Hurricane Andrew's Path Satellite images provided by NOAA and NASA. Hurricane tracks courtesy of NHC.
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Hurricane Andrew's Path
Hurricane Andrew began as a tropical wave that moved off of the coast of Africa. It continued generally westward toward the Lesser Antillies until a large upper
air low east southeast of Bermuda turned it more northwest. This turn allowed it to pass to the northeast of the Leeward Islands. As Andrew moved north of the Leewards, the upper level trough weakened
and a high pressure center over the Southeastern U.S. built eastward. Not only did this allow Andrew to start moving west again, but also decreased wind shear. Andrew rapidly deepened as it moved onshore near
Homestead, Florida. It crossed south Florida in about four hours. It continued on a westerly track into the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Soon after, an upper air trough approached from the northwest, turing Hurricane
Andrew northwest then finally north as it made landfall in southeast Louisiana.
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