December 31, 2020 - Tropical Cyclone Chalane

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   Tropical Cyclone Chalane
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   Tropical Storm Chalane made landfall north of Beira City, Sofala
   Province, Mozambique early on December 30, 2020 carrying rain and
   moderate wind. Maximum sustained winds at landfall were estimated at 85
   km/h (53 mph) with gusts to 120 km/h (75 mph). Early situation reports
   indicate some damage has been reported, especially in temporary housing
   sites where people displaced by Cyclone Idai (2019) are living. After
   landfall, Tropical Storm Chalane travelled inland to Zimbabwe, bringing
   locally heavy rain as it weakened to a tropical depression.

   The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JWTC) issued its last advisory on the
   storm on December 30 at 0900 UTC (4:00 a.m. EST). It was located about
   23 miles (37 km) north-northwest of Beira, Mozambique and had travelled
   at 16 mph (26 mph) westward for the six hours prior to the advisory.
   The report states that Tropical Storm Chalane rapidly eroded after it
   made landfall. It was carrying winds of about 51 mph (82 km/h). Chalane
   is forecast to continue to rapidly erode as it crosses the rugged
   inland terrain, leading to dissipation by December 31.

   Tropical Storm Chalane formed roughly a week ago in the Indian Ocean.
   Prior to striking Mozambique, the storm made landfall in Fenoarivo
   Atsinanana District, Madagascar, on 27 December with maximum wind gusts
   of between 40 and 50 km/h (25-31 mph). Chalane quickly weakened to a
   tropical depression as it moved southwestward across Madagascar before
   moving into the Mozambique Channel, where it strengthened before
   striking Mozambique. No significant damage has been reported from
   Madagascar, although some flooding and local damage did occur.

   The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board
   NASA’s Terra satellite acquired a true-color image of Tropical Storm
   Chalane as it crossed from Mozambique to Zimbabwe on December 30.

   Image Facts
   Satellite:  Terra
   Date Acquired: 12/30/2020
   Resolutions:  1km (512.2 KB),  500m (1.7 MB),  250m (4.9 MB)
   Bands Used: 1,4,3
   Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC



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