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Tropical Storm Isidore

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2024-09-22 12:00:00
September 22, 2002

With maximum sustained winds approaching 125 mph (205 km/hr), Hurricane Isidore is just skirting the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula. The eye is clearly visible in this image and has an approximate diameter of 20 nautical miles. Isidore is expected to continue on a westward path for the next 24 hours.

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Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC

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