NASA satellites see Tropical Storm Matthew grow quickly, warnings up in Central America

Friday, September 24, 2010 - 17:35 in Earth & Climate

An instrument on NASA's Aqua satellite noticed increasing colder cloud top temperatures of tropical depression 15 in the south-central Caribbean just before it strengthened into Tropical Storm Matthew late on Sept. 23. The TRMM satellite also spotted heavy rainfall within the system. Matthew is now headed to the western Caribbean and watches and warnings are in place as Matthew may continue to strengthen.

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