IMAGE:RapidScat data showed Tropical Depression Bavi's strongest surface winds were northwest of the center at 17 m\/s (38 mph\/61 kph) and weaker around the rest of the storm.... view more<\/p>\n
Tropical Cyclone Bavi weakened to a depression and NASA's RapidScat instrument measured its waning winds from space. <\/p>\n
On March 17 the RapidScat instrument aboard the International Space Station (ISS) measured Bavi's surface winds from 01:28 to 3:01 UTC. RapidScat data showed surface winds were strongest winds in the northwestern quadrant. Sustained winds were near 17 m\/s (38 mph\/61 kph) and weaker around the rest of the storm. <\/p>\n
On March 18 at 0000 UTC (March 17 at 8 p.m. EDT), the Joint Typhoon Warning Center noted that Bavi's maximum sustained winds dropped to 25 knots 28.7 mph\/46.3 kph). It was located near 15.8 north latitude and 132.8 east longitude, approximately 489 nautical miles northwest of Yap, and was moving westward at 6 knots (6.9 mph\/11.1 kph). <\/p>\n
Bavi is moving west and weakening. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center expects Bavi to dissipate sometime on March 19. <\/p>\n
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