• MODIS Pic of the Day 06 April 2022

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    April 6, 2022 - Tropical Cyclone Fili

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    Tropical Cyclone Fili
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    On April 5, 2022, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
    (MODIS) on board NASA’s Terra satellite acquired a true-color image of
    Tropical Cyclone Fili as it strengthened off of northwestern New
    Caledonia. The fifth named storm of the 2021-2022 South Pacific cyclone
    season, at 0000 UTC, the center for the storm was located about 236 mi
    (380 km) northwest of northern New Caledonia and was carrying maximum
    sustained winds of 52 mph (83 km/h). The storm was moving southwards
    over the Coral Sea.

    Tropical Cyclone Fili is expected to strengthen and pass westward of
    New Caledonia, but landfall is not expected. Heavy rainfall has been
    reported across both the Belep Islands and the largest island of New
    Caledonia, Grande Terre on April 5.

    Image Facts
    Satellite: Terra
    Date Acquired: 4/5/2022
    Resolutions: 1km (488.8 KB), 500m (1.5 MB), 250m (4.3 MB)
    Bands Used: 1,4,3
    Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC



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