• MODIS Pic of the Day 28 February 2023

    From Dan Richter@1:317/3 to All on Tue Feb 28 11:00:08 2023
    February 28, 2023 - Tropical Cyclone Judy approaching Vanuatu

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    On February 27, 2023, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
    (MODIS) on board NASA’s Terra satellite captured a true-color image of
    newly-formed Tropical Cyclone Judy spinning up over the South Pacific
    Ocean. It was tracking southwest through the Solomons Islands and
    taking aim at Vanuatu.

    According to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), by 4:00 p.m. EST
    (2100 UTC) on February 27, Judy was carrying maximum sustained winds of
    about 57.5 mph (92.5 km/h) and was “primed and ready to rapidly
    intensify”. Peak intensity is expected to be reached on February 28 or
    March 1, with maximum sustained winds reaching 103.6 mph (167 km/h),
    which would place it as a Category 2 storm on the Saffir-Simpson
    Hurricane Wind Scale.

    Tropical Cyclone Judy will pass through the island nation of Vanuatu
    over the next two days and is expected to make landfall over the island
    of Port Vila on March 1 at or near peak strength. Gale-force winds and
    high seas are expected to impact many other islands as well. Vanuatu
    has posted Red Alerts for the provinces of Penama, Torba, and Sanma due
    to expectations of high winds and flooding.

    Image Facts
    Satellite: Terra
    Date Acquired: 2/27/2023
    Resolutions: 1km (473.7 KB), 500m (1.5 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=2023-02-28

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