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Monthly Archives: June 2018
Pawnee Fire, CA
In the late afternoon on 23 June 2018, the Pawnee Fire in Northern California initiated and has now spread to 11,000+ acres. As of this morning 26 June 2018, the fire is located a few miles north of Clearlake, CA and … Continue reading
Posted in Fire Weather
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GOES-16 Split Window Difference Precursor to Convective Initiation
There are two GOES-16 products related to convective activity. One is related to convective initiation; that is, this product will identify new cumulus that will further develop into mature thunderstorms. The second product identifies which mature thunderstorms have a high … Continue reading
Posted in Aviation Weather, Convection, GOES R
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Hurricane Aletta
Hurricane Aletta has grown tremendously over the past 24 hours, and it is now determined as a Category 4 hurricane, as of this morning, 8 June 2018. Aletta is currently located southwest of Mexico, in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Aletta … Continue reading
Posted in Tropical Cyclones
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Storm-relative animations for right-moving and left-moving storms
This blog entry will compare traditional satellite animations of right-moving and left-moving storms with storm-relative animations as observed by GOES-16 visible imagery in AWIPS with the Feature Following Zoom tool. Also, comparisons will be made between different temporal resolutions, that … Continue reading
Posted in AWIPS, GOES R, Satellites, Severe Weather
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Volcan de Fuego, Guatemala erupts again!
Yesterday, Volcan de Fuego erupted again in southern Guatemala. The pyroclastic flow of Fuego surprised many, and as of this morning 4 June 2018, at least 25 people have died, while many others are injured. Locals near Fuego, are in … Continue reading
Posted in Volcano Weather
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