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Tropical Storm Tomas, Infrared (colored), 10:45 PM EST. Tropical Storm Tomas, the 19th storm of the 2010 hurricane season, has formed. Tomas has winds sustained at 60 MPH and is intensifying rapidly. With the formation of Tomas 2010 became the 3rd most active hurricane season ever recorded.
A view of the Atlantic on September 16 when there were 3 hurricanes simultaneously in the Atlantic basin. Hurricane Karl in the Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Igor in the central Atlantic, and Hurricane Julia following behind him. This is the 11th time this has ever occurred.
Hurricane Igor seen from the International Space Station.
The 2010 hurricane season started out slow but has certainly heated up in the past weeks. With this surge of activity came a flurry of records, here they are.
Karl, the southernmost major hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico.
Hurricane Julia, easternmost major hurricane seen on the left side of this picture. This picture also marks the second time in recorded history there were 2 category 4 hurricanes in the Atlantic at once.
Hurricane Igor, The 3rd largest Hurricane ever recorded.
Earl, the northernmost major hurricane.
Hurricane Danielle seen from the International Space Station.
Hurricane Earl, Visible, 4:45 PM EST, Category 4 with winds of 135 MPH.
Hurricane Earl, Visible, 3:45 PM EST. Early this morning Earl was declared a hurricane after sustained winds inside of Earl were found to be 75 MPH. Earl seems to be intensifying quite rapidly as it approaches the Lesser Antilles and by tomorrow could be a category 2 hurricane. Hurricane warnings are up for many of the islands but the brunt of the storm will be takes by Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. A landfall is even possible. As of right now the models still do not have a consensus on Earl’s track, they range from a Florida landfall to a Nova Scotian landfall. If anything it looks very likely that North Carolina will at least get sideswiped by this storm, if not directly hit by it. Right now it is not looking good for the east coast as Earl will be over extremely warm water and will intensify rapidly. A category 4 storm is not out of the question a few days from now.
Hurricane Danielle, Infrared (colored), 3:45 PM EST. Hurricane Danielle has strengthened into a category 4 hurricane with winds of 140 MPH. She should start curving towards the north soon then weaken and die somewhere in the north Atlantic.
Hurricane Danielle, Infrared (colored), 10:45 PM EST. Hurricane Danielle is now a category 3 hurricane with winds sustained at 115 MPH. Danielle has formed a well developed eye and has wrapped convection around her center. The forecasted track for Danielle takes her east of Bermuda then out to sea where she will dissipate.
