Hurricane Florence, Tropical Storm Gordon, and the newly formed Tropical Depression #8 can be seen in this satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES). This satellite image was captured on Tues. Sept. 12 at 7:04 a.m. EDT. This data was processed by NASA's GOES Project at the Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.

Gordon to Become a Hurricane

At 5:00 a.m. EDT the center of Tropical Storm Gordon was located near latitude 22.6 north, longitude 58.3 west or about 445 miles north-northeast of the Leeward Islands. Gordon is moving toward the northwest near 8 mph and a turn to the north-northwest is expected during the next 24 hours. Maximum sustained winds are near 60 mph with higher gusts. Gordon is expected to become a hurricane during the next day or so.

Estimated minimum central pressure is 1000 millibars. By Friday, Sept. 15, Gordon will be a hurricane and is expected to be far east enough of Bermuda to not bring rain and winds to the island, but would likely bring heavy surf.

Florence Heading into the North Atlantic

Hurricane Florence has left Bermuda behind, and left its mark, as she heads into the waters of the North Atlantic. At 5:00 a.m. EDT, Florence was in the Altantic, parallel to northern New Jersey, and kicking up dangerous surf conditions along the Atlantic coast of the Bahamas, the U.S. and Canada. She is expected to bring rains to Ireland by the weekend.

At 5:00 a.m. EDT on Tues. Sept. 12, the National Hurricane Center places the center of Hurricane Florence near latitude 37.2 north and longitude 62.4 west or about 365 miles north-northeast of Bermuda and about 810 miles southwest of Cape Race, Newfoundland. Florence is moving toward the northeast near 20 mph. Maximum sustained winds are near 75 mph with higher gusts. Florence is a category one hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Scale. Little change in intensity is forecast during the next 24 hours. Estimated minimum central pressure is 980 millibars.

Florence's Wake in Bermuda

Hurricane Florence hit Bermuda Mon. Sept. 11, ripping up several roofs and cutting power. No injuries were reported to authorities however. According to Bermuda's electric company, at least 18,000 homes and businesses were without power Monday evening. One Bermuda observing station recorded a gust of 111 mph.

Tropical Depression #8 Forms in the Far Eastern Atlantic

Ship reports and satellite images indicated tropical depression #8 formed from the tropical wave that moved off the west coast of Africa yesterday. At 11:00 a.m. EDT the center of tropical depression eight was located near latitude 12.5 north and longitude 23.0 west or about 185 miles south-southeast of the southernmost Cape Verde Islands.

Estimated minimum central pressure is 1007 millibars. The depression is moving toward the west near 18 mph. Maximum sustained winds are near 30 mph and some strengthening is forecast during the next 24 hours. That means that the depression could become Tropical Storm Helene within the next day or so. Caption credit: Rob Gutro — Goddard Space Flight Center