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9 Jun 2025 - 15:22 EDT
9 Jun 2025 - 19:22 UTC

Tropical Storm Cosme - Air Mass at 14.5°N - 113.3°W

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4 hour loop - 24 images - 10 minute update

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Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1520 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1520 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1530 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1530 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1540 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1540 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1550 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1550 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1600 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1600 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1610 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1610 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1620 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1620 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1630 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1630 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1640 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1640 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1650 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1650 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1700 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1700 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1710 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1710 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1720 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1720 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1730 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1730 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1740 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1740 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1750 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1750 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1800 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1800 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1810 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1810 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1820 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1820 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1830 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1830 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1840 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1840 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1850 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1850 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1900 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1900 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1910 UTC
Air Mass - RGB based on data from IR & water vapor - 09 Jun 2025 - 1910 UTC
legend for AirMass RBG

Key for AirMass RGB:

1 - Jet stream / potential vorticity (PV) / deformation zones / dry upper level (dark red / orange)

2 - Cold air mass (dark blue/purple)

3 - Warm air mass (green)

4 - Warm air mass, less moisture (olive/dark orange)

5 - High thick cloud (white)

6 - Mid level cloud (tan/salmon)

7 - Low level cloud (green, dark blue)

8 - Limb effects (purple/blue)

Air Mass RGB is used to diagnose the environment surrounding synoptic systems by enhancing temperature and moisture characteristics of airmasses. Cyclogenesis can be inferred by the identification of warm, dry, ozone-rich descending stratospheric air associated with jet streams and potential vorticity (PV) anomalies. The RGB can be used to validate the location of PV anomalies in model data. Additionally, this RGB can distinguish between polar and tropical airmasses, especially along upper-level frontal boundaries and identify high-, mid-, and low-level clouds.

• For more details, see the Air Mass RGB Guide, (PDF, 1.1 MB)