Acquired October 18, 2009, this true-color image shows Super Typohhon Lupit over the western Pacific Ocean. High, thick clouds appear northeast of the storm’s eye.
Though Typhoon Choi-wan maintains its tightly wound symmetric shape in this photo-like image from September 18, 2009, the striking clear eye of previous days is gone.
Acquired at 1:05 p.m. Manila time on October 21, 2009, this true-color image shows Typhoon Lupit raging off the northeastern coast of the Philippine island of Luzon.