Image of the week: Hurricane Simon

Image of the week: Hurricane Simon Craig MacDonald Thu, 15/10/2026 - 12:43 Image of the week: Hurricane Simon Watching our Earth from space This week’s image shows Hurricane Simon in the eastern Pacific on 11 October 2026, as seen from one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites. Last Updated Published on Simon became a tropical storm in early October and strengthened as it tracked along the west coast of Mexico. By 10 October it had reached category 4 status with maximum sustained winds close to 240 km/h, and it then weakened over the following days. The hurricane brought strong winds, heavy rain and swell to coastal areas and caused flooding, landslides and damage along parts of Mexico’s southwestern coast. It is the eleventh hurricane in the 2026 Pacific hurricane season. Observing hurricanes from space with Sentinel-3 The image was captured by one of the two Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites. The third satellite in the Sentinel-3 constellation - Sentinel-3C - was launched last month on 15 September and is already delivering images from its OLCI instrument. The Sentinel-3 satellites observe the Earth’s oceans, as well as land, ice and atmosphere. The groundbreaking Sentinel-3 ser

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