Watch Felix Grow

This picture shows href="http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/PS/TROP/float1.html" rel="tag">Hurricane
Felix 2007 after attaining category 5 status.  You
can see a video of it, growing as it approaches Central America, at the
NOAA site, href="http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/flt/t1/sloop-wv.html">here.
 Background info is at href="http://scienceblogs.com/intersection/2007/09/here_we_go_again_hurricane_fel.php">The
Intersection ( href="http://scienceblogs.com/intersection/2007/09/a_scary_intensification_record.php">more).
 Chris Mooney points out that Felix now holds the record for
shortest time for an Atlantic storm to intensify to Category 5
strength.



UPDATE (4 Sept. 2007): the video I linked to is updated in real time, so the impressive and rapid growth of Felix is no longer illustrated. Take my word for it, it was scary to see.