Image: Hurricane Michael a Major Hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico (43411564730)

Description: On Oct. 9, 2018 the 5 p.m. EDT update from the

National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida had upgraded Hurricane Michael to a Major Hurricane at Category 3 status. At that time, Michael had maximum sustained winds of 120 mph and NOAA's GOES-East satellite provided a visible look at the hurricane. Michael has since strengthened into a Category 4 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico.

Credit: NOAA/ NASA MSFC, SPoRT

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