Hurricane Jova was a powerful tropical cyclone that formed in October 2011 in the eastern Pacific Ocean. It intensified rapidly, reaching Category 3 status on the Saffir-Simpson scale. Jova posed a significant threat to coastal areas of Mexico, particularly the states of Colima and Jalisco, as it approached with strong winds and heavy rainfall.

• Image 1: Product: MER_RR_1P, Satellite: Envisat, Instrument: Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometre (MERIS), Acqusition Date: 09 Oct 2011, Orbit: 50256, Orbit direction: Descending, Band combination: 11, 14, 3 (RGB)