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English: Hurricane Dennis threaded its way between Jamaica and Haiti on a direct course for Cuba on July 7, 2005. The storm now has the distinctive hurricane form, with a well-defined eye surrounded by bands of swirling clouds. At 10:50 a.m. local time (15:50 UTC), when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Terra satellite took this image, Dennis was just below a Category 3 hurricane, with winds of 175 kilometers per hour (110 miles per hour) and stronger gusts. Less than an hour before this image was taken, the storm's small dark eye was about 105 kilometers (65 miles) northeast of Kingston, Jamaica, and 170 kilometers (105 miles) south-southeast of Guantanamo, Cuba. The National Hurricane Centre reports that Dennis is traveling northwest at about 24 kilometers per hour (15 mph).

A storm of this size is a threat not just because of its powerful winds: Dennis is expected to produce heavy rain and coastal and inland flooding. Five to ten inches of rain may fall over Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Cuba, and the Cayman Islands, with as much as 15 inches falling in parts of Jamaica. Heavy rainfall can trigger flash floods and mudslides in mountainous regions. The storm will probably also raise tide levels by five to seven feet and generate large and dangerous waves.
Dennis is expected to strengthen as it moves north towards the Gulf Coast of the United States. For official storm warnings and additional information, please visit the National Hurricane Centre.
The image is available in additional resolutions from the MODIS Rapid Response Team.

Français : l' Ouragan Dennis trace sa voie entre la Jamaïque et Haiti et se dirige vers Cuba le 7 juillet 2005. La dépression a maintenant toutes les caractéristiques d'un cyclone, et en particulier un œuil bien défini. Au moment ou la photo a été prise, l'ouragan allait atteindre le niveau 3, avec des vents de 175 km/h. Une heure avant que la photo ne soit prise, l'œuil du cyclone était à mi-chemin entre Kingston, en Jamaïque et Guantanamo, à Cuba.

Les cyclones présentent une grande menace dans la zone caraibe non seulement à cause des vents violents, des grandes vagues qu'ils provoquent et des ondes de tempête; mais aussi des pluies diluviennes qui s'abbattent sur leur sillage (plus de 350 mm pour Dennis), et qui entrainent des crues brutales et des coulées de boue.
Image prise avec la sonde MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer, pour Spectroradiomètre d'Imagerie à Moyenne Résolution).

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http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=12941

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2005-07-07

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NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC

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This image was selected as a picture of the day for August 11, 2005. It was captioned as followed:

English: Hurricane Dennis on July 7 2005

Brezhoneg: Skeudenn dre loarell ar gorventenn Dennis d'ar 7 a viz Gouere 2005

Česky: Hurikán Dennis 7. července 2005.

Cymraeg: Gorwynt Dennis, 7 Gorffennaf 2005.

Deutsch: Satellitenbild des Hurrikans Dennis am 7. Juli 2005

English: Hurricane Dennis on July 7 2005

Español: Huracán Dennis el 7 de julio del 2005.

Suomi: Hurrikaani Dennis 7.7.2005

Français : Image satellite de l' ouragan Dennis, le 7 juillet 2005

日本語: ハリケーン「デニス」 2005年7月7日

Latina: Dionysius furacanum, 7. Iulii 2005

Nederlands: Orkaan Dennis op 7 Juli 2005

‪Norsk (nynorsk)‬: Satelittbilde av orkanen Dennis den 7. juli 2005.

Polski: Huragan Dennis, 7 lipca 2005

Português: Furacão Dennis a 7 de Julho, 2005

Русский: Спутниковый снимок урагана Дэннис, 7 июля 2005

Slovenčina: Hurikán Dennis 7. júla 2005.

Slovenščina: Satelitski posnetek hurikana Dennis, 7. julija 2005

Svenska: Satellitbild av orkanen Dennis den 7 juli 2005

‪中文(简体)‬: 2005年7月7日的飓风丹尼斯卫星照片

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	00:32, 9 July 2005	5,600×7,200 (3.42 MB)	Tom	(shaving off a few MB)
	00:26, 9 July 2005	5,600×7,200 (5.33 MB)	Tom	({{PD-USGov}} http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/Images/Dennis_TMO_2005188_lrg.jpg)

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