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AL172012 - Hurricane RAFAEL

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Forecast Track

Time of Latest Forecast: 201210171800

Forecast Hour Latitude Longitude Intensity
0 38.8 302 65
12 42.9 309.1 60
24 46 318.2 60
36 49 327 50
48 52 331 50
72 54 327 50
96 47.6 327 45
120 43 332 35

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Track History

Synoptic Time Latitude Longitude Intensity
201210171800 38.8 -58 65
201210171200 36.5 -60.1 65
201210170600 34 -61.7 70
201210170000 31.5 -63.1 75
201210161800 29.5 -64.4 75
201210161200 27.6 -64.9 75
201210160600 25.9 -65.3 75
201210160000 24.6 -65.6 75
201210151800 23.6 -65.8 60
201210151200 22.6 -65.6 65
201210150600 22.1 -65.1 60
201210150000 21.3 -64.7 60
201210141800 20.3 -64.4 50
201210141200 19.8 -64 45
201210140600 18.9 -63.6 45
201210140000 17.9 -63.5 45
201210131800 16.7 -63.6 35
201210131200 15.5 -63.9 35
201210130600 15.4 -63.8 35
201210130000 15 -63.2 35
201210121800 14.7 -62.7 30

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Enhanced Infrared (IR) Imagery (4 km Mercator)

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Time of This Image: 201210161215

AMSU Microwave 89GHz Imagery (4 km Mercator)

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Time of This Image: 201210161333

IR/WV/Microwave RGB (IR [R], WV [G], MI89 [B])

Storm Relative 1km Geostationary Visible Imagery

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Time of This Image: 201210161215

2km Storm Relative IR Imagery with BD Enhancement Curve

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Time of This Image: 201210161215

Enhanced Infrared (IR) Imagery (1km Mercator, MODIS/AVHRR)

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Time of Latest Image: 201210180847

Ocean Heat Content & Forecast Track

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Time of Latest Image: 201210171800

Visible Imagery (1km Mercator, MODIS/AVHRR)

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Time of Latest Image: 201210172034

2km Natural Color Imagery

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Time of Latest Image: 201210171435

Storm Relative 16km Geostationary Water Vapor Imagery

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Time of This Image: 201210161445

Storm Relative 16km Microwave-Based Total Precipitable Water Imagery

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Time of This Image: 201210161400

Multiplatform Satellite Surface Wind Analysis

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Time of Latest Image: 201210180000

Multiplatform Tropical Cyclone Kinetic Energy and Intensity

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Time of This Image: 201210161200

Digital Dvorak

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Time of Latest Image: 201210180300

AMSU Intensity Time Series

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Time of Latest Image: 201210180000

Multiplatform Tropical Cyclone MSLP and Maximum Winds

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Time of Latest Image: 201210180000

AMSU Radial/Height Cross Sections

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Time of Latest Image: 201210171815

AMSU Area-Averaged Wind Shears and Layer Means

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