January 9, 2021 - Tropical Cyclone Danilo

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   On January 7, 2021, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
   (MODIS) on board NASA’s Terra satellite acquired a true-color image of
   Tropical Cyclone Danilo spinning over the southern Indian Ocean.

   On January 1, an advisory by Meteo France La Reunion reported that the
   fluctuating storm had maintained a structure justifying a Dvorak
   analysis of 2.5+ and stated that the system was named Danilo by the
   Mauritanian Meteorological Service. By January 5, Danilo became a
   Category 1 tropical cyclone with 1-minute sustained winds of 75 mph
   (100 km/h).

   On January 8 at 0000 UTC (January 7 at 7:00 p.m. EST), the center of
   Tropical Cyclone Danilo was located about 330 miles (530 km) north-east
   of Rodrigues Island, Mauritius and was carrying maximum sustained winds
   of 46 mph (74 km/h).

   The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) reports that the storm has been
   on a weakening trend, but forecasts that Danilo will slowly intensify
   to again reach peak maximum wind speed of about 46 mph (74 km/h) on
   January 10. After that time, Tropical Storm Danilo is expected to meet
   with unfavorable conditions and begin to weaken once again and
   dissipate by January 13.

   According to ReliefWeb, a near-approach to Rodrigues Island on January
   9 is expected. On January 10-11, Tropical Cyclone Danilo will pass
   close to Mauritius and La Réunion Islands. Heavy rain, strong wind and
   strong storm surge are expected to affect the islands for the next 48
   hours.

   Image Facts
   Satellite:  Terra
   Date Acquired: 1/7/2021
   Resolutions:  1km (4.5 MB),  500m (1.6 MB),  250m (4.4 MB)
   Bands Used: 1,4,3
   Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC



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