Introducing Tropical Cyclone Fifteen

Tropical Cyclone Fifteen (TC 15 P) is now the second active system in the South Pacific

FIFTEEN shows early signs it could develop into a major cyclone (hurricane)in the next 48 to 60 hours

Tropical Cyclone FIFTEEN. IR Satellite Image. Source: UW-CIMSS. Click image to enlarge.

Cyclone FIFTEEN Details

• Date/Time: 11 February 2010 –  06:00 UTC
• Position:  Near 12.2ºS, 167.1ºW
• Sustained Movement: 75  degrees
  
• Forward speed: 13 km/hr (~ 7 kt)
• Tropical Cyclone FIFTEEN has been tracking  ENE over the past 6 hours.
  

Current Wind Distribution:

• Maximum Sustained winds: 75km (40 kt)
• Maximum Gusts:  ~ 95 km/hr (~ 50 kt)
• FIFTEEN is currently an active Tropical Cyclone
  

Wave Height and Location:

• Maximum significant wave height: ~ 3.3m (10 ft)
  
• Location: FIFTEEN was located about 425 km (~ 230 NM) NNE of Pago-Pago
• The system is expected to make a sharp turn heading in the WSW  direction (225 degrees) within the next 12 hours, JTWC said.
  
• Sources: CIMSS, JTWC and Others

NOAA East Pacific Floater 1 GOES Satellite Imagery ================
Cyclone FIFTEEN (TC 15P)
Visible  Image – Java – Flash
IR AVN  Image – Java – Flash
IR Shortwave  Image – Java – Flash
IR Dvorak*  Image – Java – Flash
IR Unenhanced  Image – Java – Flash
IR JSL  Image – Java – Flash
IR RGB  Image – Java – Flash
IR Funktop  Image – Java – Flash
IR Rainbow  Image – Java – Flash
Water Vapor  Image – Java – Flash