• MODIS Pic of the Day 20 May 2022

    From Dan Richter@1:317/3 to All on Fri May 20 12:00:10 2022
    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



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