Tropical Cyclone Zoe

Tropical Cyclone Zoe

In this image, Tropical Cyclone Zoe is located near 11.8S and 170.2E and is moving west-southwest at about 7 knots but is expected to gradually turn to the southwest. Maximum 10-minute average winds near the center are estimated at 125 knots and are expected to increase to 135 knots in the next 12 hours.

Image courtesy Jeffrey Schmaltz, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC