Iceland Cyclone Pressure Falls After Isaias Remnants

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The remnants of Hurricane Isaias developed into a powerful extratropical cyclone near Iceland on October 14. As the system crossed the North Atlantic, its air pressure fell by more than 50 hectopascals in 24 hours, about twice the benchmark for explosive cyclogenesis, according to reports. A gust reached 205 kilometers per hour near Eyjafjallajökull, while a small offshore island recorded sustained winds of 150 kilometers per hour. Some meteorologists believe the cyclone may have set a new October barometric pressure low in Iceland, potentially breaking a 1963 record. Disclosure: This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.

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00:00Isaias' remnants strengthened into a powerful cyclone near Iceland, NASA Earth Observatory

00:05reports.

00:06The former hurricane rode the jet stream east across the North Atlantic.

00:10It became an extra-tropical cyclone, a low-pressure weather system that can bring hurricane-force

00:16winds.

00:16A satellite image captured the cyclone rushing past Iceland on the afternoon of October 14.

00:23The system's pressure plunged more than 50 hectopascals in 24 hours, according to reports

00:29cited by NASA.

00:30That was approximately double the threshold for explosive cyclogenesis, a process of rapid

00:36storm strengthening.

00:37A gust of 128 miles per hour recorded near Iceland's Eyjallajökull volcano.

00:42Farther east, several Scottish ferry routes were cancelled.

00:45Some meteorologists believe Iceland's October pressure record may have fallen after correcting

00:51for altitude.

00:52The possible new low would likely break a record standing since 1963.

00:57This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced, using AI-assisted tools.

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