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I'm alive. Violent, scary typhoon. Rode it out in tiny Borlongan Beach. Went right through the eye. Did not know at the time that #MANYI had been re-upgraded to a super typhoon just before landfall, but it makes sense. Most ferocious storm I've witnessed in 5 years. More later.
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Hurricane Rafael exiting Cuba with a severe thunderstorm warning for Key West earlier with outer band!
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.@NOAA's #GOESEast satellite captured Hurricane #Rafael making landfall earlier today in Cuba's Artemisa province.
Latest: hurricanes.gov
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#Landsat satellites captured detailed views of the area on October 6 and October 30, before and after flash floods inundated Valencia, Spain and created significant coastal runoff.
In #NOAA20 satellite imagery, significant flooding and coastal runoff was captured in Valencia, Spain.
Images from Sept. 30, 2024, and Oct. 30, 2024, contrast typical conditions with the aftermath, where churned sediments muddy the coastal waters.
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7 pm. After the very worst of #Typhoon #KONGREY passed, I parked the car in a sheltered spot, put the seat back, & slept a few hours. Had to. The wind was still cranking, but the adrenaline had worn off & I was completely useless. Woke to stormy darkness. Slowly made by way back to Taitung City, carefully driving around fallen trees & wreckage, & retrieving my devices along the way. I'm now back at my hotel, which has power & is fully functioning. (The lobby windows never smashed.) Grateful for human comforts tonight: hot shower & warm bed. ❤️ Good chase but TOUGH chase. 👊
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The eye 👁️ of Typhoon 🌀#KongRey as it approaches Taiwan is gorgeous. Note the highlevel cirrus cloud and the meso vorticies in the eye.
Simply Stunning.💕💕💕
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#KongRey might be one of the, if not the most energetic TC to ever exist
Recent SAR pass revealed an r64 of over 4 degrees large, this massive wind field contains an enormous amount of energy, despite it being not nearly as intense as a lot of TCs.
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HOW ABOUT SOME RETWEETS PEOPLE THESE JOKES DONT WRITE THEMSELVES
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#tropicswx #TWNwx |
I guess Gaemi & Krathon weren’t enough & now #Taiwan is about to face another typhoon threat, this time from #KongRey (#LeonPH). Rapid intensification is expected to kick in tomorrow as Kong-rey gets into a pocket of low shear. Conditions continue to be prime for this quick intensification phase & is expected to make landfall at or near C4 status. It’s time for Taiwan to prepare.
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The Dynamics of a Comets Tail. Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas. I imaged on the 23 of October 2024 as it was setting in Spain. Image taken with The Takahashi 180 and asi2400mc pro. 29x 30s frames .
The tail was pretty dynamic showing a coil of martial moving quicky down through the tail
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إعصارين في ان واحد في منطقة كدرا - الإمارات 🇦🇪 23-10–2024
UAE - #tornado 🌪️
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There is a very nice coronal dimming with this X3.33 solar flare, indicating a CME has been launched from the active region (AR). While this ejecta is likely directed AWAY from Earth, this AR is rotating into the Earth-strike zone soon. We will need to watch it closely.
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Today’s 12z HAFS-B forecast for #Milton has been absolutely spot on thus far.
Not only did it absolutely nail #Milton’s peak intensity of 897mb, but also correctly forecast the timing & onset of an eyewall replacement that we’re beginning to see this evening via recon.
This particular HAFS-B run forecasts #Milton to weaken slightly overnight, but remain a category 5 hurricane during this eyewall replacement cycle, with pressures rising to ~915-920mb.
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Annnnd we're into the 910s now for central pressure. Absolutely incredible. #Milton
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In addition to rapidly cooling cloud tops seen in Peter’s post below, Milton’s wind field has become much more symmetric, with the radius of maximum winds still small at 27 km.
An exceptional intensification episode is likely to follow, with a high-end cat 4 or cat 5 peak.
#Milton is clearly strengthening via satellite imagery & aircraft reconnaissance. Its sights are set on Florida around mid-week. How it interacts with the northern Yucatan coast over the next 24-48 hours & increasing wind shear before landfall are of the utmost of importance.
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Live Now: #Aurora Borealis Over Iceland in 4K Ultra HD youtube.com/live/MWyWPWKHdlI…
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The latest microwave pass over Tropical Storm #Milton from a couple hours ago showed the low-level circulation center (yellow dot) located near a persistent clump of deep convection to the southwest. This can also be seen in visible imagery (animated GIF).
As is typical with young storms, it will be key to watch how quickly an inner core can form -- that is, symmetric bands of convection wrapping tightly around the entire center. Inner core formation typically enables quick intensification. Milton already has a compact inner wind field and a low-shear environment to work with, which will likely facilitate a more symmetric convective structure in the near future.
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G3 Watches 4-6 Oct due to G3 potential with CME arrivals. These CMEs have been analyzed and Earth-directed components are likely. The model run includes arrival of today's CME later on the 5 Oct UTC day with passage continuing into 6 Oct. Visit swpc.noaa.gov for more.