![]() But there was another phenomenon present which aided the surge – the contour of the coastline.Īs the below visual displays, the coast comes to a right angle between Bonita Springs and Sanibel Island. For Ian that was the southeast side, and that landed squarely on Sanibel Island and Fort Myers Beach. And although the official maximum storm surge number is not known yet, it will likely be over 10 feet, perhaps closer to 15 feet, near Fort Myers Beach.Īnyone who follows hurricanes knows the worst surge is on right side of the storm. But when the tallies are complete, the most catastrophic impacts will be from surge. ![]() Ian was that rare hurricane which will be remembered for all three hazards: wind, rain and surge. Latest: #FLwx /01tbXjdgZh- NOAA Satellites September 28, 2022 #GOESEast satellite captured this extraordinary imagery of #Hurricane #Ian making landfall near Cayo Costa, Florida this afternoon. Ian was a prolific lightning producer right before landfall, with 1,000 strikes in an hour’s time – a feat rarely, if ever, matched. A sure sign that the system is getting ready to go boom is lightning near its core. When meteorologists see a strong burst of thunderstorms (convection) around the center of the storm, they are keenly aware that the storm may be about to strengthen. However before that conversion takes place the hurricane is not in balance and chaotic, turbulent motion prevails. ![]() The hurricane will then convert that energy from vertical motion into horizontal motion, by increasing the winds whipping around the center. Energy is being fed into the system from the hot water underneath, as intense vertical motion inside of exploding thunderstorms. When hurricanes rapidly intensify, they are often out of balance. gvV7WUJ6aS- Tropical Nick Underwood September 28, 2022 I have never felt such lateral motion.Īboard Kermit ( #NOAA42) this morning into Hurricane #Ian. I have never seen the bunks come out like that. When I say this was the roughest flight of my career so far, I mean it. ![]()
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