Instagram: Hurricane Pali - First Storm in the Central Pacific

  • Released Tuesday, January 19, 2016
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Tropical storm Pali intensified late on Jan. 11 to become the earliest hurricane ever recorded in the Central Pacific Ocean. Warm ocean waters from El Nino supplied the extra energy needed for Pali to develop and prosper so early in the year. NASA's GPM core observatory got an inside look at the record-breaking hurricane while the Suomi NPP satellite captured a visible-light look at the storm from above.

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This page was originally published on Tuesday, January 19, 2016.
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