Tropical Storm David formed over the weekend and as a depression, has been romping around the open waters of the Southern Indian Ocean and will continue to do just that. David is located approximately 580 nautical miles west-southwest of Diego Garcia, near 11.3 degrees South and 63.8 degrees East. David has been tracking in a westward direction, but it now changing course and moving east-southeast near 7 mph. David’s maximum sustained winds are near 46 mph, and the storm may strengthen over the next couple of days.
infrared image of David on December 21, 4:17 a.m. ET and noticed that David had some high thunderstorm tops (purple) indicating strong convection and strong thunderstorms with heavy rainfall. The cloud tops were as cold or colder than minus 63 degrees Fahrenheit! |
Storm Laurence Makes Final Landfall as a Destructive Cyclone Tropical cyclone Laurence made landfall early on December 21, and residents along the northern coast of Western Australia are experiencing strong gusty winds, flooding, and very heavy rainfall. Laurence made landfall near Wallal as a Category Three hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Scale, with winds of 126 mph/ 203.7 kph/110 knots, gusting to 178 mph/287 kph/155 knots. |
