Satellite Image of the Day: August 11, 2004
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Satellite: NOAA-15, one of NOAA's 850km-high (530 mile-high) Polar Orbiting satellites.
August 11, 2004; two flyovers beginning 8:59am and 11:27am EDT
Tropical Storm Bonnie (Carribean) and Hurricane Charley (near Cuba)
Does anyone else wonder why they didn't use Clyde instead of Charley???

Afternoon Update:

Satellite: NOAA-16 flyover beginning 3:33pmm EDT
As Bonnie bears down on the Louisiana coast, Charley is still heading slowly towards Cuba.
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Tropical Storm Bonnie, heading for the Louisiana and Florida coasts.
As of 8:59am EDT.
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Hurricane Charley, heading for Cuba and points northward.
As of 11:27am EDT.
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