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Tropical Cyclone Tej

Tropical Cyclone Tej October 23, 2023JPEG Tropical Cyclone Tej approached the Arabian Peninsula on October 23, 2023, where it was expected to produce heavy rain in desert regions of eastern Yemen and western Oman. The VIIRS (Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite) sensor on the NOAA-20 satellite acquired this image of the storm at approximately 10:00 Universal Time on October 23 as it began to move over land. Around the time of this image, wind speeds measured 135 kilometers (85 miles) per hour, making it the equivalent of a category 1 hurricane. The cyclone reached its peak intensity as a category 3-equivalent storm on October 22, before progressively weakening as it neared land. An astronaut aboard the International Space Station captured a photo (below) of Typhoon Tej as it spun across the Arabian Sea on October 20. October 20, 2023JPEG The storm is forecast to weaken rapidly upon making landfall and meeting the cool, dry air over the peninsula. Still, it