Tropical Cyclone Lincoln

Tropical Cyclone Lincoln spent a lot of time over the Gulf of Carpentaria as an invest before strengthening to a category one storm. After strengthening, the system made landfall on the Northern Territory gulf coast. Once inland, the storm weakened to a tropical low that took a west southwest route over the Northern Territory, bringing heavy rain to the region. The storm slowly moved over Western Australia, dumping buckets of rain, and back to open ocean off the coast of the Kimberley.

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Contributions by: Kim Erickson

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Lincoln Becomes a Tropical Cyclone Again

Description:

Lincoln has reached cyclone strength as it heads southward toward the Western Australian coast. The storm is expected to impact the far west Pilbara and Gascoyne coast in the coming day.


Phenomena: Tropical Cyclones

Satellite: Himawari-9

Product: Infrared (band 13) Visible (band 3)

Instrument: AHI

Lincoln Heads West Southwest Over the Indian Ocean

Description:

Lincoln is still a tropical low as it heads west southwest over the Indian Ocean. The storm is expected to strengthen to a tropical storm before curving south and making landfall again in Western Australia.


Phenomena: Tropical Cyclones

Satellite: Himawari-9

Product: GeoColor

Instrument: AHI

Lincoln Returns to Open Waters

Description:

After crossing the region of Kimberley in Australia, Ex-Tropical Cyclone Lincoln has returned to open waters. The storm is expected to re-develop into a topical cyclone in the coming days.


Phenomena: Tropical Cyclones Extratropical Transition

Satellite: Himawari-9

Product: GeoColor

Instrument: AHI

Tropical Cyclone Lincoln Makes Landfall

Description:

Tropical Cyclone Lincoln strengthened to a category 1 storm before making landfall in the Northern Territory of Australia. The system has since weakened, but it is still expected to bring heavy rain to the region as it moves west.


Phenomena: Tropical Cyclones

Satellite: Himawari-9

Product: GeoColor

Instrument: AHI

93S Continues to Spin Over the Gulf of Carpentaria

Description:

Invest 93S continues to bring heavy rain and strong winds to the southern coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria of Australia.


Phenomena: Tropical Cyclones

Satellite: Himawari-9

Product: Infrared (band 13) Visible (band 3)

Instrument: AHI

Invest 93S Over the Gulf of Carpentaria

Phenomena: Tropical Cyclones

Satellite: Himawari-9

Product: GeoColor

Instrument: AHI

- February 14, 2024

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