September 10, 2020 - Tropical Storm Rene

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   Tropical Storm Rene was drenching the Cape Verde Islands on September
   8, 2020, when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)
   on board NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired this true-color image of the
   storm. The Republic of Cape Verde consists of about ten islands and
   sits about 385 miles (620 km) off the western coast of Africa.

   Tropical Depression 18 developed on Monday September 7 in the far
   eastern North Atlantic Ocean, about 250 miles (405 km) east-southeast
   of the Cabo Verde Islands. By 5 p.m. EDT (2100 UTC) that same
   afternoon, the depression strengthened into a tropical storm and was
   renamed Rene. At 11 a.m. EDT (1500 UTC) on September 8, Tropical Storm
   Rene was bringing tropical-storm force winds and heavy rain to the
   western Cabo Verde Islands. The center of Tropical Storm Rene was
   located near latitude 16.5 degrees north and longitude 26.5 degrees
   west. Rene was moving toward the west near 16 mph (26 kph).

   As the storm moved over the rugged island terrain on September 8, it
   also met substantial easterly wind shear. By the morning of September 9
   Rene had weakened to tropical-depression strength. By that afternoon,
   Rene had pulled away from the islands and began to strengthen,
   increasing wind speeds to 40 mph (65 mph) and it once again earned the
   name Tropical Storm Rene.

   The National Hurricane Center (NHC) forecasts gradual strengthening
   over the next several days and Tropical Storm Rene is expected to
   become a hurricane later this week as it moves over open ocean.

   Image Facts
   Satellite:  Aqua
   Date Acquired: 9/8/2020
   Resolutions:  1km (617.6 KB),  500m (1.9 MB),  250m (5.5 MB)
   Bands Used: 1,4,3
   Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC



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