NASA measures rainfall rates in two American Samoa Tropical Cyclones

Sat, 22 Feb 2020 17:39:00 +0100newsnow-co-uk (en)

. by Rob Gutro, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center The GPM’s core satellite passed over the South Pacific Ocean on Feb. 20 at 10:20 p.m. EDT (0220 UTC, Feb. 21). GPM found heaviest rainfall (orange) occurring in both Tropical Cyclone 18P and Tropical Storm Vicky , falling at rates of 1 inch (25 mm) per hour.

National Hurricane Center: List of 2020 hurricane names

Sat, 22 Feb 2020 16:48:00 +0100fox35orlando (en)

ORLANDO, Fla. Saturday marks 100 days until the start of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season (doesn't it feel like it just ended?) which begins on June 1. Last year, the first named storm of the season formed before the start date, so it's good to be prepared ahead of time.

Move over Vicky, we now have Cyclone WASI for Samoa and Niue

Sat, 22 Feb 2020 10:38:00 +0100voxy (en)

Vicky is no longer a Cyclone and has been replaced by another storm in the same area - Tropical Cyclone WASI. It is the third tropical storm to form in a week in the region and the second named tropical cyclone. "The energy in the area has been spread out, each system has been feeding off each other....

NASA Measures Rainfall Rates in Two American Samoa Tropical Cyclones

Fri, 21 Feb 2020 18:17:00 +0100enn (en)

There are two tropical cyclones affecting American Samoa in the South Pacific Ocean on Feb. 21. There are two tropical cyclones affecting American Samoa in the South Pacific Ocean on Feb. 21. Tropical Storm Vicky has triggered warnings, while Tropical Cyclone 18P continues to develop.

NASA measures rainfall rates in two American Samoa Tropical Cyclones

Fri, 21 Feb 2020 17:51:00 +0100eurekalert (en)

IMAGE: The GPM's core satellite passed over the South Pacific Ocean on Feb. 20 at 10:20 p.m. EDT (0220 UTC, Feb. 21). GPM found heaviest rainfall (orange) occurring in both Tropical... Credit: Credit: NASA/NRL. There are two tropical cyclones affecting American Samoa in the South Pacific Ocean on Feb.

NASA sees tropical cyclone 18p form near American Samoa

Fri, 21 Feb 2020 17:51:00 +0100eurekalert (en)

IMAGE: On Feb. 21, 2020, the MODIS instrument that flies aboard NASA's Terra satellite provided a visible image of newly developed Tropical Depression 18P in the Southern Pacific Ocean. Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview. The low-pressure area that has been lingering west-northwest of American Samoa ....