October 8, 2020 - Typhoon Chan-hom

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   On October 7, 2020, Typhoon Chan-hom was spinning and strengthening
   over the Western Pacific Ocean. The Moderate Resolution Imaging
   Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board NASA’s Terra satellite acquired a
   true-color image of Chan-hom on that same day, as it was transitioning
   from a tropical storm to a typhoon on that same day. The image showed
   that Typhoon Chan-hom sported a ragged cloud-filled eye with
   northeasterly frontal flow wrapping into the storm.

   At 2100 UTC (5 p.m. EDT) on October 7, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center
   (JTWC) stated that Chan-Hom was located about 323 mi (520 km) east of
   Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. Maximum sustained winds were
   registered at about 80.5 mph (129.5 km/h) and the storm was moving to
   the northwestward at 9 mph (14 km/h). Environmental conditions remain
   favorable, with low vertical wind shear and warm sea surface
   temperatures.

   Typhoon Chan-hom is forecast to turn poleward and track northwest to
   northward for the next 36 hours as it recurves. The JTWC states that
   there is still uncertainty with how tight the turn toward the northeast
   will be, which will greatly influence potential impacts to mainland
   Japan. It is expected to strengthen to about 92 mph (148 km/h) on
   October 8. After that time, it is forecast to accelerate
   east-northeastward along and near the southern coast of Japan. During
   that time, the forecast is for Chan-Hom to steadily weaken for the next
   several days.

   Image Facts
   Satellite:  Terra
   Date Acquired: 10/7/2020
   Resolutions:  1km (948 KB),  500m (2.5 MB),
   Bands Used: 1,4,3
   Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC



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