Tropical Cyclone Chapala Closing in on Yemen

Tropical cyclone Chapala is closing in on Yemen. The deserts of Yemen are not used to the amount of rainfall Chapala is going to bring to the region. The GPM core observatory satellite had a good look at tropical cyclone Chapala on October 31, 2015 at 0331 UTC. According to satellite estimates rainfall rates of up to 3.5″/hr my be occurring to the northwest of Chapala’s eye.

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Meteorologists and weather enthusiasts took to Twitter to express their awe and worries regarding tropical cyclone Chapala.

Slow weakening continues w/Cyclone #Chapala as nears Yemen coast. Satellite estimate 90-knots (Cat 2) pic.twitter.com/k7TW5AeEhg

— Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) November 2, 2015

Last visible image before sunset of cyclone #Chapala , just looks weird seeing it in the Gulf of Aden. pic.twitter.com/EN4C3eblmn

— Brad Panovich (@wxbrad) November 2, 2015

Only tropical cyclone on Earth right now, to make rare landfall at hurricane strength in Yemen later today #Chapala pic.twitter.com/Vu9H9uy1Jh

— Jennifer Watson (@JWatson_Wx) November 2, 2015

Truly stunning to see a major tropical cyclone (#Chapala) entering the Gulf of Aden. Remarkable. pic.twitter.com/dJAZZoboR7

— Anthony Sagliani (@anthonywx) November 2, 2015

a tropical cyclone entering Gulf of Aden requires uncanny, rare track. Cyclone #Chapala spinning right thru gap pic.twitter.com/XJMmhaRyhY

— Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) November 1, 2015

1st time in my career as meteorologist I’ve typed Cat 3 storm about to strike Yemen. Image via TimMarshall #Chapala pic.twitter.com/AzPi8N5j2z

— Marshall Shepherd (@DrShepherd2013) November 1, 2015

Up to “eight years worth of rain in just a day or two” as Cyclone Chapala nears Yemen 📻 https://t.co/5POKNsa568 pic.twitter.com/jvM42XpkCH

— BBC World Service (@bbcworldservice) November 2, 2015