Aqua image of Fakir (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

Aqua image of Fakir

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On April 24, NASA's Aqua satellite captured a visible image of Tropical Cyclone Fakir, southeast of La Reunion Island. The image showed vertical wind shear was pushing the bulk of clouds southeast of the center of circulation.

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