Potential Tropical Development Southeast Of Hawaii

Potential Tropical Development Southeast Of Hawaii

Early this morning at 1100 UTC the TRMM satellite flew above an area where a possible tropical cyclone is developing southeast of the Hawaiian Islands (12 North 140 West). A rainfall analysis from TRMM's Microwave Imager (TMI) and Precipitation Radar (PR) instruments is shown on the left overlaid on a GOES-WEST image received at the exact same time. TRMM PR data found powerful storms near the center of the tropical disturbance where rain was falling at a rate of over 105 mm (about 4.1 inches). Radar reflectivity values of over 50dBZ were being returned to the satellite from intense rain showers in the same stormy area.

Potential Tropical Development Southeast Of Hawaii