Suomi NPP Image of the Nestor (IMAGE) NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Caption NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite provided a night-time view of developing Tropical Storm Nestor in the Gulf of Mexico on Oct. 18 at 3:41 a.m. EDT. The image revealed lightning, overshooting cloud tops into the stratosphere and gravity waves. Credit Credit: NASA/NOAA/UWM-CIMSS, William Straka III 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.