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	Hurricane Gustav Hurricane Gustav made landfall in the U.S. on September 1, 2008 near Cocdrine, Louisiana. At its peak intensity with winds of 150 mph, the storm caused damage throughout the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, totaling over $8.5 billion (2008 USD) and over 150 fatalities. Using imagery from the NOAA GOES-12 (more...)
	Hurricane Hugo One of the most destructive Atlantic hurricanes in history, Hurricane Hugo grew to Category 4 status before slamming into the Carolina coastline in 1989. This animation shows the intensity of the story using colorized infrared imagery from the GOES satellite.
	The 2008 Hurricane Season The GOES satellite is North America's first line of defense in identifying and tracking any tropical cyclonic activity. Every 15 minutes the GOES satellite acquires a new image of the Northern Hemisphere. All of these images have been compiled to show the 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Using data fro (more...)
	Hurricane Rita Hurricane Rita reached its maximum strength on September 21, 2005 (1945z). With sustained winds of 180 mph, Rita was the 4th most intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded, and the most intense for the Gulf of Mexico. This animation uses GOES satellite infrared imagery to track the movement of the storm (more...)
	The 2005 Hurricane Season The 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season was the most active and intense on record, with record numbers of named storms (28), intense hurricanes (7), and overall damage ($141 billion). This animation shows every GOES satellite image taken from June 1 – November 30, 2005.
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