MSGID: 1:317/3 63e534d5   
   PID: hpt/lnx 1.9.0-cur 2019-01-08   
   TID: hpt/lnx 1.9.0-cur 2019-01-08   
   February 9, 2023 - Tropical Cyclone Freddy off of Western Australia   
      
      Freddy   
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      Tropical Cyclone Freddy formed off the West Australian Coast on the   
      morning of February 7, 2023. Freddy was initially located about 720 km   
      (447 miles) northwest of the town of Broome as winds increased to 75   
      mph (121 km/h), or a the equivalent of Category 1 storm on the Saffir   
      Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Freddy intensified rapidly, attaining   
      maximum sustained winds of about 110 mph (177 km/h), or the equivalent   
      of a Category 2 storm, by that same afternoon.   
      
      The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board   
      NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired a true-color image of Tropical Cyclone   
      Freddy on the morning of February 8. At that time, the compact storm   
      sported a cloud-filled eye, with distinct convective banding. Strong   
      wind shear on the eastern side gave Freddy an asymmetric appearance.   
      Around the time the image was acquired, wind shear had also weakened   
      the storm, bringing maximum sustained winds to about 90 mph (144 km/h).   
      
      At 10:30 p.m. EST on February 8 (0330 UTC on February 9), the Joint   
      Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) advised that Tropical Cyclone Freddy was   
      located about 480 miles (772 km) north-northwest of Learmonth, Western   
      Australia. It was carrying maximum sustained winds of 80 mph (129 km/h)   
      and tracking westward, away from land.   
      
      Freddy is forecast to continue moving westward, posing no threats to   
      land. Vertical wind shear should continue to batter the eastern side of   
      the storm over the next 24 hours, causing temporary weakening. As   
      conditions become more favorable by February 10, Tropical Cyclone   
      Freddy may once again intensify as it continues to move over the open   
      ocean.   
      
      Image Facts   
      Satellite:  Aqua   
      Date Acquired: 2/8/2023   
      Resolutions:  1km (2.1 MB),  500m (1.7 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=2023-02-09   
       
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