• Hurricane Irene
  • Raining here. - Xylema

Full Disk Image of Earth Captured August 26, 2011

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NASA / NOAA GOES-13 satellite image showing earth on August 26, 2011 at 14:45 UTC (10:45 a.m. EDT). Hurricane Irene can been seen on the U.S. East Coast.

Irene Almost 1/3 the Size of East Coast. Irene has become a major hurricane, and NASA satellite data shows its diameter is now about 510 miles -- roughly 1/3 the length of the U.S. Atlantic coastline. Hurricane watches are in effect for much of the East Coast.

For up to date information related to Hurricane Irene go to: www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hurricanes/main/index.html

Credit: NOAA/NASA GOES Project

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