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On August 14, 2024, NOAA satellites watched Tropical Storm Ernesto

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intensify into a hurricane.

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Ernesto developed out of a tropical wave between August 8 and 11.

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The storm system intensified into a tropical storm

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as it moved through the Lesser Antilles.

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It brought strong winds and flooding to the Virgin Islands and

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Puerto Rico before moving northward.

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As it traveled northward over the Atlantic Ocean toward Bermuda,

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Hurricane Ernesto intensified into a Category 2 hurricane.

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On August 17, Hurricane Ernesto made landfall in Bermuda as a

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Category 1 hurricane. There, it brough strong storm surge and winds.

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Hurricane Ernesto also caused dangerous swells and rip currents along

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the U.S. East Coast, setting off advisories.

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After striking Bermuda, Ernesto weakened into a tropical storm.

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However, the storm re-intensified into a Category 1 hurricane as it

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continued towards Canada.

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Before reaching Newfoundland, Ernesto dissipated

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into a post-tropical cyclone.

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GOES-16 monitored the storm as it developed and

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intensified in near real-time.

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Tracking the movement of the storm helps forecasters determine

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what areas will be impacted.

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Infrared imagery from GOES-16 indicated what areas of the hurricane

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were the most intense.

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The GOES-16 Geostationary Lightning Mapper also captured

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lightning within the storm.

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Meanwhile, the Joint Polar Satellite System also tracked the hurricane.

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JPSS measured sea surface temperatures

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and moisture in the atmosphere.

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The ATMS instrument onboard JPSS satellites can see through clouds,

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revealing the structure of the storm.

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As we approach the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, NOAA

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satellites will be on watch for developing storms.

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Earth From Orbit: Hurricane Ernesto

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