The VIIRS instrument on the Suomi NPP satellite captured this afternoon view of the dangerous storm.
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As the U.S. East Coast prepared for landfall of the potent storm, Sandy churned up the Atlantic Ocean along the Gulf Stream.
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Special sensors on the Suomi NPP satellite captured this view of the storm and the East Coast.
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NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired this natural-color view of the storm just before it hit New Jersey.
Acquired October 23, 2012, this image shows Tropical Storm Sandy over the Caribbean Sea.
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The dramatic late-season storm was observed shortly before making landfall on the U.S. Northeast Coast.
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Time-lapse animation of Hurricane Sandy from the vantage point of geostationary orbit.
Acquired October 26, 2012, this natural-color image shows Hurricane Sandy east of Florida.
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 24, 2011, this natural-color image shows Hurricane Hilary off the coast of Mexico.
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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