Hurricane Joaquin approaching Bahamas


MODIS image of Hurricane Joaquin approaching the Bahamas as seen from NASA's Aqua satellite on Wednesday, September 30, 2015, at approximately 12:30 pm EDT.

Hurricane Joaquin approaching the Bahamas on September 30. Image via NASA’s Aqua satellite.

Here is Hurricane Joaquin sweeping over the record-warm waters east of the Bahamas. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its 5 p.m. EDT (2100 UTC) advisory that top sustained winds in Joaquin were 85 mph, with Joaquin’s center roughly 175 miles (280 km) east-northeast of the Bahamas.

No eye had been evident on Tuesday of this week, but by Wednesday an eye had formed.

Read more: Joaquin likely to cause flooding along U.S. East Coast this weekend.



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MODIS image of Hurricane Joaquin approaching the Bahamas as seen from NASA's Aqua satellite on Wednesday, September 30, 2015, at approximately 12:30 pm EDT.

Hurricane Joaquin approaching the Bahamas on September 30. Image via NASA’s Aqua satellite.

Here is Hurricane Joaquin sweeping over the record-warm waters east of the Bahamas. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its 5 p.m. EDT (2100 UTC) advisory that top sustained winds in Joaquin were 85 mph, with Joaquin’s center roughly 175 miles (280 km) east-northeast of the Bahamas.

No eye had been evident on Tuesday of this week, but by Wednesday an eye had formed.

Read more: Joaquin likely to cause flooding along U.S. East Coast this weekend.



from EarthSky http://ift.tt/1KMHZMK

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