Suomi-NPP satellite finds Hurricane Leslie's ragged eye

Suomi-NPP satellite finds Hurricane Leslie's ragged eye

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https://phys.org/news/2018-10-suomi-npp-satellite-hurricane-leslie-ragged.html

On Oct. 11, the National Hurricane Center said that Leslie's structure has remained steady since the night of Oct. 10. The hurricane has a ragged banding eye surrounded by a somewhat patchy central dense overcast.

At 11 a.m. EDT (1500 UTC), the center of Hurricane Leslie was located near latitude 29.1 degrees north and longitude 38.3 degrees west. That's about 895 miles (1,440 km) southwest of the Azores Islands. The National Hurricane Center or NHC noted that Leslie is moving toward the east-northeast near 16 mph (26 kph), and this general motion with some increase in forward speed could begin by late Saturday, Oct. 13. Maximum sustained winds are near 80 mph (130 kph) with higher gusts. Little change in strength is forecast during the next 48 hours, but weakening is expected over the weekend.