Satellite Image of the Day: June 4, 2007
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NOAA's Hydrometeorologial Prediction Center (HPC) "Daily National Forecast" image shows a daily national weather prediction

NOAA's National Hurricane Center

Satellites: NOAA-15, NOAA 16, NOAA 17 and NOAA-18, part of NOAA's 850km-high (530 mile-high) Polar Orbiting satellites

Portend of things to come

Tropical Depression Barry was the season's second named storm.
As is usual with mid-latitude storms, Barry formed in the eastern Caribbean (or Atlantic Ocean) and then moved up the eastern seaboard.
This is typical: moving first towards the northwest, followed by movement to the northeast, a result of complicated interactions of Coriolis forces, prevailing wind patterns, and a number of other factors.
Thankfully Barry was not destructive and brought needed rain/moisture to the drought-stricken, fire-ravaged southeast.
But we're just at the start of the June 1-November 1 hurricane season, and this season is predicted to be a relatively heavy one.
We will certainly see more storms of far greater power than Barry as the season progresses.

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