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The MODIS instrument onboard NASA's Aqua satellite captured this true-color image of Hurricane Kate on October 5, 2003 at 16:35 UTC. In this image Kate had sustained winds of 100 mph but was expected to begin weakening as the storm encountered cooler Atlantic waters.
Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC.
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The major hurricane steered clear of land but delivered tropical storm conditions to coastal areas along its path.
The tropical cyclones are close enough in proximity that they may influence one another.
The storm became a major hurricane while traversing the eastern Pacific but weakened as it approached the islands.
