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Images of Hurricane Maria

Hurricane Maria September, 2017

Hurricane Maria At it's strongest September 20, 2017 about 05:45 UTC


 

Maria becomes a Hurricane, August 31, 2017

Maria becomes a Hurricane with the 21:00Z Advisory on September 17, 2017 


 

Hurricane Maria September 7, 2017

Hurricane Maria northwest of Puerto Rico, north of the Virgin Islands and east of Florida, 15:15Z, September 23, 2017


Image enhancement and abbreviation information


Selected Maria Animated Gifs

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Approaching Dominica
Sept. 18, 2017  1915Z to Sept. 18, 2017  0045Z
(File sizes range from 1.3Mb to 2.5Mb)
AVN  |  BD  |  FT  |  IR  |  JSL  |  RB  |  RBTOP
RGB  |  SWIR  |  VIS  |  WV


Crossing Dominica
Sept. 19, 2017  0115Z to 0645Z
(File sizes range from 1.3Mb to 2.3Mb)
AVN  |  BD  |  FT  |  IR  |  JSL  |  RB  |  RBTOP
RGB  |  SWIR  |  VIS  |  WV


South of the U.S. Virgin Islands
Sept. 20, 2017  0115Z to 0645Z
(File sizes range from 1.3Mb to 2.2Mb)
AVN  |  BD  |  FT  |  IR  |  JSL  |  RB  |  RBTOP
RGB  |  SWIR  |  VIS  |  WV


Landfall Puerto Rico
Sept. 20, 2017  0715Z to 1245Z
(File sizes range from 1.3Mb to 2.4Mb)
AVN  |  BD  |  FT  |  IR  |  JSL  |  RB  |  RBTOP
RGB  |  SWIR  |  VIS  |  WV


Leaving Puerto Rico
Sept. 20, 2017  1315Z to 1845Z
(File sizes range from 1.3Mb to 2.8Mb)
AVN  |  BD  |  FT  |  IR  |  JSL  |  RB  |  RBTOP
RGB  |  SWIR  |  VIS  |  WV


Puerto Rico Area (1 km resolution):
September 19, 2017 01:30 UTC to September 21, 23:30 UTC
(File sizes range from 4.7Mb to 8.8Mb)
AVN  |  BD  |  FT  |  IR  |  IR2  |  JSL  |  RB  |  RGB  |  VIS


Puerto Rico Area (3 km resolution):
September 18, 2017 00:15 UTC to September 24, 06:15 UTC
(File sizes range from 10.1Mb to 15.1Mb)
AVN  |  BD  |  FT  |  IR  |  IR2  |  JSL  |  RB  |  RGB  |  VIS  |  WV


Overview, Western Atlantic
0015Z  September 18,  to  2215Z  September 26, 2017
(File sizes range from 11.5Mb to 15.9Mb)
AVN  |  BD  |  FT  |  IR  |  IR2  |  JSL  |  RB  |  RGB  |  VIS  |  WV