Hurricane Dorian, nonetheless barreling in the direction of South Florida, is anticipated to strengthen from a Class 2 to a Class three storm at the moment (Aug. 30), in keeping with the Nationwide Hurricane Heart. It’s even doable that the storm will additional intensify to a Class 4, with winds reaching speeds of 140 mph (225 km/h), earlier than hitting the mainland United States, CBS said. The hurricane has to date compelled the closure of NASA’s Kennedy House Heart Customer Advanced for Sept. 1 and a pair of.
Because the storm swells nearer to land, satellites operated by NASA and the Nationwide Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) proceed to trace its motion and progress. You may see a few of the photographs from these satellite tv for pc observations beneath, which have been shared on social media.
Associated: NASA Sees Hurricane Dorian from House Station (Video)
August 30
On this #FullDiskFriday, each #GOESWest and #GOESEast are retaining a detailed eye on extraordinarily harmful #HurricaneDorian from 22,300 miles in house. #Dorian is now a Cat. three storm with most sustained winds of 115 mph, in keeping with the @NHC_Atlantic. Extra: https://t.co/Uirlt2hAYA pic.twitter.com/R6Vmp5mOydAugust 30, 2019
Watch as the attention of #HurricaneDorian2019 begins to kind on this 1-minute seen loop from NOAA’s #GOESEast. “Harmful Hurricane #Dorian poses a major menace to #Florida and the northwestern #Bahamas,” in keeping with the @NHC_Atlantic. Newest: https://t.co/W7u6rft9x2 pic.twitter.com/AuDJst6smvAugust 30, 2019
Within the final body of this GeoColor loop from #GOESEast, which is from earlier on Friday morning, you may see that the attention of #Dorian was a lot much less developed. pic.twitter.com/J0c6JPOvK6August 30, 2019
Main #HurricaneDorian, seen right here by NOAA’s #GOESWest, is now an especially harmful Cat. three storm. #Dorian is anticipated to strengthen and “poses a major menace to #Florida and the northwestern #Bahamas,” in keeping with the @NHC_Atlantic. Extra: https://t.co/RCbt7BjzmA pic.twitter.com/3n0qIuZAvHAugust 30, 2019
Night RT: Utilizing satellite tv for pc imagery from the @NASARain Constellation to diagnose the evolution of cloud and precipitation construction in Hurricane #Dorian >>https://t.co/j6ixdbrhpb pic.twitter.com/ApElVQ8UBmAugust 30, 2019
Cameras exterior the house station captured these views of quickly intensifying #HurricaneDorian at 12:18pm ET on August 30 because it churned over the Atlantic Ocean. For extra on NASA’s protection of #Dorian, go to: https://t.co/Si2ENfjBN0. pic.twitter.com/llcY8mXakwAugust 30, 2019
Check out all that lightning! The Geostationary Lightning Mapper aboard NOAA’s #GOESEast captured this view of all of the lightning related to #HurricaneDorian2019 within the morning hours of Aug. 30, 2019. Comply with the storm’s path right here: https://t.co/raWlm8629m pic.twitter.com/qxOMNmzXIqAugust 30, 2019
Hurricane #Dorian, seen right here by NOAA’s #GOESEast, is now a Cat. 2 storm with most sustained winds of 110 mph. A #HurricaneWatch is now in impact for the northwestern #Bahamas because the storm slowly churns throughout the western #Atlantic. Extra: https://t.co/BoZ5yx3P4K pic.twitter.com/I6WzHIg7EQAugust 30, 2019
📷 CloudSat reveals a 3D animation of Dorian, nonetheless a tropical storm on the time, close to Puerto Rico. CloudSat “slices” by means of clouds, enabling us to see their top, their totally different layers and the areas the place the heavier bands of rain are discovered throughout the storm system. pic.twitter.com/ME7LKIl6GBAugust 30, 2019
Hurricane #Dorian, seen right here by NOAA’s #GOESEast, is now a Cat. 2 storm with most sustained winds of 110 mph. A #HurricaneWatch is now in impact for the northwestern #Bahamas because the storm slowly churns throughout the western #Atlantic. Extra: https://t.co/BoZ5yx3P4K pic.twitter.com/I6WzHIg7EQAugust 30, 2019
August 29
A digicam exterior the station captured views of Hurricane Dorian at 1:05pm ET at the moment because it churned over the Atlantic Ocean north of Puerto Rico. pic.twitter.com/ZlfKPcuIQOAugust 29, 2019
NEW: This morning’s newest seen satellite tv for pc animation from #GOES16 of #HurricaneDorian because it strikes away from #PuertoRico and the #VI into the open waters of the Atlantic. Updates: @NHC_Atlantic pic.twitter.com/qtFJMofXjBAugust 29, 2019
August 28
This seen satellite tv for pc animation from NOAA’s #GOES16 reveals #TropicalStormDorian transferring nearer to the #VirginIslands and #PuertoRico this morning. Get the newest @NHC_Atlantic replace right here: https://t.co/oMuv0mLHtC pic.twitter.com/3sDHWXKo5tAugust 28, 2019
#GOESEast meso-sector is monitoring #TropicalStormDorian. View 1-minute imagery of TS #Dorian through a number of #GOES16 bands HT @UW_AOS at https://t.co/cBL6ORMe5E pic.twitter.com/wmim7wgDl0August 28, 2019
Newest take a look at Hurricane #Dorian from @NOAA’s GOES16. For official info keep tuned to @NHC_Atlantic and native @NWS WFOs. pic.twitter.com/ETzTUFWGfGAugust 28, 2019
Earlier this afternoon #Dorian strengthened to a Cat. 1 #hurricane with most sustained winds of 75 mph. NOAA’s #GOESEast noticed the storm transferring towards the #VirginIslands, the place hurricane warnings at the moment are in impact. Comply with the storm’s path right here: https://t.co/55iomirKdi pic.twitter.com/8abVjNKTNpAugust 28, 2019
August 27
Tropical Storm #Dorian, seen on this view from NOAA’s #GOESEast, moved over the Lesser Antilles this morning. Whereas uncertainty stays excessive, the @NHC_Atlantic says wind and rain from this method might impression the Bahamas and Florida later this week. Extra: https://t.co/WkHwZm4dTn pic.twitter.com/PtXjEFZ8qIAugust 27, 2019
August 26
As #TropicalStorm #Dorian spins within the Atlantic, NOAA’s #GOES16 is maintaining a tally of it. You can even see the #mud coming off the #SaharaDesert on the high proper. Right here’s the newest #tropical replace: https://t.co/oMuv0mLHtC pic.twitter.com/JuZewn4P3ZAugust 26, 2019
UPDATE: The newest NOAA #GOES16 imagery reveals #TropicalStorm #Dorian heading towards the #LeewardIslands. It’s anticipated to strengthen whereas it strikes into the #Caribbean on Tuesday. Right here’s the newest: https://t.co/OT12jdyEoE pic.twitter.com/Xi8Ma6Mqx6August 26, 2019
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