Tropical Cyclone Ami (10P) over Fiji Islands, Pacific Ocean

On January 13, 2003, Tropical Cyclone Ami was located approximately 265 miles (307 km) northeast of Suva on Fiji and was packing winds of 89 mph (142 km/hr) with gusts to 104 mph (166 km/hr). Ami was expected to intensify over the following 12 hours, but then quickly undergo a transition to an extratropical system in 24-36 hours. These images were acquired by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Aqua and Terra satellites.

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Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published January 13, 2003
Data acquired January 13 - 13, 2003

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