May 20, 2022 - Tropical Cyclone Gina
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On May 18, 2020, Tropical Cyclone Gina formed in the South Pacific
Ocean east of Vanuatu. The sixth named storm of the 2021-2022 South
Pacific tropical cyclone season, the storm actually is an out-of-season
system, as the season started on November 1, 2021, and ended on April
30, 2022.
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board
NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image of Tropical Cyclone
Gina on May 19 when it was approaching the islands of Vanuatu, which
can be southwest of the storm. Several islands of Fiji can be seen to
the east. At the time the image was acquired, Tropical Cyclone Gina
sported a large cloudy-filled eye with weak circulation around the
center.
At 2100 UTC (5:00 p.m. EDT) on May 19, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center
(JTWC) reported Gina was carrying maximum sustained winds of 40 mph (64
km/h) with gusts to 53 mph (85 km/h) and was located approximately 36
miles (58 km) north-northwest of Port Villa, Vanuatu and was tracking
south-southwestward. Maximum significant wave height is 14 feet (4.2
meter). Tropical Cyclone Gina is expected to maintain the current
strength and motion over the next 36 hours and then will weaken and
dissipate within 72 hours. While the system is carrying substantial
rain, severe damage to land is not currently anticipated.
Image Facts
Satellite: Aqua
Date Acquired: 5/19/2022
Resolutions: 1km (473.8 KB), 500m (4 MB), 250m (4.3 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/individual.php?db_date=2022-05-20
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