The third satellite NASA is using is the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite, GOES-12. The tropical force winds extend out up to 200 miles from the center of Ida. The satellite data showed the speed of the rotating winds in the storm near the ocean surface to be 50-55 knots (57-63 mph) at 7a.m. The Quick Scatterometer satellite (QuikScat) used microwaves to observe Ida’s winds. The windspeeds were measured at 70 knots (80.5 mph), but have since dropped. At that time, the data from TRMM showed scattered convective thunderstorms producing moderate to heavy rainfall of about 50mm (2 inches) per hour. The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite flew over the storm earlier today, just before it was downgraded from hurricane status. NASA has been using three different satellites to monitor the tropical storm. 10th), after which it is expected to drop in intensity and head East. Ida is predicted by the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida to make landfall near Pensacola, Florida on Tuesday morning (Nov. Its satellites have been helping meteorologists to measure the rainfall and windspeeds of the storm.

NASA has been keeping an eye on tropical storm Ida off the Gulf Coast, which was downgraded from a hurricane earlier today.

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