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An infrared image taken by the MODIS Instrument on NASA's Aqua satellite at 2:10 a.m. EDT on Oct. 4, 2016. The image shows the cloud temperature in the storm. Red cloud tops indicate colder temperatures and a high chance of heavy rainfall.

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An infrared image taken by the MODIS Instrument on NASA's Aqua satellite at 2:10 a.m. EDT on Oct. 4, 2016. The image shows the cloud temperature in the storm. Red cloud tops indicate colder temperatures and a high chance of heavy rainfall.

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Hurricane Matthew and tropical storm nicole wind speed

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Hurricane Matthew (left) wind speeds are expected to be highest in Haiti, Cuba and the Bahamas (magenta) and then lessen as the system moves northward, whereas Tropical Storm Nicole (right) is moving to the northwest, according to a forecast made at 8 a.m. EDT Tuesday (Oct. 4).

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