NASA's Aqua satellite noticed that a new tropical disturbance formed today, November 19, just 8.1 degrees north of the Equator in the western Pacific Ocean.
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NASA's Aqua satellite noticed that a new tropical disturbance formed today, November 19, just 8.1 degrees north of the Equator in the western Pacific Ocean.
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