Nicole formed early on November 7th, 2022 as a subtropical storm. Early on November 8th, Nicole transitioned into a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph. A day later, Nicole strengthened into a hurricane with 75 mph winds.
Early on November 10th, Hurricane Nicole made landfall just south of Vero Beach, Florida.
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Satellite animations of this event:
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Hurricane Nicole's Push into the Eastern U.S.
Description:
Hurricane Nicole’s landfall and northward push into the Eastern U.S.
Satellite: GOES-16
Product: GeoColor
Timespan: 11/10/2022 00:00 - 11/11/2022 17:11 UTC
Hurricane Nicole Landfalls South of Vero Beach, Florida
Description:
Hurricane Nicole makes landfall south of Vero Beach, Florida with winds of 75 mph.
Satellite: GOES-16
Product: GeoColor
Timespan: 11/11/2022 05:58 - 11/11/2022 08:00 UTC
Lightning within Hurricane Nicole as it Approaches Florida
Description:
Lightning within Hurricane Nicole’s northeast quadrant as it approaches Florida’s East Coast.
Satellite: GOES-16
Product: GeoColor, GLM Group Energy Density
Timespan: 11/11/2022 00:29 - 11/11/2022 04:26 UTC
Tropical Storm Nicole Looms off Florida Coast
Description:
A slowly strengthening Tropical Storm Nicole looms off of Florida’s East Coast.
Satellite: GOES-16
Product: GeoColor
Timespan: 11/09/2022 11:01 - 11/09/2022 21:21 UTC
Pulsing Bursts of Convection within Tropical Storm Nicole
Description:
A sunrise to sunset view of Tropical Storm Nicole and the convective bursts within.
Satellite: GOES-16
Product: Visible (band 2), GLM Group Energy Density
Timespan: 11/09/2022 12:30 - 11/09/2022 20:29 UTC
Tropical Storm Nicole Hits the Abaco Islands
Description:
Nicole makes landfall in Great Abaco as a high end tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph.
Satellite: GOES-16
Product: Visible (band 2), GLM Group Energy Density
Timespan: 11/09/2022 13:00 - 11/09/2022 16:29 UTC
Tropical Storm Nicole Approaches the Bahamas
Description:
Tropical Storm Nicole slowly strengthens and approaches the Bahamas.
Satellite: GOES-16
Product: GeoColor, GLM Group Energy Density
Timespan: 11/08/2022 22:01 - 11/09/2022 05:51 UTC
Tropical Storm Nicole's Inner Core Begins to Form
Description:
Tropical Storm Nicole gathers strengthen as its inner core develops.
Satellite: GOES-16
Product: Visible (band 2)
Timespan: 11/08/2022 13:28 - 11/08/2022 20:01 UTC
Nicole Becomes a Tropical Storm
Description:
Nicole transitions into a tropical storm as it pushes southwest towards the Bahamas.
Satellite: GOES-16
Product: Visible (band 2)
Timespan: 11/08/2022 12:06 - 11/08/2022 17:01 UTC
High Resolution View of Nicole's Swirls
Description:
A high resolution view of Subtropical Storm Nicole’s low level swirls.
Satellite: GOES-16
Product: Visible (band 2)
Timespan: 11/07/2022 13:00 - 11/07/2022 20:32 UTC
Subtropical Storm Nicole forms North of Caribbean
Description:
Subtropical Storm Nicole forms north of the Caribbean with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph.
Satellite: GOES-16
Product: GeoColor
Timespan: 11/07/2022 11:41 - 11/07/2022 16:06 UTC
98L Pushes North
Satellite: GOES-16
Product: Infrared (band 11)
Timespan: 11/06/2022 07:00 - 11/07/2022 02:40 UTC
98L Organizes North of Caribbean
Satellite: GOES-16
Product: GeoColor, GLM Group Energy Density
Timespan: 11/06/2022 07:00 - 11/07/2022 02:40 UTC