Feb. 22,1998 Day No. 53            Ship Location: 08o15'N, 75o59'E

Sagar Kanya again enters the Indian EEZ for instrument intercomparison off Trivandrum. The NOAA-AVHRR pass has now shifted to the western Arabian Sea. ITCZ seems to be quite active in the belt between 10 S and 30 S. No FY-2 images are available. Near Kaashidhoo the sky is indicated to be clear. FSU analyses indicate new centers of convection near 70 E, 07 S. The convective activity east of Madagaskar shows further deepening.