Hurricane Blanca Off Mexico

At 1:35 p.m. local time (20:25 Universal Time ), on June 3, 2015, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired this natural-color image of Hurricane Blanca off the coast of Mexico. The storm is the earliest second hurricane on record for the eastern Pacific Ocean. After intensifying rapidly, Blanca then weakened while passing over an area of upwelling. Forecasters expect the storm to strengthen as it moves north in the coming days.

1. Further Reading

2. NASA Earth Observatory (2013, March 5) In a Warming World, Storms May Be Fewer but Stronger.

References & Resources

• National Hurricane Center (2015, June 4) Hurricane BLANCA Advisory Archive. Accessed June 4, 2015.
• The Washington Post (2015, June 3) Hurricane Blanca explodes into category 4, earliest second major hurricane on record. Accessed June 4, 2015.

NASA image by Jeff Schmaltz, LANCE/EOSDIS Rapid Response. Caption by Adam Voiland.

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