The tropical storm rapidly intensified into a category 5 over warm Atlantic water, causing heavy rains and strong winds on nearby coastal regions.

"It's extremely urgent. These satellites, ACE, SOHO, DSCOVR, are all working beyond their design life," Richard Ullman, deputy director, NOAA Office of Space Weather Observations, said during a media press briefing on Aug. 21. "The need is urgent, and we must replace this capability now."

Flash flooding threats may return to the Southwest Sunday, September 21, through Monday, September 22, as monsoonal moisture increases. Tropical Storm Gabrielle continues strengthening in the Atlantic

The footage of Erin was captured by the Sen SpaceTV-1 camera system mounted on the International Space Station in low Earth orbit. The space streaming company Sen says its SpaceTV-1 mission launched to the ISS in 2024, and its public livestream began in December that year.

Three factors are to blame, or cheer. One, a strong vertical wind shear, which refers to a change in wind speed or direction with altitude. It has increased thanks to a cyclonic circulation in the mid-upper troposphere, which is the lowest region of the Earth’s atmosphere.

At G3 the storm is considered "strong", but it is also strengthened by something known as the "Russell-McPherron Effect".

S atellite images have captured Hurricane Kiko swirling in the waters of the Pacific Ocean, as forecasters expect the system to bring several inches of rain and wind gusts up to 50 mph to Hawaii during the early to middle portions of next week.

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