I’m noticing a boom in crazy-good satellite photos of Hurricane Isaac. They are full color, super-detailed, route and rain predictions, and (my favorite) cloud formations.
NASA’s TRMM satellite flew above tropical storm Isaac on Aug. 24 2:13 a.m. EDT and revealed heavy rainfall around Isaac’s center. Rainfall rates were over 90mm/hr (~3.54 inches) within several strong convective storms (red). TRMM Precipitation Radar data were used to make a 3-D view of Isaac’s structure that showed some storms near Isaac’s center were reaching heights of about 16km (~9.94 miles). These towers contain Isaac’s heaviest rains and act to energize the core of the storm. (image: SSAI/NASA, Hal Pierce)
And, finally, a prediction from Surfline about how this will affect the waves (look for the little arrows):