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Hurricane Melissa’s Mesovortex: Understanding the Small-Scale Vortices Within the Eye

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Hurricane Melissa made history this week as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes ever recorded, devastating Jamaica as a Category 5 storm with maximum sustained winds of 185 mph. But beyond the raw power of this catastrophic hurricane, satellite imagery captured a fascinating atmospheric phenomenon that meteorologists have been studying for decades: mesovortices spinning within … Read more

Cuba and Guantanamo Bay: Emergency Protocols For Tropical Storms and Hurricanes

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Guantanamo Bay recently faced a serious threat as Hurricane Melissa—a Category 5 storm—barreled through the Caribbean with catastrophic force. After the storm’s landfall in Jamaica its path targeted southeastern Cuba putting Guantánamo’s Naval Base, the prison, and the surrounding area are on high alert. Hurricane Impact and Response Melissa delivered sustained winds that have reached … Read more