Updated for Sept. 21: Hurricane Maria is now a Category 3 storm with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185km/h) after hitting Puerto Rico, where the iconic Arecibo Observatory was slammed by the storm on the heels of Hurricane Irma. Satellites operated by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are tracking the massive storm from space and you can see some of those observations below, shared by the agencies on social media. [Videos of Hurricane Maria , Photos from Space ]
Close-up view of Major Hurricane #Maria ‘s eye from #GOES16 1-minute meso sector scans (2 hours’ worth). Max sustained winds are at 115 MPH. pic.twitter.com/7C5oiOAOxV
— NASA SPoRT (@NASA_SPoRT) September 21, 2017
Major Hurricane #Maria continues to batter #PuertoRico and the #DominicanRepublic with very heavy rainfall. Max sust. winds at 115 MPH. pic.twitter.com/DfkBvGdQxI
— NASA SPoRT (@NASA_SPoRT) September 21, 2017
NOAA’s GOES East captured this infrared loop of #Maria , now off the NE coast of the #DominicanRepublic . See more @ https://t.co/1oNaGe1dLN pic.twitter.com/fKwnqKkz1Y
— NOAA Satellites (@NOAASatellites) September 21, 2017
#Maria ‘s eye has reappeared with sustained winds of 110 MPH. Strengthening possible, per @NHC_Atlantic . 30-second #GOES16 LWIR imagery. pic.twitter.com/XK4bGTPytS
— NASA SPoRT (@NASA_SPoRT) September 20, 2017
#Hurricane force winds extend out 60 miles from #Maria ‘s eye. Nighttime geocolor imagery from #GOES16 . More images @ https://t.co/UxxCHH5OVC pic.twitter.com/uWDHB5UuuQ
— NOAA Satellites (@NOAASatellites) September 20, 2017
Cat 5 #Maria has sustained winds of 165 MPH and a staggeringly low pressure of
26.87″. The eye is forecast to cross #PuertoRico today. pic.twitter.com/r7ueZ7Vhk6— NASA SPoRT (@NASA_SPoRT) September 20, 2017
24-hour evolution of Hurricane #Maria (140 MPH sustained) and Tropical Storm #Jose (70 MPH sustained) from #GOES16 . pic.twitter.com/lb5Kmcmvcl
— NASA SPoRT (@NASA_SPoRT) September 20, 2017
#Maria ‘s eye is very narrow – only about 5 miles in diameter. 2 hours of #GOES16 1-minute imagery. pic.twitter.com/lCqgBUsdaP
— NASA SPoRT (@NASA_SPoRT) September 19, 2017
Station cameras captured dramatic views of Hurricane Maria as it churned through Caribbean Sept. 19 as a category 5 storm. pic.twitter.com/cM76v6A0mi
— Intl. Space Station (@Space_Station) September 19, 2017
Get a close look at #Maria ‘s eye with this visible imagery from NOAA’s #GOES16 ! See more images of Maria at https://t.co/1oNaGe1dLN . pic.twitter.com/K4WBw2RnrD
— NOAA Satellites (@NOAASatellites) September 19, 2017
The #GOES16 Day Cloud Convection RGB uses multiple bands to help discriminate liquid/low clouds (yellow) from ice/high clouds (white) #Maria pic.twitter.com/RDunP8lz3c
— NASA SPoRT (@NASA_SPoRT) September 19, 2017
#Maria ‘s open eye this morning. Max sustained winds at 160 MPH. @NHC_Atlantic expects a #PuertoRico landfall tomorrow. #GOES16 pic.twitter.com/LItRQQZ96B
— NASA SPoRT (@NASA_SPoRT) September 19, 2017
This morning #GOES16 captured geocolor imagery of #Category5 Hurricane #Maria with max winds of 160mph. More loops @ https://t.co/UxxCHH5OVC pic.twitter.com/C3SzfKwA4c
— NOAA Satellites (@NOAASatellites) September 19, 2017
After #Dominica took a direct hit, major Hurricane #Maria continues its march toward #PuertoRico . Max sustained winds at 160 MPH. #GOES16 pic.twitter.com/novy27P4q8
— NASA SPoRT (@NASA_SPoRT) September 19, 2017
Hurricane #Maria , seen here in this visible imagery from NOAA’s #GOES16 , continues to strengthen. Latest info @ https://t.co/cSGOfrM0lG pic.twitter.com/TMOavxYli5
— NOAA Satellites (@NOAASatellites) September 18, 2017
#Maria is about to make landfall in #Dominica as a powerful Category 5 major hurricane with sustained winds of 160 MPH. #GOES16 pic.twitter.com/7nnYJrWoPR
— NASA SPoRT (@NASA_SPoRT) September 19, 2017
Hurricanes #Jose and #Maria spin in the Atlantic in this NOAA #GOES16 geocolor loop from this AM. See more loops @ https://t.co/z1EC7I9WnP pic.twitter.com/PU6lSTzEhg
— NOAA Satellites (@NOAASatellites) September 18, 2017
#Maria now a very dangerous Cat 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 130 MPH and an open eye. Approaching #Dominica . 1-hr #GOES16 meso vis. pic.twitter.com/SAdCUoXIMN
— NASA SPoRT (@NASA_SPoRT) September 18, 2017
12-hr #GOES16 IR view of major hurricane #Maria . @NHC_Atlantic expects #PuertoRico landfall on Wednesday. Further intensification expected. pic.twitter.com/EyeiJtYfPK
— NASA SPoRT (@NASA_SPoRT) September 18, 2017
#Maria now a major hurricane (Cat 3) with sustained winds of 120 MPH. @NHC_Atlantic expects further strengthening today. #GOES16 pic.twitter.com/iZN36NEpJO
— NASA SPoRT (@NASA_SPoRT) September 18, 2017
One-minute #GOES16 visible imagery as Hurricane #Maria approaches #Martinique with 110 MPH sustained winds. pic.twitter.com/ctdBlCC8BA
— NASA SPoRT (@NASA_SPoRT) September 18, 2017
Hurricane #Maria is expected to continue intensifying as it approaches #Martinique . Winds sustained at 110 MPH with higher gusts. #GOES16 pic.twitter.com/r2VLNifSOj
— NASA SPoRT (@NASA_SPoRT) September 18, 2017
Now *Hurricane* #Maria continues to strengthen and become more organized. Max sustained winds at 80 MPH. Set to impact #LesserAntilles . pic.twitter.com/XuLrJih8Mi
— NASA SPoRT (@NASA_SPoRT) September 18, 2017
.@NHC_Atlantic now forecasting TS #Maria to be a major hurricane with sustained winds 110+ MPH when it approaches #PuertoRico on Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/eYLIXksyfY
— NASA SPoRT (@NASA_SPoRT) September 17, 2017
We have 3 named storms in the Atlantic: Hurricane #Jose (left), TS #Maria (center), & TS #Lee (right). Follow @NHC_Atlantic for updates. pic.twitter.com/xwW5LPaPYJ
— NASA SPoRT (@NASA_SPoRT) September 16, 2017
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