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On October 25, 2023, NOAA satellites monitored Hurricane Otis as it

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hit Mexico’s western coast as a Category 5 storm.

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The hurricane brought storm surge, flooding, mudslides, and strong

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winds to the coast.

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Hurricane Otis caused widespread damage and fatalities in the region.

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The rapid intensification of Otis left people in and around Acapluco

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with little time to prepare.

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GOES East and West watched in near real-time as Otis rapidly intensified

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from a tropical storm to a Category 5 hurricane within a 24-hour period.

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The Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) measured lightning within

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the eyewall while it was rapidly intensifying.

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Infrared imagery showed the structure of the storm as it developed

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and intensified before making landfall near Acapulco, Mexico.

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JPSS satellites also took measurements of sea surface temperatures and

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water vapor as the storm developed.

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The VIIRS instrument took imagery of the storm as it intensified from a

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tropical storm into a major hurricane.

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The ATMS instrument onboard JPSS can see through clouds,

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revealing the structure of the storm.

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As hurricane season marches to a close, 
NOAA satellites will be watching.

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Earth From Orbit: Hurricane Otis Causes Catastrophic Damage

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