Tropical Storm Tim formed over the Coral Sea on March 13, 2013,
and remained off the coast of northeastern Australia for the
next four days. The Moderate Resolution Imaging
Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite captured
this natural-color image of Tim on March 17. Although lacking a
distinct eye, Tim still had the spiral shape characteristic of
strong storms. Unisys Weather reported that Tim’s wind speeds
rose to 55 knots (100 kilometers per hour) on March 14, but by
March 17, speeds had dropped to 35 knots (65 kilometers per
hour). Another image of Tim, acquired on March 14, is available
from the LANCE MODIS Rapid Response site. - Unisys Weather
(2013, March 18) Tim Tracking Information. Accessed March 18,
2013. This image originally appeared on the Earth Observatory.
Click here to view the full, original record.