Typhoon Krathon Nears Taiwan

Image of the Day for October 3, 2024

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"Typhoon Krathon lingered off the coast of southwestern Taiwan in early October 2024 and is forecast to batter the idland’s populated west coast with torrential rain and damaging winds.

On its way to Taiwan, Krathon first thrashed northern parts of the Philippines, where the storm is known as Typhoon Julian. Its strong winds damaged roofs and toppled trees in the Philippine province of Batanes on September 29 and 30, according to news reports. The storm continued to strengthen as it moved northwest.

The image above, acquired by the VIIRS (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite) on the NOAA-20 satellite, shows the typhoon at 1 p.m. local time (05:00 Universal Time) on September 30, when it was centered west of the Batanes Islands and about 155 kilometers (96 miles) southwest of Taiwan. The image below, captured at 10 a.m. local time (02:00 Universal Time) on September 30 by the OLI (Operational Land Imager) on Landsat 8, shows a closer view of the eye of Krathon."