Tropical Storm Tim formed over the
Coral Sea on March 13, 2013, and remained off the coast of northeastern
Australia for the next four days. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra
satellite captured this natural-color image of Tim on March 17.
Although lacking a distinct eye, Tim still had the spiral shape
characteristic of strong storms.
Unisys Weather reported that Tim’s wind speeds rose to 55 knots (100
kilometers per hour) on March 14, but by March 17, speeds had dropped to
35 knots (65 kilometers per hour).
Another image of Tim, acquired on March 14, is available from the LANCE MODIS Rapid Response site.
NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, LANCE MODIS Rapid Response. Caption by Michon Scott.
- Instrument: Terra - MODIS
