NASA sees 'hot towers' in newborn Tropical Depression 12e hinting at intensification
Thursday, September 5, 2013 - 10:01
in Earth & Climate
Tropical Depression 12E formed off the southwestern coast of Mexico at 5 a.m. EDT on Sept. 5. Just 40 minutes before, NASA's TRMM satellite passed overhead and saw some "hot towers" around the center, indicating that the low pressure area that was previously known as System 99E would strengthen.