2004 August 30 10:28 UT
NOAA-15 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite daytime image. A closer view (264 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image. The maximum sustained winds were 120 mph at 09:00 UT.

2004 August 31 02:13 UT
NOAA-17 satellite AVHRR channel 4 evening image. A closer view (197 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image. The maximum sustained winds have increased to 125 mph.

2004 August 31 19:05 UT
NOAA-16 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite daytime image. A closer view (232 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image. The maximum sustained winds have increased to 140 mph.

2004 September 1 07:28 UT
NOAA-16 satellite AVHRR channel 4 nighttime image. A closer view (237 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image.

2004 September 1 11:20 UT
NOAA-15 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite daytime image. A closer view (369 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image.
A very large image (2627 Kb) made by Ray Sterner is seen by clicking here

2004 September 1 22:40 UT
NOAA-15 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite late afternoon image. A closer view (335 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image. A 'zoomed in' image (2553 Kb) by Ray Sterner is seen by clicking here
A very large image (6882 Kb) by Ray Sterner is seen by clicking here

2004 September 2 03:07 UT
NOAA-17 satellite AVHRR channel 4 nighttime image. A closer view (211 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image.

2004 September 2 07:17 UT
NOAA-16 satellite AVHRR channel 4 nighttime image. A closer view (260 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image. The maximum sustained winds have increased to 145 mph.

2004 September 2 10:57 UT
NOAA-15 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite early morning image. A closer view (299 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image. A 'zoomed in' image (2708 Kb) by Ray Sterner is seen by clicking here
A very large image (5664 Kb) by Ray Sterner is seen by clicking here

2004 September 2 15:24 UT
NOAA-17 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite daytime image. A closer view (339 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image. A 'zoomed in' image (2156 Kb) by Ray Sterner is seen by clicking here
A very large image (5142 Kb) by Ray Sterner is seen by clicking here

The heavy rains from Frances resulted in a great deal of runoff from Andros Island in The Bahamas. Click on this link for an image shows a closeup of The Bahamas as Frances approaches.
This link provides an image showing the same area after Frances has passed. Note the runoff (red) around Andros Island.

2004 September 2 18:42 UT
NOAA-16 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite daytime image. A closer view (353 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image.

2004 September 2 22:16 UT
NOAA-16 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite afternoon image. A closer view (264 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image. The maximum sustained winds have decreased to 140 mph.

2004 September 3 02:44 UT
NOAA-17 satellite AVHRR channel 4 nighttime image. A closer view (273 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image.

2004 September 3 07:05 UT
NOAA-16 satellite AVHRR channel 4 nighttime image. A closer view (264 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image. The maximum sustained winds have decreased to 120 mph.

2004 September 3 12:13 UT
NOAA-15 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite morning image. A closer view (245 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image.

2004 September 3 15:02 UT
NOAA-17 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite daytime image. A closer view (283 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image.

2004 September 3 18:30 UT
NOAA-16 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite daytime image. A closer view (315 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image. The maximum sustained winds have decreased to 115 mph.

2004 September 4 02:22 UT
NOAA-17 satellite AVHRR channel 4 nighttime image. A closer view (202 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image. The maximum sustained winds have decreased to 105 mph.

2004 September 4 06:54 UT
NOAA-16 satellite AVHRR channel 4 nighttime image. A closer view (209 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image.

2004 September 4 16:19 UT
NOAA-17 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite daytime image. A closer view (304 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image.

2004 September 4 18:19 UT
NOAA-16 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite daytime image. A closer view (232 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image.

2004 September 4 20:01 UT
NOAA-16 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite daytime image. A closer view (276 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image.

2004 September 4 23:10 UT
NOAA-15 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite evening image. A closer view (334 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image. A 'zoomed in' image (2202 Kb) by Ray Sterner is seen by clicking here
A very large image (5238 Kb) by Ray Sterner is seen by clicking here

2004 September 5 03:42 UT
NOAA-17 satellite AVHRR channel 4 nighttime image. A closer view (183 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image.

2004 September 5 08:23 UT
NOAA-16 satellite AVHRR channel 4 nighttime image. A closer view (242 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image. The maximum sustained winds have decreased to 100 mph.

2004 September 5 11:25 UT
NOAA-15 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite morning image. A closer view (303 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image. The maximum sustained winds have decreased to 95 mph. A 'zoomed in' image (2279 Kb) by Ray Sterner is seen by clicking here
A very large image (4747 Kb) by Ray Sterner is seen by clicking here

2004 September 5 19:50 UT
NOAA-16 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite daytime image. A closer view (368 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image. The maximum sustained winds have decreased to 75 mph. A 'zoomed in' image (2156 Kb) by Ray Sterner is seen by clicking here
A very large image (4734 Kb) by Ray Sterner is seen by clicking here

2004 September 6 03:16 UT
NOAA-17 satellite AVHRR channel 4 nighttime image. A closer view (255 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image. The maximum sustained winds have decreased to 65 mph.

2004 September 6 08:12 UT
NOAA-16 satellite AVHRR channel 4 nighttime image. A closer view (270 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image.

2004 September 6 12:42 UT
NOAA-15 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite daytime image. A closer view (307 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image.

2004 September 6 15:33 UT
NOAA-17 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite daytime image. A closer view (280 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image. A 'zoomed in' image (1986 Kb) by Ray Sterner is seen by clicking here
A very large image (4744 Kb) by Ray Sterner is seen by clicking here

2004 September 6 19:38 UT
NOAA-16 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite daytime image. A closer view (369 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image.

2004 September 7 00:03 UT
NOAA-15 satellite AVHRR channel 4 nighttime image. A closer view (255 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image. The maximum sustained winds have decreased to 40 mph.

2004 September 7 02:53 UT
NOAA-17 satellite AVHRR channel 4 nighttime image. A closer view (223 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image.

2004 September 7 08:00 UT
NOAA-16 satellite AVHRR channel 4 nighttime image. A closer view (259 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image. The maximum sustained winds have decreased to 35 mph.

2004 September 7 12:18 UT
NOAA-15 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite morning image. A closer view (380 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image. The maximum sustained winds have decreased to 20 mph. Note the approaching cold front (separating cool dry air to the west from the warm moist air to the east) extending from the Great Lakes to Texas just to the west of Frances. A 'zoomed in' image (2473 Kb) by Ray Sterner is seen by clicking here
A very large image (7078 Kb) by Ray Sterner is seen by clicking here