Where is Tropical Cyclone 03S?
Tropical Cyclone 03S formed behind Anika, which was also called Tropical Cyclone 02S, and is following Anika’s path. That’s not good news for keeping 03S alive, because the conditions Anika are in are unfavorable, and include cooler sea surface temperatures and wind shear. That explains why Tropical Cyclone 03S is fading, too. On Nov. 20 at 21:00 Zulu Time (4:00 p.m. EST), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center issued its final advisory on 03S. At that time, it has maximum sustained winds near 25 knots (29 mph). It was about 620 miles west of Cocos Island, moving near 27 knots (31 mph). 03S will fade over the weekend of Nov. 22-23 at sea. NASA’s Aqua Satellite Captures Both Storms NASA’s Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument on NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this visible image of both 03S (located in the top left corner of the image), and Anika, located in the left center of the image). The eastern-most part of Tropical Cyclone 03S is on the left top edge of this satellite image, wh
