This is an image of Hurricane Hilary shortly after the sun rose upon it. It was near the western coast of Mexico, at its peak intensity as a Category 4 major hurricane. Credit: Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) via NOAA’s GOES-16 satellite on August 18, 2023, public domain

This is an image of Hurricane Hilary shortly after the sun rose upon it. It was near the western coast of Mexico, at its peak intensity as a Category 4 major hurricane. Credit: Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) via NOAA's GOES-16 satellite on August 18, 2023, public domain

This is an image of Hurricane Hilary shortly after the sun rose upon it. It was near the western coast of Mexico, at its peak intensity as a Category 4 major hurricane. Credit: Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) via NOAA’s GOES-16 satellite on August 18, 2023, public domain

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