File:Javier 2004-09-13 2040Z.jpg

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The MODIS instrument flying aboard NASA's Aqua satellite captured this true-color image of Hurricane Javier on September 13, 2004 at 20:40 UTC (4:40 PM EDT). At the time this image was taken Javier was located approximately 982 km (610 miles) southeast of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico and was moving towards the northwest at 15 km/hr (9 mph). Maximum sustained winds were near 222 km/hr (138 mph) with higher gusts to 269 km/hr (167 mph).

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13 September 2004

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http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=12435

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NASA image created by Jesse Allen, Earth Observatory, from data provided by the MODIS Rapid Response team.

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