AMSU01 FMEE 191659 CIMSS/NESDIS-USAF/NRL AMSU TC Intensity Estimation: TROPICAL CYCLONE 17P Sunday 19mar06 Time: 1659 UTC Latitude: -17.50 Longitude: 147.02 Storm position corresponds to AMSU-A FOV 20 [1<--->30] ----------------------------------------------------------------- | Estimated MSLP: 945 hPa | Estimated Maximum Sustained Wind: 103 kts | Estimate Confidence: Fair ( +/- 12mb +/- 16kts ) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Storm is sub-sampled: Bias correction applied is -9 hPa Channel 8 (~150 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 2.97 (channel used for estimate) Channel 7 (~250 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 3.06 RMW: 18 km RMW Source is: JTWC Environmental Pressure: 1004 (Climo) Satellite: NOAA-16 ATCF data for Month: 03 Day: 19 Time (UTC): 1800 For imagery, go to http://amsu.ssec.wisc.edu/spac31.html For all comments and questions mailto:chrisv@ssec.wisc.edu