ASCAT winds show strength of Cyclone Evan

17 December 2012 21:00 UTC

Region

Samoa, Fiji, Pacific Ocean

Satellites

Metop-A

Channels/Products

AVHRR RGB Natural Colours and ASCAT winds

Tropical Cyclone Evan hits Samoa and Fiji.

Last Updated

22 October 2020

Published on

17 December 2012

The Category 4 storm (maximum sustained winds reaching 211 km/h) left a trail of destruction and caused a number of deaths. ASCAT shows the wind (at 10 m) above the sea surface (South Pacific).

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