Chris Dolce
Published: August 30,2016
Hurricanes Lester and Madeline
have been on a similar path the last few days in the Pacific Ocean, and
they've produced some spectacular views from space.
Both of the hurricanes peaked in intensity as a Category 4 on the
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale Monday into Tuesday while churning in the general direction of Hawaii.
Here are some of the best images we've found of the hurricanes near their peak strength.
(FORECAST: Lester | Madeline)
This
first colorized infrared satellite image from Monday somewhat resembles
a face. The hurricanes make up the two eyes while the cloudiness below
that is a nose or mouth, depending on how you use your imagination.
Next
is this visible satellite image into the eye of Hurricane Lester on
Monday afternoon. Visible satellite imagery shows how storm systems look
when viewed with the naked eye from space.
(Dan Lindsey and NOAA/NASA RAMMB/CIRA)
Here is Madeline, left, and Lester together in a visible satellite image from Monday.
(NASA)
Madeline
is shown in this satellite image taken by the VIIRS instrument aboard
the NOAA/NASA Suomi NPP satellite on Monday evening. Hawaii is on the
left.
(NOAA)
The
next two images were taken from the International Space Station. Lester
is shown in the top image while Madeline follows below that.
(NASA)
(NASA)
Finally,
here is an animation showing how Madeline and Lester moved in tandem
with each other Saturday-Monday while intensifying.
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