The nascent storm began developing upper level poleward outflow as an anticyclone became established over the system with banding features becoming increasingly evident in satellite images.
Satellite image of hurricane irma over florida.
Early on august 31 shortly after the development of a central dense overcast cdo and an eye feature irma underwent rapid intensification becoming a category 2 hurricane at 18 00 utc and then a.
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The wind flow around hurricane irma s eye is illustrated in this overlay with a visible satellite image of irma on tuesday.
Tracking hurricane irma s path over florida updated 5 00 pm et sept.
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Noaa goes 16 captured this geocolor image of irma s eye over the florida keys at approximately 9 00 am edt this morning september 10 2017.
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And it s likely to make landfall somewhere in florida over the weekend.
Florida usvi hurricane irma imagery.
Image courtesy of uw cimms.
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According to noaa s national hurricane center irma is a category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds near 130 miles per hour.
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Hurricane irma is not alone.
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The suomi npp satellite captured this infrared nighttime image of hurricane irma between cuba and the florida keys on sunday sept.
Noaa goes 16 satellite catches irma s eye over the florida keys.
11 2017 hurricane irma lost strength as it swept across florida and was downgraded to a tropical storm on monday.
Noaa released aerial imagery that reveals the extent of the damage that hurricane irma unleashed along the coast of florida.
11 satellite ir image showing the center of hurricane irma as a minimal hurricane along the northwest florida coast just inland from cedar key early in the morning of september 11 th.
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