Dark blue ocean waters of the pacific dominate the image with significant cloud coverage scattered across the image. Centering in the image is a swirl of clouds labelled Hurricane Gilma, to the left, covering Hawaii is a mass of clouds labelled Hurrican Hone. Tropical Storm Hector is in the lower right which is less organized. The Southwestern United States and Mexico are seen in the upper right.

Storms Line the Northeast Pacific

Hurricane Hone brought soaking rains to Hawaii when it passed south of the island chain, and more storms brewed to the east. View the full story

Credits: NASA Earth Observatory/Michala Garrison