{"id":19584,"date":"2015-10-23T20:46:50","date_gmt":"2015-10-23T12:46:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/hurricane-patricia-looks-scary-from-space-satellites-track-storm-as-it-menaces-mexico\/"},"modified":"2015-10-23T20:46:50","modified_gmt":"2015-10-23T12:46:50","slug":"hurricane-patricia-looks-scary-from-space-satellites-track-storm-as-it-menaces-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/hurricane-patricia-looks-scary-from-space-satellites-track-storm-as-it-menaces-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurricane Patricia looks scary from space: Satellites track storm as it menaces Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_207642\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-207642\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-207642 size-full-width\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/151023-viirs-620x401.png\" alt=\"Hurricane Patricia\" width=\"620\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/151023-viirs-620x401.png 620w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/151023-viirs-1240x803.png 1240w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/151023-viirs.png 1415w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"><figcaption data-nosnippet=\"\" id=\"caption-attachment-207642\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An infrared image from the Suomi NPP satellite\u2019s VIIRS instrument shows the well-defined eye of Hurricane Patricia as of 9:20 GMT Friday. (Credit: NASA \/ NOAA \/ CIMSS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Even the International Space Station\u2019s commander is worried about Hurricane Patricia, the strongest storm ever tracked by the National Hurricane Center.<\/p>\n<p>NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, who is currently heading the station\u2019s crew during his yearlong tour of orbital duty, passed along a picture showing the monstrous whirl of white clouds as it approached Mexico today:<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" class=\"\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden; width: 0px; height: 0px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=b0yle&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=657618739492474880&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geekwire.com%2F2015%2Fhurricane-patricia-looks-scary-from-space-satellites-track-storm-as-it-menaces-mexico%2F&amp;sessionId=c06531c656251f3d3fcf870ff6a52622ddc91685&amp;siteScreenName=geekwire&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px\" data-tweet-id=\"657618739492474880\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" data-twitter-extracted-i1782803445840808697=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hurricane #Patricia looks menacing from @space_station. Stay safe below, #Mexico. #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com\/6LP2xCYcGD<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) October 23, 2015<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Satellites operated by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have been tracking Patricia\u2019s trek through the Pacific&nbsp;\u2013 and when the readings from space are combined with data from probes that are being dropped into the maw of the Category 5 storm, the conclusion is that this one&nbsp;ranks as the strongest hurricane on record for the Western Hemisphere.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-188079 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/pluto1.png\" alt=\"pluto\" width=\"250\" height=\"189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/pluto1.png 250w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/pluto1-200x151.png 200w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/pluto1-132x100.png 132w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\"><br \/>\n<strong>Science journalist Alan Boyle<\/strong>&nbsp;is the author of &#8220;The Case for Pluto: How a Little Planet Made A Big Difference.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Maximum sustained winds rose to&nbsp;near 200 mph, with higher gusts, and diminished only slightly to 190 mph as of the center\u2019s 2 p.m. PT advisory. It said the eye&nbsp;of the \u201cpotentially catastrophic\u201d storm is projected to cross Mexico\u2019s Pacific coast within the next few hours, between Manzanillo and Cabo Corrientes \u2013 just south of Puerto Vallarta, a tourist hot spot. Patricia&nbsp;should then move quickly&nbsp;to the north-northeast across western and northern Mexico. Keep an eye on the center\u2019s website for updates.<\/p>\n<p>Among the satellites tracking the storm are NOAA\u2019s GOES-15 weather satellite. Check out GOES-15\u2019s animated GIF of the storm\u2019s progress, which complements Scott Kelly\u2019s view from the space station. There\u2019s also a false-color GOES-15 animation showing the storm in infrared wavelengths. The Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies at the University of Wisconsin is providing GOES imagery galore.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Satellite Movie Sees Record-Breaking Hurricane Patricia\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZcxBOQTOb2Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\" data-width=\"800\" data-height=\"450\" style=\"display: block; margin: 0px; width: 800px; height: 450px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Suomi NPP satellite, a joint project of NASA and NOAA, is also on the case: The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite, or VIIRS, can determine the temperature of the storm\u2019s cloud tops&nbsp;\u2013 which serves to show how the storm is developing.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_207644\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-207644\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-207644 size-full-width\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/151023-npp-620x630.jpg\" alt=\"Suomi NPP view of Hurricane Patricia\" width=\"620\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/151023-npp-620x630.jpg 620w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/151023-npp.jpg 834w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"><figcaption data-nosnippet=\"\" id=\"caption-attachment-207644\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A wide-angle view from the Suomi NPP satellite shows Hurricane Patricia approaching the outline of the Mexican coast. (Credit: NRL \/ NASA \/ NOAA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The RapidScat instrument that\u2019s mounted on the space station\u2019s exterior is measuring the strength of the storm\u2019s surface winds. Here\u2019s a spooky look at Hurricane Patricia\u2019s wind patterns, as visualized by the Earth Wind Map website using data from the National Weather Service\u2019s Global Forecast System.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_207658\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-207658\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-207658 size-full-width\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/151023-earthwindmap1-620x304.jpg\" alt=\"Earth Wind Map view of Hurricane Patricia\" width=\"620\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/151023-earthwindmap1-620x304.jpg 620w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/151023-earthwindmap1-1240x609.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/151023-earthwindmap1.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"><figcaption data-nosnippet=\"\" id=\"caption-attachment-207658\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Earth Wind Map provides a visualization of wind patterns, highlighted by Hurricane Patricia. (Credit: GFS \/ NCEP \/ NWS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer on NASA\u2019s Terra satellite captured this view of the hurricane and its \u201cpinhole\u201d eye:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_207648\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-207648\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-207648 size-full-width\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/151023-terra-620x809.jpg\" alt=\"Terra view of Hurricane Patricia\" width=\"620\" height=\"809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/151023-terra-620x809.jpg 620w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/151023-terra-950x1240.jpg 950w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/151023-terra.jpg 985w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"><figcaption data-nosnippet=\"\" id=\"caption-attachment-207648\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This view from the MODIS instrument on NASA\u2019s Terra satellite shows the eastern quadrant of Hurricane Patricia passing over Mexico, with its \u201cpinhole\u201d eye nearing the coast at 10:30 a.m. PT. (Credit: NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Patricia is projected to dump as much as 20 inches of rain on some areas, giving rise to life-threatening flash floods and mudslides. The only good news is that the storm is expected to weaken quickly as it moves inland.<\/p>\n<p>To get a&nbsp;wider perspective on the situation in the days ahead, keep track of the daily views from the Deep Space Climate Observatory.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_207650\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-207650\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-207650 size-full-width\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/151023-patricia-epic-620x620.png\" alt=\"EPIC view of Hurricane Patricia\" width=\"620\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/151023-patricia-epic-620x620.png 620w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/151023-patricia-epic-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/151023-patricia-epic-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/cdn.geekwire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/151023-patricia-epic.png 829w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\"><figcaption data-nosnippet=\"\" id=\"caption-attachment-207650\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hurricane Patricia can be seen near the Mexican coast, just above center in this image from the EPIC camera on the Deep Space Climate Observatory. The image was acquired on Oct. 22. (Credit: NASA DSCOVR EPIC team)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An infrared image from the Suomi NPP satellite\u2019s VIIRS instrument shows the well-defined eye of Hurricane Patricia as of 9:20 GMT Friday. (Credit: NASA \/ NOAA \/ CIMSS) Even the International Space Station\u2019s commander is worried about Hurricane Patricia, the strongest storm ever tracked by the National Hurricane Center. 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