Tropical Storm 02A off the Horn of Africa (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Tropical Storm 02A off the Horn of Africa

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NASA's Aqua satellite captured an image of Tropical Storm 2A at 09:41 UTC (5:41 a.m. EDT) just as the storm was strengthening to tropical storm status. The visible image clearly shows higher thunderstorms around the center.

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NASA/JPL/Ed Olsen

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