Hurricane Carlotta Moves Toward Mexican Coast

TRMM image of Carlotta

The TRMM satellite flew over hurricane Carlotta again on Friday June 15, 2012 at 1018 UTC. TRMM's Microwave Imager (TMI) showed that Carlotta was much better organized and revealed a developing eye. Heavy rainfall in bands spiraling into the center of Carlotta are shown by TRMM's Precipitation Radar (PR). Past positions and the National Hurricane Center's forecast positions are shown overlaid in white. Carlotta is forecast to become a category two hurricane tomorrow with sustained wind speeds increasing to 85kts (~98 mph) as it nears the Mexican coast.