Tropical Cyclone Michuang affects Andhra Pradesh
Tropical Cyclone Michuang has formed in the Indian Ocean. Michuang, which means strength or resilience, is situated in the Bay of Bengal on 2023-12-04. Michuang’s center is currently about 48 km from the east coast of the Indian subcontinent. But the bands of the system have already caused major storm surges in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. In cities such as Chennai, India, schools are closing and air travel has been put on a pause. Two fatalities are associated with the flooding and high winds. Thousands have been asked to evacuate. The storm is forecast to make landfall on 2023-12-05 at approximately 12Z and may arrive with gusts as high as 68 miles per hour.
RealEarth provides a global infrared product that has full-earth coverage. Watch an animation of infrared data as Tropical Cyclone Michuang develops over the past 48 hours. At infrared wavelengths, users can watch the system develop and organize into its cyclonic structure.
Another product that can be used to investigate the moisture in Tropical Cyclone Michuang is the MIMIC Total Preciptable Water product (MIMIC-TPW). MIMIC-TPW uses several sensors operating at microwave frequencies to estimate the total precipitable water field. Taking a look at the product below, Michuang is associated with a large area of high TPW values. It is no surprise that this storm is causing major rains and flooding.
