Tropical Cyclone Japhet (19S) off Mozambique

With sustained winds near 156 km per hour (98 mph), Tropical Cyclone Japhet (19S) was bearing down on the Mozambique coast in this true-color image of the storm acquired on March 2, 2003, by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite.

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Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC

Published March 2, 2003
Data acquired March 2 - 2, 2003

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