GPM Video of Cebile (VIDEO)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

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On Feb. 6, 2018 at 6:51 a.m. EST (1151 UTC) GPM showed that the northeastern side of Cebile's eye wall was eroding while continuous heavy precipitation at a rate of greater than 126.8 mm (4.99 inches) per hour was found in the southeastern quadrant of the storm. The highest storm tops, reaching about 10 km (6.2 miles), were found by DPR in Cebile's eye wall on the western side of the tropical cyclone.

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NASA/JAXA, Hal Pierce

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