2004 September 8 14:48 UT NOAA-17 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite daytime image.
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The maximum sustained winds are 140 mph.
2004 September 9 19:03 UT NOAA-16 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite daytime image.
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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.
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The maximum sustained winds have decreased to 150 mph.
2004 September 10 07:26 UT NOAA-16 satellite AVHRR channel 4 nighttime image.
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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.
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2004 September 10 18:51 UT NOAA-16 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite daytime image.
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2004 September 11 03:02 UT NOAA-17 satellite AVHRR channel 4 nighttime image.
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The maximum sustained winds have increased to 155 mph.
2004 September 11 07:14 UT NOAA-16 satellite AVHRR channel 4 nighttime image.
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2004 September 11 18:40 UT NOAA-16 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite daytime image.
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2004 September 12 02:39 UT NOAA-17 satellite AVHRR channel 4 nighttime image.
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The maximum sustained winds have increased to 165 mph.
2004 September 12 07:03 UT NOAA-16 satellite AVHRR channel 4 nighttime image.
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2004 September 13 08:32 UT NOAA-16 satellite AVHRR channel 4 nighttime image.
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The maximum sustained winds have increased to 160 mph.
2004 September 14 03:35 UT NOAA-17 satellite AVHRR channel 4 nighttime image.
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2004 September 14 08:21 UT NOAA-16 satellite AVHRR channel 4 nighttime image.
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2004 September 14 12:53 UT NOAA-15 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite daytime image.
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The maximum sustained winds have decreased to 155 mph.
2004 September 15 17:09 UT NOAA-17 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite daytime image.
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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.
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2004 September 16 04:32 UT NOAA-17 satellite AVHRR channel 4 nighttime image.
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2004 September 16 07:58 UT NOAA-16 satellite AVHRR channel 4 nighttime image.
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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 16:46 UT NOAA-17 satellite AVHRR 3 channel color composite daytime image.
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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.
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The maximum sustained winds have decreased to 70 mph.
2004 September 17 07:46 UT NOAA-16 satellite AVHRR channel 4 nighttime image.
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The maximum sustained winds have decreased to 35 mph.