MSGID: 1:317/3 63cad6c1   
   PID: hpt/lnx 1.9.0-cur 2019-01-08   
   TID: hpt/lnx 1.9.0-cur 2019-01-08   
   January 20, 2023 - Tropical Cyclone Irene   
      
      Irene   
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      On January 18, 2023, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer   
      (MODIS) acquired a true-color image of newly-formed Tropical Cyclone   
      Irene as it spun up over the South Pacific basin.   
      
      This image shows a strengthening storm sporting a cloud-filled center   
      and asymmetric circulation. The center sits northwest of the island of   
      Grand Terre, New Caledonia, while the storm moves towards the islands   
      of Vanuatu. Near the time this image was captured, Irene’s maximum wind   
      speeds were reported near 64 mph (102 km/h) with gusts to 75 mph (120   
      km/h) and the storm was tracking east-southeast at 28.5 mph (46 km/h).   
      
      The storm moved across Vanuatu on January 18, coming close to the   
      island of Éfaté. Although it did not make landfall, local media reports   
      flooding, downed trees, and power outages on that island, particularly   
      in and around Port Vila, the capital and largest city of Vanuatu. Irene   
      appears to have made landfall over the island of Tanna, Vanuatu, later   
      than day carrying maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph (80.5 km/h).   
      No damage reports have been published from the tiny island, which   
      measures only 12 miles (19 km) wide and 25 miles (40 km) long.   
      
      On January 19, Tropical Cyclone Irene had weakened and began to   
      transition to a sub-tropical system, leading the Joint Typhoon Warning   
      Center to issue its last advisory on the storm. High swells, gusting   
      winds, and rain will continue to affect Vanuatu and Fiji as Irene   
      continues weaken as it passes by the islands.   
      
      Image Facts   
      Satellite:  Terra   
      Date Acquired: 1/18/2023   
      Resolutions:  1km (290.5 KB),  500m (909.3 KB),  250m (2.6 MB)   
      Bands Used: 1,4,3   
      Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC   
      
      
      
   https://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/individual.php?db_date=2023-01-20   
       
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