This color-enhanced infrared image obtained August 31, 2016 and captured by the VIIRS instrument aboard the NOAA/NASA Suomi NPP satellite on the evening of August 29, 2016, shows major Hurricane Madeline approaching Hawaii from the east. Hurricane Madeline showed power as it churned toward Hawaii on August 30, 2016, peaking at a dangerous Category Four strength before slackening, US weather officials said.The storm, which is expected to pass near Hawaii's Big Island sometime August 31, 2016, has the potential to unleash dangerous flash floods and mudslides, the Central Pacific Hurricane Center said. / AFP PHOTO / NOAA-NASA / HO / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / NOAA-NASA" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS HO/AFP/Getty Images

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