CIMSS/NESDIS-USAF/NRL AMSU TC Intensity Estimation: HURRICANE HELENE Sunday 24sep06 Time: 0842 UTC Latitude: 39.53 Longitude: -39.38 Storm position corresponds to AMSU-A FOV 14 [1<--->30] ----------------------------------------------------------------- | Estimated MSLP: 977 hPa | Estimated Maximum Sustained Wind: 79 kts | Estimate Confidence: Fair ( +/- 10mb +/- 12kts ) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Channel 8 (~150 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 2.15 (channel used for estimate) Channel 7 (~250 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 3.36 RMW: 93 km RMW Source is: TPC Environmental Pressure: 1012 (TPC) Satellite: NOAA-15 ATCF data for Month: 09 Day: 24 Time (UTC): 0600 For imagery, go to http://amsu.ssec.wisc.edu/atl43.html For all comments and questions mailto:chrisv@ssec.wisc.edu