CIMSS/NESDIS-USAF/NRL AMSU TC Intensity Estimation: HURRICANE ILEANA Thursday 24aug06 Time: 2229 UTC Latitude: 20.85 Longitude: -116.02 Storm position corresponds to AMSU-A FOV 5 [1<--->30] ----------------------------------------------------------------- | Estimated MSLP: 963 hPa | Estimated Maximum Sustained Wind: 86 kts | Estimate Confidence: Good ( +/- 8mb +/- 9kts ) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Storm is sub-sampled: Bias correction applied is -7 hPa Channel 8 (~150 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 2.01 (channel used for estimate) Channel 7 (~250 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 1.99 RMW: 24 km RMW Source is: IR Environmental Pressure: 1008 (TPC) Satellite: NOAA-16 ATCF data for Month: 08 Day: 24 Time (UTC): 1800 For imagery, go to http://amsu.ssec.wisc.edu/epac41.html For all comments and questions mailto:chrisv@ssec.wisc.edu