Image of Rainfall from Mekunu and Sagar (IMAGE)

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Image of Rainfall from Mekunu and Sagar

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This image shows IMERG rainfall estimates from Tropical Storm Sagar and Cyclone Mekunu for the period May 16 to 28, 2018. Most of Tropical Storm Sagar's rain fell in the central Gulf of Aden. 40 to 160 mm (~1.5 to 6 inches) fell on Yemen's southeastern coast and eastern Djibouti. Up to 180 mm (~7 inches) fell on parts of western Somalia. Most of Mekunu's heaviest rainfall occurred over water and Socatra Island where IMERG estimates 400 to 500 mm (~16 to 20 inches) in whitish areas. IMERG estimates Mekunu dropped 100 to over 320 mm (~4 to 12 inches) of rain to the southeast coast of Yemen and the southwest coast of Oman, and 50 to 160 mm (~2 to 6 inches) to parts of the Eastern Province in southeast Saudi Arabia.

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Credits: NASA/JAXA, Hal Pierce

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