California, Sept 20 (From AFP) - Hurricane Max, with sustained winds of 80 mph, is located about 1,000 miles to the south of Los Angeles, California. The hurricane might further strengthen during the next 24 hours; then, it will weaken rapidly as it moves over much cooler water. Although Max is heading northwestward at 11 mph, it is expected to more westerly away from land.

This Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MERIS) Level 1 image was acquired over the coasts of California, and shows the first image of Hurricane Max.