Satellite sees Hurricane Simon send waves into the upper atmosphere near Mexico

The Category 4 storm passed close to Mexico on Oct. 11 as satellite images recorded effects reaching high above its clouds.

Published October 14, 2026 · 7:45 AM ET

Gravity waves in the upper atmosphere appear as a semicircle of ripples in a nighttime, grayscale satellite image. Hurricane clouds and city lights i… — Gravity waves in the upper atmosphere appear as a semicircle of ripples in a nighttime, grayscale satellite image. Hurricane clouds and city lights in Mexico are also visible. NASA · Public domain (NASA)

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