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September 3, 2014 - Tropical Depression Dolly (05L) over the Yucatán Peninsula
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On September 1 at 12:45 p.m. EDT (1645 UTC) NASA's Terra satellite captured a true-color image of the low pressure area that would become soon become Tropical Storm Dolly, while it was moving over the Yucatan Peninsula. By September 2, the low developed into a tropical storm. The image showed the low pressure area as broad and somewhat shapeless as it passed over the Yucatan. Once it slid west and entered the warm waters of the Bay of Campeche, it began to develop into a stronger storm.
By September 2 at 8 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) the center of Tropical Storm Dolly was located near latitude 23.0 north and longitude 95.7 west. That put Dolly's center about 145 miles (230 km) east-southeast of la Pesca, Mexico. Maximum sustained winds had increased to near 50 mph (85 kph). Tropical-storm-force winds extended outward up to 115 miles (185 km) mostly northeast through southeast of the center.
At 2100 UTC (5:00 p.m. EDT) on September 2, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported that the storm’s exact progress was difficult to monitor, as the center of the storm had changed, reforming south of the previous track and nearer to the middle of the deep convection. The wind strength is estimated at about 46 mph (74 km/h) and no significant strengthening is expected before Dolly makes landfall by the morning of September 3. The storm is expected to continue to move westward, then quickly weaken after landfall.
While not a strong storm, Dolly will carry a lot of rain. NHC cautions that preciptions totals may approach 15 inches in some locations, and rains may cause flash flooding and mudslides in mountainous terrain.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 9/1/2014
Resolutions:
1km ( B), 500m ( B), 250m ( B)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
On September 1 at 12:45 p.m. EDT (1645 UTC) NASA's Terra satellite captured a true-color image of the low pressure area that would become soon become Tropical Storm Dolly, while it was moving over the Yucatan Peninsula. By September 2, the low developed into a tropical storm. The image showed the low pressure area as broad and somewhat shapeless as it passed over the Yucatan. Once it slid west and entered the warm waters of the Bay of Campeche, it began to develop into a stronger storm.
By September 2 at 8 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC) the center of Tropical Storm Dolly was located near latitude 23.0 north and longitude 95.7 west. That put Dolly's center about 145 miles (230 km) east-southeast of la Pesca, Mexico. Maximum sustained winds had increased to near 50 mph (85 kph). Tropical-storm-force winds extended outward up to 115 miles (185 km) mostly northeast through southeast of the center.
At 2100 UTC (5:00 p.m. EDT) on September 2, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) reported that the storm’s exact progress was difficult to monitor, as the center of the storm had changed, reforming south of the previous track and nearer to the middle of the deep convection. The wind strength is estimated at about 46 mph (74 km/h) and no significant strengthening is expected before Dolly makes landfall by the morning of September 3. The storm is expected to continue to move westward, then quickly weaken after landfall.
While not a strong storm, Dolly will carry a lot of rain. NHC cautions that preciptions totals may approach 15 inches in some locations, and rains may cause flash flooding and mudslides in mountainous terrain.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 9/1/2014
Resolutions:
1km ( B), 500m ( B), 250m ( B)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
