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Post-tropical Cyclone Felicia at 14.9°N - 140.9°W

North Pacific Ocean

Last observation: 21 Jul 2021 - 10:56 UTC

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14 Jul 2021 - 21 Jul 2021

Approximately 1000 miles from Hawaii


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NHC Storm Description:

21 Jul 2021 - 3:00 UTC ...FELICIA ENTERS THE CENTRAL PACIFIC AND BECOMES A REMNANT LOW... As of 5:00 PM HST Tue Jul 20 the center of Felicia was located near 14.9, -140.9 with movement WSW at 16 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1008 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

20 Jul 2021 - 21:00 UTC ...FELICIA WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION AS IT ENTERS THE CENTRAL PACIFIC... As of 11:00 AM HST Tue Jul 20 the center of Felicia was located near 15.3, -139.4 with movement WSW at 16 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1008 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

20 Jul 2021 - 15:00 UTC ...FELICIA FADING FAST BUT STILL A TROPICAL STORM... ...LIKELY TO BECOME A REMNANT LOW TOMORROW... As of 5:00 AM HST Tue Jul 20 the center of Felicia was located near 15.8, -138.0 with movement W at 16 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1006 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 40 mph.

20 Jul 2021 - 9:00 UTC ...FELICIA CONTINUES WEAKENING... ...EXPECTED TO BECOME A DEPRESSION ON TUESDAY... As of 11:00 PM HST Mon Jul 19 the center of Felicia was located near 15.9, -136.3 with movement W at 15 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1005 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

20 Jul 2021 - 3:00 UTC ...FELICIA CONTINUES TO RAPIDLY WEAKEN... As of 5:00 PM HST Mon Jul 19 the center of Felicia was located near 16.1, -134.8 with movement W at 15 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1003 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

19 Jul 2021 - 21:00 UTC ...FELICIA WEAKENS TO A TROPICAL STORM... As of 11:00 AM HST Mon Jul 19 the center of Felicia was located near 16.1, -133.4 with movement W at 14 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1000 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

19 Jul 2021 - 15:00 UTC ...FELICIA RAPIDLY WEAKENING AS IT HEADS TOWARD THE CENTRAL PACIFIC... As of 5:00 AM HST Mon Jul 19 the center of Felicia was located near 16.3, -132.3 with movement W at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 990 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 80 mph.

19 Jul 2021 - 9:00 UTC ...FELICIA CONTINUES RAPIDLY WEAKENING... As of 11:00 PM HST Sun Jul 18 the center of Felicia was located near 16.4, -131.0 with movement W at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 979 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 100 mph.

19 Jul 2021 - 3:00 UTC ...FELICIA RAPIDLY WEAKENING... As of 5:00 PM HST Sun Jul 18 the center of Felicia was located near 16.3, -130.1 with movement WNW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 971 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 110 mph.

18 Jul 2021 - 21:00 UTC ...FEISTY FELICIA FINALLY WEAKENING FASTER... As of 11:00 AM HST Sun Jul 18 the center of Felicia was located near 16.0, -129.0 with movement WNW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 961 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 120 mph.

18 Jul 2021 - 15:00 UTC ...SMALL FELICIA STILL PACKING A CATEGORY FOUR PUNCH... As of 5:00 AM HST Sun Jul 18 the center of Felicia was located near 15.7, -128.1 with movement WNW at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 954 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 130 mph.

18 Jul 2021 - 9:00 UTC ...FELICIA REMAINS A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE... ...EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY WEAKEN THIS WEEK... As of 11:00 PM HST Sat Jul 17 the center of Felicia was located near 15.5, -127.1 with movement WNW at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 949 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 140 mph.

18 Jul 2021 - 3:00 UTC ...FIERCE FELICIA FORECAST TO GRADUALLY WEAKEN NEXT WEEK... As of 5:00 PM HST Sat Jul 17 the center of Felicia was located near 15.2, -126.1 with movement WNW at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 949 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 140 mph.

17 Jul 2021 - 21:00 UTC ...CATEGORY FOUR FELICIA MAINTAINING STRENGTH AND NOW MOVING WEST-NORTHWESTWARD... As of 11:00 AM HST Sat Jul 17 the center of Felicia was located near 14.9, -125.3 with movement WNW at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 947 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 145 mph.

17 Jul 2021 - 15:00 UTC ...TINY BUT FEROCIOUS FELICIA CONTINUES ITS WESTWARD TREK... As of 5:00 AM HST Sat Jul 17 the center of Felicia was located near 14.6, -124.6 with movement W at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 947 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 145 mph.

17 Jul 2021 - 13:30 UTC ...FELICIA STRENGTHENS FURTHER... As of 3:30 AM HST Sat Jul 17 the center of Felicia was located near 14.5, -124.3 with movement W at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 947 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 145 mph.

17 Jul 2021 - 9:00 UTC ...FELICIA CONTINUES WESTWARD AS A COMPACT CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE... As of 11:00 PM HST Fri Jul 16 the center of Felicia was located near 14.5, -123.9 with movement WSW at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 954 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 130 mph.

17 Jul 2021 - 3:00 UTC ...POWERFUL YET COMPACT FELICIA CONTINUES WESTWARD... As of 5:00 PM HST Fri Jul 16 the center of Felicia was located near 14.8, -123.2 with movement W at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 954 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 130 mph.

16 Jul 2021 - 21:00 UTC ...FELICIA STRENGTHENS INTO A CATEGORY 4 HURRICANE... As of 11:00 AM HST Fri Jul 16 the center of Felicia was located near 14.9, -122.4 with movement W at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 955 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 130 mph.

16 Jul 2021 - 15:00 UTC ...FELICIA CONTINUES TO RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN... ...NOW A STRONG CATEGORY 3 HURRICANE... As of 8:00 AM PDT Fri Jul 16 the center of Felicia was located near 15.0, -121.6 with movement WSW at 8 mph. The minimum central pressure was 962 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 125 mph.

16 Jul 2021 - 9:00 UTC ...FELICIA BECOMES A MAJOR HURRICANE... ...FURTHER STRENGTHENING FORECASTED... As of 2:00 AM PDT Fri Jul 16 the center of Felicia was located near 15.1, -121.0 with movement W at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 968 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 115 mph.

16 Jul 2021 - 3:00 UTC ...FELICIA CONTINUES RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING... ...EXPECTED TO BECOME A MAJOR HURRICANE OVERNIGHT... As of 8:00 PM PDT Thu Jul 15 the center of Felicia was located near 15.2, -120.2 with movement W at 9 mph. The minimum central pressure was 971 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 110 mph.

15 Jul 2021 - 21:00 UTC ...FELICIA STRENGTHENS INTO A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE... As of 2:00 PM PDT Thu Jul 15 the center of Felicia was located near 15.2, -119.4 with movement W at 10 mph. The minimum central pressure was 979 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 100 mph.

15 Jul 2021 - 15:00 UTC ...FELICIA CONTINUES TO QUICKLY INTENSIFY... As of 8:00 AM PDT Thu Jul 15 the center of Felicia was located near 15.2, -118.6 with movement W at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 984 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 90 mph.

15 Jul 2021 - 9:00 UTC ...FELICIA RAPIDLY INTENSIFIES INTO A HURRICANE... ...FURTHER INTENSIFICATION EXPECTED... As of 2:00 AM PDT Thu Jul 15 the center of Felicia was located near 15.2, -117.6 with movement W at 12 mph. The minimum central pressure was 986 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 85 mph.

15 Jul 2021 - 3:00 UTC ...FELICIA A LITTLE STRONGER... ...EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE SOON... As of 8:00 PM PDT Wed Jul 14 the center of Felicia was located near 15.1, -116.7 with movement WNW at 15 mph. The minimum central pressure was 994 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 70 mph.

14 Jul 2021 - 21:00 UTC ...FELICIA CONTINUES TO RAPIDLY STRENGTHEN... ...EXPECTED TO BECOME A HURRICANE TONIGHT... As of 2:00 PM PDT Wed Jul 14 the center of Felicia was located near 14.8, -115.3 with movement WNW at 15 mph. The minimum central pressure was 998 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 65 mph.

14 Jul 2021 - 15:00 UTC ...FELICIA STRENGTHENING QUICKLY... ...FORECAST TO BECOME A HURRICANE TONIGHT OR THURSDAY... As of 9:00 AM MDT Wed Jul 14 the center of Felicia was located near 14.3, -114.1 with movement WNW at 15 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1002 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph.

14 Jul 2021 - 13:15 UTC ...DEPRESSION STRENGTHENS TO A TROPICAL STORM... As of 7:15 AM MDT Wed Jul 14 the center of Felicia was located near 14.1, -113.6 with movement WNW at 17 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1004 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 45 mph.

14 Jul 2021 - 9:00 UTC ...NEW TROPICAL DEPRESSION FORMS WELL SOUTH-SOUTHWEST OF BAJA CALIFORNIA... As of 3:00 AM MDT Wed Jul 14 the center of Six-E was located near 14.2, -112.8 with movement WNW at 17 mph. The minimum central pressure was 1006 mb with maximum sustained winds of about 35 mph.

Post-tropical Cyclone Felicia at 14.9°N - 140.9°W

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Band 1

0.47 µm
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Band 2

0.64 µm
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0.86 µm
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1.6 µm
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3.9 µm
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6.2 µm
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6.9 µm
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7.3 µm
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8.4 µm
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9.6 µm
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10.3 µm
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12.3 µm
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13.3 µm
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