Typhoon Namtheun (13W) south of Japan

The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) onboard NASA’s Terra satellite captured this true-color image of Typhoon Namtheun (13W) swirling in the Pacific waters approximately 656 miles (1056 km) southeast of Tokyo, Japan. At the time this image was taken, Namtheun has maximum sustained winds of 132 mph with higher gusts to 161 mph. While currently moving towards the northwest, Namtheun is expected to take on a more westward track over the next 72 hours.

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Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published July 27, 2004
Data acquired July 27, 2004

Source:

Terra > MODIS

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Visible Earth