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Hurricanes Madeline and Lester

The island of Hawaii rarely takes a direct hit from a hurricane. Two strong Pacific storms are lining up to change that.


NASA Earth Observatory image (top) by Jesse Allen, using VIIRS data from the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership. Suomi NPP is the result of a partnership between NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Department of Defense. NASA Earth Observatory map (bottom) by Joshua Stevens, using storm track data from NOAA and Unisys. Caption by Mike Carlowicz.

Published August 31, 2016
Data acquired August 29, 2016

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Suomi NPP > VIIRS