Hurricane Charley Progression

  • Released Tuesday, September 7, 2004
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SeaWiFS tracks Hurricane Charley from August 9, 2004 to August 15, 2004. This animation zooms down to the Caribbean Sea where Hurricane Charley was first classified as a Tropical Depression. It ends in the Gulf of Maine where it lost its status as a Tropical Depression. It shows the SeaWiFS image from each day with the track of the eye of the storm overlaid on top of each image. Green denotes Tropical Depression status. Gold denotes Tropical Storm status. On the Saffir Simpson scale, red is hurricane category 1, orange is hurricane category 3, and purple is hurricane category 4.

This animation shows Hurricane Charley from August 9, 2004 to August 15, 2004. It shows the track and intensity of the storm with a colored path. Green denotes Tropical Depression status. Gold denotes Tropical Storm status. Red is Hurricane 1 on the Saffir Simpson scale. Orange is Hurricane 3 on the Saffir Simpson scale. Purple is Hurricane 4 on the Saffir Simpson scale.

SeaWiFS image of Tropical Depression Charley on August 9, 2004. The storm was rated as a Tropical Depression with wind speeds of 30 MPH and pressure of 1011 MB.

SeaWiFS image of Tropical Depression Charley on August 9, 2004. The storm was rated as a Tropical Depression with wind speeds of 30 MPH and pressure of 1011 MB.

Tropical Storm Charley on August 10, 2004. The storm packed winds of 45 MPH and pressure of 999 MB.

Tropical Storm Charley on August 10, 2004. The storm packed winds of 45 MPH and pressure of 999 MB.

Hurricane Charley on August 11, 2004. The storm packed winds of 65 MPH and pressure of 993 MB.

Hurricane Charley on August 11, 2004. The storm packed winds of 65 MPH and pressure of 993 MB.

Hurricane Charley on August 12, 2004. The storm packed winds of 84 MPH and pressure of 983 MB.

Hurricane Charley on August 12, 2004. The storm packed winds of 84 MPH and pressure of 983 MB.

Hurricane Charley makes landfall on August 13, 2004. The storm packed winds of 125 MPH and pressure of 954 MB.

Hurricane Charley makes landfall on August 13, 2004. The storm packed winds of 125 MPH and pressure of 954 MB.

Hurricane Charley on August 14, 2004. The storm packed winds of 75 MPH and pressure of 994 MB.

Hurricane Charley on August 14, 2004. The storm packed winds of 75 MPH and pressure of 994 MB.

Tropical Storm Charley on August 15, 2004. The storm packed winds of 54 MPH and pressure of 1005 MB.

Tropical Storm Charley on August 15, 2004. The storm packed winds of 54 MPH and pressure of 1005 MB.

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This page was originally published on Tuesday, September 7, 2004.
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  • [SeaStar: SeaWiFS]

    ID: 100
    Sensor: SeaWiFS Dates used: 2004/08/09-15

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  • HURDAT

    ID: 281
    Type: Database Dates used: 2004/08/09-15
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