NASA still sees some high thunderstorms in Tropical Cyclone Fobane
This is a simulated 3-D view using data from TRMM's Precipitation Radar instrument. It shows a few powerful storms near Fobane's center were reaching heights of over 14km (~8.7 miles) on Feb. 11.<br><br>Credit: SSAI/NASA, Hal Pierce<br>
The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission or TRMM satellite passed over Fobane on February 11, 2014 at 0035 UTC. Fobane was very small but contained a few powerful convective thunderstorms near the tropical cyclone's center of circulation. TRMM's Precipitation Radar (PR) measured rain falling at a rate of over 68 mm/~2.7 inches per hour.
TRMM's Precipitation Radar (PR) instrument data was used to create a 3-D image of the storm. Those data found a few of the powerful storms near FOBANE's center were reaching heights of over 14 km/~8.7 miles.
At 0900 UTC/4 a.m. EST on February 11, Fobane's maximum sustained winds had dropped to 45 knots/51.7 mph/83.3 kph. Fobane was far from land areas and centered near 24.5 south and 66.9 east, about 602 nautical miles/692.8 miles/1,115 km east-southeast of Port Louis, Mauritius. Fobane is moving to the south-southwest at 9 knots/10.3 mph/16.6 kph and is expected to continue weakening.
The Joint Typhoon Warning Center expects Fobane to dissipate over the next day or two.
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