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Hurricane Joaquin, 5 a.m., October 1, 2015

Posted by in Today's Image | October 1, 2015

Hurricane Joaquin will batter the central Bahamas with hurricane force winds, storm surge and heavy rain through tonight.

A GOES satellite image of Hurricane Joaquin, as of 5 a.m. EDT (9 UTC) on October 1. Image via NOAA.

A GOES satellite image of Hurricane Joaquin, as of 5 a.m. EDT (9 UTC) on October 1. Image via NOAA.

As of 5 a.m. EDT (9 UTC) today (October 1, 2015), Hurricane Joaquin is producing winds near 120 mph (195 km/h), with higher gusts. It is pushing to the west-southwest at 5-7 mph. The National Hurricane Center is forecasting Joaquin to grow into a Category 4 storm with sustained winds of 140 mph. The NHC’s latest advisory on Joaquin said:

500 AM EDT THU OCT 01 2015

…MAJOR HURRICANE JOAQUIN WILL BATTER THE CENTRAL BAHAMAS WITH HURRICANE FORCE WINDS…STORM SURGE…AND HEAVY RAIN THROUGH TONIGHT…

Read more: Joaquin likely to cause flooding along U.S. East Coast this weekend.

October 1, 4:45 a.m. EDT (8:45 UTC), via National Hurricane Center.

October 1, 4:45 a.m. EDT (8:45 UTC), via NHC.

Deborah Byrd

Deborah Byrd

Deborah Byrd created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Today, she serves as Editor-in-Chief of this website. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named 3505 Byrd in her honor. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.

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