NASA data see Alex's core aligned, growing toward hurricane strength

Two instruments aboard NASA's Aqua satellite have provided some critical information to hurricane forecasters about tropical storm Alex as it threatens the northern Mexico and southern Texas coasts. Data from those two instruments were used in the National Hurricane Center's forecast at 8 a.m. EDT today, June 29 as they provided information on Alex's structure, direction, cloud top temperatures and convection.

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