Tropical Cyclone Eunice

Tropical Cyclone Eunice

Tropical cyclone Eunice became the fourth tropical cyclone of the 2015 Southern Indian Ocean season when it formed well east of Madagascar on January 27, 2014. Maximum sustained winds within the tropical cyclone have increased to about 85kts (~98 mph) and Eunice is predicted by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) to continue becoming more powerful as it travels toward the southeast. The GPM (core satellite) flew directly over the eye of newly formed tropical cyclone on January 28, 2015 at 1049 UTC. GPM's Microwave Imager (GMI) found that rain was falling at a rate of only 30.2 mm (about 1.2 inches) per hour in storms around Eunice's eye. GPM's Radar (Ku band) was used in a 3-D view to show vertical structure of precipitation within the tropical cyclone. The highest thunderstorm heights were found by GPM to reach heights of close to 14km (8.7 miles).

Click here to see a Low Resolution 640x360 simulated 3-D (Quicktime) 28 January 2015 GPM Radar (Ku) flyby.

Click here to see a Low Resolution 640x360 simulated 3-D (MPEG) 28 January 2015 GPM Radar (Ku) flyby.

Tropical Cyclone Eunice