery
• Satellite Imagery (FEWW Index Page)

Image of the Day: Hurricane IGOR

IGOR POWERS ON OVER ATLANTIC

Hurricane IGOR – IR (NHC Enhancement) Satellite Image. Source: CIMSS. Click image to enlarge.

Related Links:

• IGOR and JULIA: A Double Act in Atlantic

Satellite Imagery (GOES 12 Floater/NOAA/SSD)

• Central Atlantic – Infrared
• Central Atlantic – IR (Aviation Color Enhancement)
• Central Atlantic – Water Vapor
• Central Atlantic – Visible
• Central Atlantic – Visible (Colorized)

Loops/ Satellite Animations

• Tropical Atlantic – Visible Loop
• Central Atlantic – Visible Loop

Additional Satellite Images:

• Atlantic and Caribbean Tropical Satellite Imagery
• Satellite Imagery (FEWW Index Page)

IGOR TURNS DEADLY OVER ATLANTIC

Image of the Day

Hurricane IGOR Powers Up to a Cat 4C Force Moving West Over Atlantic

IGOR has strengthened to a Cat 4C hurricane over the Atlantic, spinning menacingly westward. IGOR should continue to become a super storm, but it’s highly uncertain right now whether it would make a landfall.

Summary of Hurricane’s Current Status:

• Location: Near 17.8N, 47.3W
• Max Sustained Winds: 240 km/hr
• Wind Gusts: 280 km/hr
• Movement: West (270 degrees) at 22 km/hr
• Position: 1,800km E of Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands
• Estimated by FEWW
• Source: JTWC and others

Hurricane IGOR: Target Uncertain!

Hurricane IGOR –  IR (NHC Enhancement) Satellite Image. Source: CIMSS. Click image to enlarge.

Related Links:

• FEWW New Hurricane Scale

POES Composite  –  (Daily Sea Surface Temps)

• Atlantic Ocean Current Temp: Image – Loop

For more images and animation, click Satellite Imagery

For hurricane watches and warnings, click Hurricane IGOR  Public Advisory