Stu Ostro: Vivid, unusual water vapor satellite image of Irene, and [for anyone interested in technical meteorological geek stuff] its outflow which is combining with a mid-latitude jet to produce a right entrance region! (All of which is helping to facilitate the storm staying potent.)
![](http://cdnmo.coveritlive.com/media/image/201108/phpcNIjr1Irene_outflowjet.jpg)