Suomi NPP Image of Florence (2 of 2) (IMAGE) NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Caption On Sept. 13, 2018 at 2:54 p.m. EDT (1854 UTC) the VIIRS instrument aboard NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite captured a visible image of powerful Hurricane Florence as it approached the North Carolina coast. Credit NASA/NOAA/NRL Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.