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On Aug. 28, 2020 at 1 a.m. EDT (0500 UTC) the MODIS instrument that flies aboard NASA's Terra satellite revealed the most powerful thunderstorms (yellow) minus 80 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 62.2 degrees Celsius) near Hernan's center and over the Gulf of California. Surrounding that area were cloud top temperatures were…

Two intensifying tropical storms have barreled past the Caribbean, pouring rain down on Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, as they take aim at the U.S. Gulf Coast this weekend.Why it matters: Per NOAA, Tropical Storms Laura and Marco are forecast to strike Louisiana's coast this week at or near…

by Debra Werner — August 21, 2020 NOAA’s GOES-West satellite captured the above GeoColor image of massive wildfire smoke plumes billowing from California and areas of the Rocky Mountains on Aug. 19, 2020. To the north, a mid-latitude cyclone spins over the Gulf of Alaska while Hurricane Genevieve continues its…

NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed the Atlantic Ocean in the early morning hours of Aug. 21 and captured a nighttime image of Tropical Depression 13 that appeared more organized. Hours later, it strengthened into Tropical Storm Laura. Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) NASA-NOAA's Suomi…

NOAA-NASA's Suomi NPP was able to image this nighttime image of the California fires on Aug. 20, 2020. This image does not have the Visible Fire Product active showing the outline of the fires. City lights are scattered in this image by smoke. Fires are noted. Credit: NOAA/NASA/William Straka U…

Google announced a new Maps and Search safety feature that will make it easier to manage wildfire-related situations. Google Maps and Search will both display a wildfire boundary map that will be updated every hour, almost in real-time. That way, users will know what areas to avoid and receive alerts…

NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite provided forecasters with a visible image of Tropical Storm Josephine in the Atlantic Ocean. The imagery shows a slightly elongated storm east of the Lesser Antilles island chain. Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite provided forecasters with…

NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite provided forecasters with a visible image of Tropical Depression 10E in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The imagery showed northeasterly wind shear had exposed the center of circulation and pushed the bulk of clouds and precipitation to the southwest of the center. Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing…

IMAGE: NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite provided forecasters with a visible image of Tropical Depression 10E in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. The imagery showed northeasterly wind shear had exposed the center of... view more  Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite provided forecasters…

IMAGE: NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite provided forecasters with a visible image of Tropical Storm Josephine in the Atlantic Ocean. The imagery shows a slightly elongated storm east of the Lesser Antilles... view more  Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite provided forecasters…