CIMSS/NESDIS-USAF/NRL AMSU TC Intensity Estimation: HURRICANE JOHN Friday 01sep06 Time: 2237 UTC Latitude: 22.77 Longitude: -109.14 Storm position corresponds to AMSU-A FOV 21 [1<--->30] ----------------------------------------------------------------- | Estimated MSLP: 968 hPa | Estimated Maximum Sustained Wind: 80 kts | Estimate Confidence: Fair ( +/- 11mb +/- 13kts ) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Storm is sub-sampled: Bias correction applied is -8 hPa Channel 8 (~150 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 1.64 (channel used for estimate) Channel 7 (~250 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 1.49 RMW: 19 km RMW Source is: TPC Environmental Pressure: 1008 (TPC) Satellite: NOAA-16 ATCF data for Month: 09 Day: 02 Time (UTC): 0000 For imagery, go to http://amsu.ssec.wisc.edu/epac42.html For all comments and questions mailto:chrisv@ssec.wisc.edu