Hurricane Mitch



Track maps

Mean SST Image from 3 November (354 Kb) This image is derived from averaging the sea surface temperature (SST) data over 7 days ending 3 November 1998 to remove clouds. The track of Mitch from 3 November to 5 November is overlaid on this image.

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Track data (lat/lon, winds, etc.) in a text file.

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1998 October 26 09:05 UT
NOAA-14 AVHRR channel 4 early morning image. A closer view (405 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image. Note the well-defined eye that measures roughly 15-20 nautical miles in diameter and the cirrus outflow. Mitch is a dangerous category 4 (Saffir-Simpson scale) hurricane with 150 mph winds at this time. The sea surface temperatures under Mitch are warmer than 29 C and this will provide the energy to intensify Mitch. A very large image (808 Kb) is also available.

1998 October 27 08:54 UT
NOAA-14 AVHRR channel 4 early morning image. A closer view (401 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image. Note the well-defined eye and the cirrus outflow. Mitch is now a dangerous category 5 (Saffir-Simpson scale) hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph. A very large image (810 Kb) is also available.

1998 October 27 12:07 UT
NOAA-12 AVHRR 3 channel color composite morning image. A closer view (227 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image. At this time, the maximum sustained winds are still 180 mph. Mitch is moving slowly to the west. A very large image (523 Kb) is also available.

NOAA satellite AVHRR images from JHU/APL DynaTrack