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Hurricane Irma 09/2017

author: NOAA/Novapix

reference: t-nua01-01203

Image Size 300 DPI: 21 * 12 cm

GOES-16 captured this geocolor image of Hurricane Irma approaching Anguilla at about 7:15 am (eastern), September 6, 2017. Irma's maximum sustained winds remain near 185 mph with higher gusts, making it a category 5 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. This image, captured as daylight moves into the area, offers a blend of both, with nighttime features on the left side of the image and daytime on the right.

Keywords for this photo:

2017 - CLIMATE - CLOUD - CYCLONE - DEPRESSION - EARTH - EARTH FROM SPACE - GOES - GOES-16 - HURRICANE - IRMA - METEOROLOGY - NATURAL DISASTER - NIGHT - SATELLITE IMAGE - STORM - TROPICAL STORM -