NASA Satellite Image of Hurricane Eugene August 3rd 2011



Photo Credit: NASA/GSFC, Rapid Response


While Hurricane Emily has gathered in the United State's Atlantic Ocean side, another Hurricane is gathering up strength on the Pacific Ocean. Hurricane Eugene captured on the NASA Rapid Response satellite network, the image above was captured at 18:05 UTC (1:05 PM Eastern Time). Near the time of the image, Hurricane Eugene was measured with maximum sustained winds of 140 miles per hour according to the National Weather Service's National Hurricane Center.