2021 Tropical Storm Animations

These animations overlay satellite imagery of each the 2021 observed tropical storms with the actual Saildrone tracks alongside mission data. This project was created by PMEL intern Brian D'Souza.

Tropical Storm Fred:

Best-Track TC Lifetime Maximum Wind and Minimum Pressure: 28.3 m s-1, 993 hPa

Shortest Distance between Saildrones and TC Tracks: 142 km

Time at the Shortest Distance(UTC): 8/11 09:05

Best-Track Max. Wind and Min. Pressure at Shortest Distance: 18.1 m s-1, 1007 hPa

Saildrone Observed Max. Wind, (Gust), and Min. Pressure: 13.4 (15.7) m s-1, 1011 hPa

Hurricane Grace:

Best-Track TC Lifetime Maximum Wind and Minimum Pressure: 56.6 m s-1, 962 hPa

Shortest Distance between Saildrones and TC Tracks: 38 km

Time at the Shortest Distance(UTC): 8/15 16:30

Best-Track Max. Wind and Min. Pressure at Shortest Distance: 15.4 m s-1, 1011 hPa

Saildrone Observed Max. Wind, (Gust), and Min. Pressure: 13.5 (17.1) m s-1, 1011 hPa

Hurricane Henri:

Best-Track TC Lifetime Maximum Wind and Minimum Pressure: 33.4 m s-1, 986 hPa

Shortest Distance between Saildrones and TC Tracks: 40 km

Time at the Shortest Distance(UTC): 8/20 23:55

Best-Track Max. Wind and Min. Pressure at Shortest Distance: 30.9 m s-1,994 hPa

Saildrone Observed Max. Wind, (Gust), and Min. Pressure: 15.7 (19.6) m s-1, 1002 hPa

Tropical Storm Mindy:

Best-Track TC Lifetime Maximum Wind and Minimum Pressure: 20.6 m s-1, 1004 hPa

Shortest Distance between Saildrones and TC Tracks: 54 km

Time at the Shortest Distance(UTC): 9/09 15:50

Best-Track Max. Wind and Min. Pressure at Shortest Distance: 15.4 m s-1, 1005 hPa

Saildrone Observed Max. Wind, (Gust), and Min. Pressure: 15.4 (18.1) m s-1, 1007 hPa

Tropical Storm Peter:

Best-Track TC Lifetime Maximum Wind and Minimum Pressure: 23.1 m s-1, 1005 hPa

Shortest Distance between Saildrones and TC Tracks: 328 km

Time at the Shortest Distance(UTC): 9/21 02:30

Best-Track Max. Wind and Min. Pressure at Shortest Distance: 23.1 m s-1, 1007 hPa

Saildrone Observed Max. Wind, (Gust), and Min. Pressure: 16.9 (20.0) m s-1, 1014 hPa

Hurricane Sam:

Best-Track TC Lifetime Maximum Wind and Minimum Pressure: 69.4 m s-1, 929 hPa

Shortest Distance between Saildrones and TC Tracks: 32 km

Time at the Shortest Distance(UTC): 9/30 16:05

Best-Track Max. Wind and Min. Pressure at Shortest Distance: 64.3 m s-1,940 hPa

Saildrone Observed Max. Wind, (Gust), and Min. Pressure: 40.5 (56.5) m s-1, 970 hPa