NASA sees strong thunderstorms in potential tropical cyclone near Hong Kong
Thursday, May 27, 2010 - 16:42
in Astronomy & Space
NASA and other satellite data is helping forecasters get a bead on a tropical low that looks prime for development over the weekend in the Western Pacific Ocean. Infrared imagery from NASA's Aqua satellite showed System 93W has some high, cold thunderstorm cloud tops, indicating strong convection.