Hurricane Erika


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Hurricane Erika formed from Tropical Depression Six in the tropical Atlantic Ocean.

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1997 September 7 10:58 UT
NOAA 12 AVHRR 3 channel composite daytime image. The cooler clouds are white and the warmer clouds are yellow. A closer view (452 Kb) of Hurricane Erika is seen by clicking on this small image. Erika is a Category 1 Hurricane with 85 mph maximum sustained winds. Notice the rain bands just brushing the northeast coast of Puerto Rico. A very large image (971 Kb) is also available.

1997 September 8 10:36 UT
NOAA 12 AVHRR 3 channel composite daytime image. The cooler clouds are white and the warmer clouds are yellow. A closer view (468 Kb) of Hurricane Erika is seen by clicking on this small image. Erika is now a Category 3 Hurricane with 120 mph maximum sustained winds. Notice that a well-defined eye has formed. A very large image (960 Kb) is also available.