2004 September 8 14:48 UT
NOAA-17 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite daytime image. A closer view (215 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image. The maximum sustained winds are 140 mph.

2004 September 9 19:03 UT
NOAA-16 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite daytime image. A closer view (243 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image. The maximum sustained winds have increased to 160 mph.

2004 September 9 22:50 UT
NOAA-15 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite evening image. A closer view (230 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image. The maximum sustained winds have decreased to 150 mph.

2004 September 10 07:26 UT
NOAA-16 satellite AVHRR channel 4 nighttime image. A closer view (248 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image. The maximum sustained winds have decreased to 145 mph.

2004 September 10 11:08 UT
NOAA-15 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite morning image. A closer view (235 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image.

2004 September 10 18:51 UT
NOAA-16 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite daytime image. A closer view (305 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image.

2004 September 11 03:02 UT
NOAA-17 satellite AVHRR channel 4 nighttime image. A closer view (237 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image. The maximum sustained winds have increased to 155 mph.

2004 September 11 07:14 UT
NOAA-16 satellite AVHRR channel 4 nighttime image. A closer view (232 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image.

2004 September 11 15:20 UT
NOAA-17 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite daytime image. A closer view (277 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image. The maximum sustained winds have decreased to 145 mph. A 'zoomed in' image (2117 Kb) by Ray Sterner is seen by clicking here.

2004 September 11 18:40 UT
NOAA-16 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite daytime image. A closer view (226 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image.

2004 September 12 02:39 UT
NOAA-17 satellite AVHRR channel 4 nighttime image. A closer view (163 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image. The maximum sustained winds have increased to 165 mph.

2004 September 12 07:03 UT
NOAA-16 satellite AVHRR channel 4 nighttime image. A closer view (166 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image.

2004 September 12 12:00 UT
NOAA-15 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite morning image. A closer view (305 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image. The maximum sustained winds have decreased to 155 mph. A 'zoomed in' image (2007 Kb) by Ray Sterner is seen by clicking here.
A very large image (3048 Kb) by Ray Sterner is seen by clicking here.

2004 September 12 20:11 UT
NOAA-16 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite daytime image. A closer view (235 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image. The maximum sustained winds have decreased to 150 mph. A 'zoomed in' image (1516 Kb) by Ray Sterner is seen by clicking here.

2004 September 13 08:32 UT
NOAA-16 satellite AVHRR channel 4 nighttime image. A closer view (183 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image. The maximum sustained winds have increased to 160 mph.

2004 September 13 19:59 UT
NOAA-16 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite daytime image. A closer view (352 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image. A 'zoomed in' image (2340 Kb) by Ray Sterner is seen by clicking here.
A very large image (5905 Kb) by Ray Sterner is seen by clicking here.

2004 September 14 03:35 UT
NOAA-17 satellite AVHRR channel 4 nighttime image. A closer view (278 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image.

2004 September 14 08:21 UT
NOAA-16 satellite AVHRR channel 4 nighttime image. A closer view (260 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image.

2004 September 14 12:53 UT
NOAA-15 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite daytime image. A closer view (212 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image. The maximum sustained winds have decreased to 155 mph.

2004 September 14 15:51 UT
NOAA-17 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite daytime image. A closer view (316 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image. The maximum sustained winds have decreased to 140 mph. A 'zoomed in' image (3114 Kb) by Ray Sterner is seen by clicking here.

2004 September 14 19:47 UT
NOAA-16 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite daytime image. A closer view (389 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image. A 'zoomed in' image (3501 Kb) by Ray Sterner is seen by clicking here.
A very large image (5893 Kb) by Ray Sterner is seen by clicking here.

2004 September 15 03:11 UT
NOAA-17 satellite AVHRR channel 4 nighttime image. A closer view (237 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image.

2004 September 15 12:29 UT
NOAA-15 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite morning image. A closer view (388 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image. A 'zoomed in' image (3743 Kb) by Ray Sterner is seen by clicking here.
A very large image (6184 Kb) by Ray Sterner is seen by clicking here.

2004 September 15 17:09 UT
NOAA-17 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite daytime image. A closer view (204 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image. The maximum sustained winds have decreased to 135 mph.

2004 September 15 19:35 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 15 23:51 UT
NOAA-15 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite late evening image. A closer view (247 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image. A 'zoomed in' image (1774 Kb) by Ray Sterner is seen by clicking here.
A very large image (2783 Kb) by Ray Sterner is seen by clicking here.

2004 September 16 04:32 UT
NOAA-17 satellite AVHRR channel 4 nighttime image. A closer view (204 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image.

2004 September 16 07:58 UT
NOAA-16 satellite AVHRR channel 4 nighttime image. A closer view (231 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image. The maximum sustained winds have decreased to 130 mph. Ivan crossed the coastline around 07:00 UT just west of Gulf Shores, Alabama.

2004 September 16 12:05 UT
NOAA-15 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite morning image. A closer view (282 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image. The maximum sustained winds have decreased to 80 mph. A 'zoomed in' image (3237 Kb) by Ray Sterner is seen by clicking here.
A very large image (5376 Kb) by Ray Sterner is seen by clicking here.

2004 September 16 16:46 UT
NOAA-17 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite daytime image. A closer view (300 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image. The maximum sustained winds have decreased to 75 mph.

2004 September 16 19:23 UT
NOAA-16 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite daytime image. A closer view (323 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image. The maximum sustained winds have decreased to 70 mph.

2004 September 17 07:46 UT
NOAA-16 satellite AVHRR channel 4 nighttime image. A closer view (191 Kb) is seen by clicking on this small image. The maximum sustained winds have decreased to 35 mph.