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NASA Sees Hurricane Lester Move into Central Pacific Ocean Basin

HAWAII–(ENEWSPF)–September 1, 2016.  Hurricane Lester continues to march to the west and NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite saw the storm as it was crossing from the Eastern Pacific to the Central Pacific Ocean and triggered new hurricane watches for Hawaii.

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Suomi NPP image of Lester

On Aug. 31 at 6:50 p.m. EDT (22:50 UTC) the VIIRS instrument aboard NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite saw Hurricane Lester moving into the Central Pacific Ocean.  Credits: NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team/NOAA

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