October 6, 2020 - Hurricane Delta

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   Tropical Storm Delta
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   On October 4, 2020, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
   (MODIS) on board NASA’s Terra satellite acquired a true-color image of
   the birth of Hurricane Delta.

   The National Hurricane Center (NHC) first issued an advisory on
   Potential Tropical Cyclone 26 at 5:00 p.m. EDT (2100 UTC) on October 4,
   expecting it to become a strong storm. Six hours later, the system
   became Tropical Depression 26. Continuing to strengthen, it reached
   tropical storm strength at 8:00 a.m. (1200 UTC) on October 5 and was
   given the name Delta.

   By 8:00 p.m. EDT October 5 (0000 UTC October 6), the NHC reported that
   maximum sustained winds had reached 75 mph (120 km/h), earning the name
   Hurricane Delta. At that time, the storm was located about 150 mi (245
   km) south southwest of Negril, Jamaica and about 220 mi (355 km) south
   southeast of Grand Cayman. It was moving west northwest at 8 mph (13
   km/h).

   Hurricane Warning is in effect for the province of Pinar del Rio, Cuba
   and, in Mexico, for Tulum to Lagartos and for Cozumel. Hurricane Watch
   is in effect for Isle of Youth and the province of Artemisa, both in
   Cuba. Tropical Storm Warnings are in effect for the Cayman Islands
   including Little Cayman and Cayman Brac and a Tropical Storm Watch is
   in effect for the province of La Habana, Cuba.

   After impacting Cuba, the Yucatan, and the Cayman Islands, Hurricane
   Delta is expected to strengthen as it heads towards the Gulf Coast of
   the United States. The NHC advises that “Delta is forecast to approach
   the northern Gulf Coast late this week as a hurricane. While there is
   large uncertainty in the track and intensity of forecasts, there is an
   increasing risk of dangerous storm surge, wind, and rainfall hazards
   along the coast from Louisiana to the western Florida Panhandle
   beginning to Thursday night or Friday. Residents in these areas should
   ensure they have their hurricane plan in place and monitor updates to
   the forecast of Delta”.

   Image Facts
   Satellite:  Terra
   Date Acquired: 10/4/2020
   Resolutions:  1km (721.1 KB),  500m (2.3 MB),  250m (6.5 MB)
   Bands Used: 1,4,3
   Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC



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