Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Amazing Images of Twin Pacific Hurricanes Lester and Madeline

Chris Dolce
Published: August 30,2016

Hurricanes Lester and Madeline have been on a similar path the last few days in the Pacific Ocean, and they've produced some spectacular views from space.
Both of the hurricanes peaked in intensity as a Category 4 on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale Monday into Tuesday while churning in the general direction of Hawaii.
Here are some of the best images we've found of the hurricanes near their peak strength.
(FORECAST: Lester | Madeline)
This first colorized infrared satellite image from Monday somewhat resembles a face. The hurricanes make up the two eyes while the cloudiness below that is a nose or mouth, depending on how you use your imagination.
Next is this visible satellite image into the eye of Hurricane Lester on Monday afternoon. Visible satellite imagery shows how storm systems look when viewed with the naked eye from space.

(Dan Lindsey and NOAA/NASA RAMMB/CIRA)
Here is Madeline, left, and Lester together in a visible satellite image from Monday.

(NASA)
Madeline is shown in this satellite image taken by the VIIRS instrument aboard the NOAA/NASA Suomi NPP satellite on Monday evening. Hawaii is on the left.

(NOAA)
The next two images were taken from the International Space Station. Lester is shown in the top image while Madeline follows below that.

(NASA)

(NASA)
Finally, here is an animation showing how Madeline and Lester moved in tandem with each other Saturday-Monday while intensifying.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MORE: Retired Atlantic Hurricane and Tropical Storm Names

No comments:

Post a Comment