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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