This
impressive view showing Hurricane Felix was captured from the International
Space Station in Earth orbit by an Expedition 15 crewmember using a digital
still camera on Sept. 3, 2007.
The
ISS was located over the waters southwest of Grand Cayman Island. At
approximately noon GMT, Hurricane Felix was near 14.2 degrees north latitude
and 76.9 west longitude, about 260 miles (425 kilometers) south of Kingston,
Jamaica, and 425 miles (685 kilometers) east of Cabo Gracias a Dios on the
Nicaragua/Honduras border, moving west at 21 mph (33 kph).
The
sustained winds blew at 165 mph with higher gusts, making it a category 5 on
the Saffir-Simpson
scale.
The
hurricane made landfall on September 4, near the Honduras/Nicaragua border, as
a category 5 hurricane. It ultimately caused extensive property damage and
loss of life.
--NASA and SPACE.com Staff
Credit: NASA
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