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On September 26, 2018 at 16:30 EDT (1630 UTC), the MODIS instrument aboard NASA's Terra satellite captured a visible image of Hurricane Rosa. Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observation System Information and Data System (EOSDIS)
On 26 September at 16:30 EDT (1630 UTC), the MODIS instrument aboard NASA's Terra satellite captured a visible image of Hurricane Rosa. Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observation System Information and Data System (EOSDIS)
On 26 September at 16:30 EDT (1630 UTC), the medium-resolution imaging spectroradiometer or the MODIS instrument aboard NASA's Terra satellite captured a visible image of Rosa. The image shows what appears to be an eye filled with clouds surrounded by storm bands. Two large thunderstorms extended to the center of the west and south.
The National Hurricane Center or NHC noted that "conventional satellite images show a large area of cold clouds near the center, with a hint of eye in the visible images at first light." Microwave imaging indicates better defined, with less evidence of dry air entrainment than we saw yesterday. "
At 11:00 am EDT (1500 UTC), NHC reported that Hurricane Rosa's center was located near 17.2 degrees north latitude and 115.4 degrees west longitude. Rosa is quite far from the land, so no warning or coastal surveillance is in effect. Rosa is about 530 miles (855 km) southwest of the southern tip of Baja California, Mexico.
Rosa moves to the west near 12 mph (19 km / h). This general move is expected to continue until tonight, with a slower move to west-northwest Friday and northwest Friday night and Saturday. Maximum sustained winds reached near 105 km / h (165 km / h) with higher gusts. Additional reinforcement is scheduled for Friday and Rosa is expected to become a major hurricane on Thursday, 27 September. The hurricane should begin to weaken on Saturday.
Hurricane force winds extend outward to 45 km from the center and winds of the tropical storm force extend to 105 km (165 km). ).
NHC expects Rosa to return to the east and weaken it. He is expected to land on October 2 in the northwest of the Baja California Peninsula.
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