NASA sees Tropical Cyclone Victor weakening under wind shear

Sat, 23 Jan 2016 00:34:00 +0100phys (en)

On Jan. 22 at 0137 UTC NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed over Victor and saw the strongest thunderstorms (green) were being pushed east of the center from strong westerly vertical wind shear. Credit: NASA/NRL. After days at hurricane-force, NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite showed that Tropical....

NASA sees cloud top temperatures warming in Cyclone Victor

Thu, 21 Jan 2016 21:28:00 +0100phys (en)

This infrared image from the MODIS instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite shows coldest clouds tops (-63F/-53C) and strongest storms southeast of the center of Tropical Cyclone Victor on Jan. 21 at 1210 UTC. Credit: NASA/NRL. Infrared imagery from NASA's Aqua satellite shows that cloud top temperatures are warming in Tropical Cyclone Victor.

NASA measures winds in Tropical Cyclone Victor

Wed, 20 Jan 2016 19:55:00 +0100phys (en)

NOAA's GOES-West satellite captured this image of Tropical Cyclone Victor in the South Pacific on Jan. 20 at 1500 UTC (10 a.m. EST). Credit: NASA/NOAA GOES Project. NASA's RapidScat instrument found the strongest winds in Tropical Cyclone Victor were occurring south of its center on Jan. 20, 2016.

NASA sees wide-eyed Tropical Cyclone Victor

Tue, 19 Jan 2016 20:15:00 +0100phys (en)

On Jan. 19 at 01:00 UTC the VIIRS instrument aboard NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP captured this image of a wide-eyed Tropical Cyclone Victor in the South Pacific Ocean. Credit: NASA Goddard Rapid Response. NASA satellites and instruments have been monitoring Tropical Cyclone Victor, a hurricane in the South Pacific Ocean with a large eye.

Cinquième titre pour Maxime Quinqueneau

Tue, 19 Jan 2016 05:45:00 +0100lanouvellerepublique (fr)

L'édition 2016 reste une fois de plus sur le haut de la vague avec un plateau final de haute tenue que Sandra Andriamarosoa (-4/6, TC Azur) et Maxime Quinqueneau (-15, Poitiers Stade) ont dominé. « Un succès à porter notamment au crédit de Nicolas Onen qui a composé avec un tableau masculin riche de....

Rare January hurricane over Atlantic linked to El Nino

Fri, 15 Jan 2016 07:58:00 +0100panarmenian-en (en)

PanARMENIAN.Net - A rare January hurricane has formed far out in the Atlantic, the first to form in the month since 1938, BBC News reports. A warning has been issued for the Azores Islands as Hurricane Alex heads in that direction with wind speeds of 140km/h (85 mph). The U.S.

Thursday's Mini-Report, 1.14.16

Thu, 14 Jan 2016 23:40:00 +0100msnbc (en)

: “ISIS claimed responsibility for a four-hour siege in the heart of Indonesia’s capital on Thursday that killed seven people, including five attackers. The brazen daylight assault also injured 24 people as attackers detonated explosions and waged armed battles with police around a busy shopping area in downtown Jakarta.

Rare January hurricane forms in the Atlantic: forecasters

Thu, 14 Jan 2016 21:30:00 +0100phys (en)

The National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Alex was packing winds of 85 miles per hour (140 kilometers per hour) as it moved toward the Azores. Hurricane Alex formed in the Atlantic near the Azores Thursday, becoming the first in January in nearly 80 years, US forecasters said.

Rare January hurricane heads for Azores

Thu, 14 Jan 2016 18:44:00 +0100simerini (en)

The Atlantic is experiencing a rare January hurricane, as 'Alex' barrels towards the Azores, weather services reported on Thursday. This is first January hurricane since 1938, the BBC reports. The US National Hurricane Centre (NHC) said the storm - 'Alex' - was 1,260 km south-west of the Azores, with winds up to 140 km/h.

Rare January hurricane over Atlantic

Thu, 14 Jan 2016 17:49:00 +0100bbc (en)

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Satellite images recorded the moment the storm became a hurricane. A sub-tropical storm over the Atlantic has become a hurricane, the first in January in the region since 1938. The US National Hurricane Centre (NHC) said the storm - "Alex" - was 785 miles....

Rare January hurricane forms in the Atlantic: forecasters

Thu, 14 Jan 2016 17:12:00 +0100news-yahoo (en)

Miami (AFP) - Hurricane Alex formed in the Atlantic near the Azores Thursday, becoming the first in January in nearly 80 years, US forecasters said. The National Hurricane Center said the storm was packing winds of 85 miles per hour (140 kilometers per hour) as it moved toward the Azores.

Rare January hurricane forms in the Atlantic: forecasters

Thu, 14 Jan 2016 17:00:00 +0100BangkokPost (en)

MIAMI - Hurricane Alex formed in the Atlantic near the Azores Thursday, becoming the first in January in nearly 80 years, US forecasters said. The National Hurricane Center said the storm was packing winds of 85 miles per hour (140 kilometers per hour) as it moved toward the Azores.

Veteran-led Team Rubicon aids in tornado recovery efforts in Glenn Heights

Wed, 13 Jan 2016 20:30:00 +0100dallasnews (en)

GLENN HEIGHTS — J.J. Selvig found life after the military as a part of Team Rubicon. Sarah McCord found her purpose. Selvig, a 30-year-old Marine Corps veteran from Fort Worth, did two tours of duty in Iraq and came home suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.