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September 25, 2018 - Super Typhoon Trami
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On September 24, 2018, NASA’s Terra satellite acquired a true-color of Super Typhoon Trami sporting a large eye as it intensified in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.
At the time the image was acquired, Trami’s symmetric, round eyewall measured approximately 37 nautical miles (42.5 mi/ 68.4 km). At 11 a.m. EDT (1500 UTC) on September 24, the center of Super Typhoon Trami was located near latitude 19.4 degrees north and longitude 129.5 degrees east. It was located 445 nautical miles south-southeast of Kadena Air Base, Okinawa Island, Japan.
At that time, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center noted that the storm was moving toward the west-northwest and this general motion is expected to continue. Maximum sustained winds were near 149.6 mph (130 knots/240.8 km/h) with higher gusts. Trami is expected to peak at 167 mph (145 knots/268 km/h) in the next day before beginning a weakening trend.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 9/24/2018
Resolutions:
1km (2.5 MB), 500m (7.2 MB), 250m (6.5 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
On September 24, 2018, NASA’s Terra satellite acquired a true-color of Super Typhoon Trami sporting a large eye as it intensified in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.
At the time the image was acquired, Trami’s symmetric, round eyewall measured approximately 37 nautical miles (42.5 mi/ 68.4 km). At 11 a.m. EDT (1500 UTC) on September 24, the center of Super Typhoon Trami was located near latitude 19.4 degrees north and longitude 129.5 degrees east. It was located 445 nautical miles south-southeast of Kadena Air Base, Okinawa Island, Japan.
At that time, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center noted that the storm was moving toward the west-northwest and this general motion is expected to continue. Maximum sustained winds were near 149.6 mph (130 knots/240.8 km/h) with higher gusts. Trami is expected to peak at 167 mph (145 knots/268 km/h) in the next day before beginning a weakening trend.
Image Facts
Satellite:
Terra
Date Acquired: 9/24/2018
Resolutions:
1km (2.5 MB), 500m (7.2 MB), 250m (6.5 MB)
Bands Used: 1,4,3
Image Credit:
MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC
