In the eye of Hurricane Eloise looking to the south.

In the eye of Hurricane Eloise looking to the southeast.

In the eye of Hurricane Eloise looking to the south.

In the eye of Hurricane Frances.

In the eye of Hurricane Frances.

Viewing eye wall of a hurricane.

Viewing eye wall of a hurricane.

On the north edge of Typhoon Rosa.

Lightning strike left small hole in the nose of NOAA C-130 research aircraft.

Sea surface from approximately 500 feet altitude in Hurricane Belle.

Sea surface from approximately 500 feet altitude in Hurricane Belle.

Sea surface from approximately 500 feet altitude in Hurricane Belle. Flying through rain band.

Sea surface from approximately 500 feet altitude in Hurricane Belle.

Sea surface as observed during Hurricane Greta.

Looking southeast in the eye of Hurricane Emmy.

Sea surface from approximately 500 feet altitude in 60 knots wind speed in Hurricane Emmy.

Approaching Hurricane Frances at approximately 200 nautical miles from center.

Approaching Hurricane Frances at approximately 180 nautical miles from center.

In the eye of Hurricane Emmy.

Looking south in the eye of Hurricane Emmy.

Gust probe of NOAA P-3 pointing at eye wall of hurricane as NOAA P-3 collects data in the eye of the hurricane.

Gust probe of NOAA P-3 pointing at eye wall of hurricane as NOAA P-3 collects data in the eye of the hurricane.

Spectacular eye and eye wall photograph taken from NOAA P-3.

Puffy cumulus illuminated by late afternoon sun far below a NOAA P-3 returning to base at after a mission.

In the eye of the storm.

Sunset in the eye of a hurricane.

The awesome eye wall of Hurricane Allen.

Sea surface during Hurricane Gabrielle.

Sea surface as seen from NOAA P-3 at 5000 feet during Hurricane Hugo. Seas were driven by over 100-knot winds and were 60-80 feet high.

Sea surface as seen from NOAA P-3 at 5000 feet during Hurricane Hugo. Seas were driven by over 100-knot winds and were 60-80 feet high.

Radar image of center of hurricane as observed on NOAA P-3.

Radar image of center of Hurricane Hugo as observed by Charleston, South Carolina Weather Service Forecast Office.

Satellite view of a tropical storm in the Caribbean area

Hurricane Hugo off the South Carolina coast.

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NOAA Lockheed WP-3D Orion turboprop aircraft, a P-3 variant.

NOAA Lockheed WP-3D Orion turboprop aircraft, a P-3 variant.

NOAA Lockheed WP-3D Orion turboprop aircraft, a P-3 variant.

NOAA Lockheed WP-3D Orion turboprop aircraft, a P-3 variant.

NOAA Lockheed WP-3D Orion turboprop aircraft, a P-3 variant.

NOAA Lockheed WP-3D Orion turboprop aircraft, a P-3 variant.

NOAA Lockheed WP-3D Orion turboprop aircraft, a P-3 variant.

NOAA Lockheed WP-3D Orion turboprop aircraft, a P-3 variant.

NOAA Lockheed WP-3D Orion turboprop aircraft, a P-3 variant.