October 4, 2015 - Tropical Storm Ida (10L) in the central Atlantic

Tropical Storm Ida (10L) in the central Atlantic

On September 22, 2015, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this true-color image of Tropical Storm Ida meandering in the central Atlantic Ocean.

Ida was a relatively weak storm with maximum sustained winds peaking at about 52 mph (83 km/h) and gusts reported as high as 63 mph (102 km/h). It stayed well away from land during its lifespan, and there have been no reports of damage.

Ida formed on September 18 at 1500 UTC (11 a.m. EDT) as a tropical depression about 870 miles (1,405 km) west-southwest of the Cape Verde Islands. It was the tenth tropical depression of the Atlantic Ocean hurricane season. By 11 p.m. that night, the depression became Tropical Storm Ida.

On Sunday, September 27, the National Hurricane Center stated that Ida had become a remnant low-pressure area. At 5 p.m. EDT (2100 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Ida was located near latitude 24.5 North, longitude 48.7 West. That's about 1020 miles (1,645 km) east-northeast of the Northern Leeward Islands. The post-tropical cyclone was moving toward the west near 5 mph (7 km/h). At that time, maximum sustained winds were near 30 mph (45 km/h).

Image Facts
Satellite: Aqua
Date Acquired: 9/22/2015
Resolutions: 1km (1 MB), 500m (3.6 MB), 250m (8.5 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit: Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC