Hurricane Maria brought potent winds and dire warnings to Caribbean islands just two weeks after Irma devastated the region.
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Acquired September 16, 2010, this natural-color image shows Hurricane Karl over the Gulf of Mexico and southern Mecixo.
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Acquired October 11, 2011, this natural-color image shows Hurricane Jova approaching the coast of Mexico.
Acquired May 24, 2012, this natural-color image shows Hurricane Bud off of coast of southwestern Mexico.
Hurricane Cristina churned off the western coast of Mexico when the Aqua satellite acquired this image on June 11, 2014.
The category 4 storm is believed to be the strongest hurricane on record to hit the Florida Panhandle.
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Hurricane Paloma was well-formed, with distinctive spirals and a clear eye on November 7, 2008, when the GOES satellite captured this image.
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Acquired August 7, 2012, this image shows Hurricane Ernesto approaching the Yucatán Peninsula.
Forecasters believe the storm will be the strongest to make landfall in the United States in 12 years.
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