Nocturnes

Hurricane Sandy

OCTOBER 29, 2012

Five hours before landfall on the New Jersey shore, turning west toward the coast.

Imagery

Aqua MODIS visible, October 29, 2012 at 18:23 UTC, 0.722 km per pixel

At this moment

Category 1, 90 mph, 940 mb

Lifetime peak

115 mph, 940 mb

Relief

MODIS band 31 infrared, same pass

Track

NHC best track (HURDAT2)

Map

Natural Earth

Relief and shadows interpret the infrared cloud-top temperatures, with heights exaggerated so they read on paper. The print itself is flat.