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Intensifying vs. weakening (deepening vs. filling) 1-km IR image pairs, at comparable MSLP. Atlantic Intense Hurricanes, 2005 (Wilma, Rita, Katrina). Wilma. First pair 0710 UTC / 19 Oct: 887 hPa intensifying 1528 UTC / 19 Oct: 889 hPa weakening Second pair
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Intensifying vs. weakening (deepening vs. filling) 1-km IR image pairs, at comparable MSLP Atlantic Intense Hurricanes, 2005 (Wilma, Rita, Katrina)
Wilma • First pair • 0710 UTC / 19 Oct: 887 hPa intensifying • 1528 UTC / 19 Oct: 889 hPa weakening • Second pair • 0258 UTC / 19 Oct: 910 hPa intensifying • 0750 UTC / 20 Oct: 905 hPa weakening • Third pair • 2220 UTC / 18 Oct: 959 hPa intensifying • 2327 UTC / 22 Oct: 959 hPa weakening
Rita • First pair • 0318 UTC / 22Sep: 898 hPa intensifying • 0905 UTC / 22Sep: 902 hPa weakening • Second pair • 1911 UTC / 21 Sep: 915 hPa intensifying • 1227 UTC / 22 Sep: 909 hPa weakening • Third pair • 1610 UTC / 21 Sep: 928 hPa intensifying • 1205 UTC / 23 Sep: 927 hPa weakening
Katrina • First pair • 1658 UTC / 28 Aug: 904 hPa intensifying • 2010 UTC / 28 Aug: 903 hPa weakening • Second pair • 1219 UTC / 28 Aug: 909 hPa intensifying • 0409 UTC / 29 Aug: 910 hPa weakening • Third pair • 0730 UTC / 28 Aug: 924 hPa intensifying • 1158 UTC / 29 Aug: 922 hPa weakening