AMSU01 FMEE 201104 CIMSS/NESDIS-USAF/NRL AMSU TC Intensity Estimation: TROPICAL CYCLONE 14S Tuesday 20feb07 Time: 1104 UTC Latitude: -25.10 Longitude: 41.78 Storm position corresponds to AMSU-A FOV 14 [1<--->30] ----------------------------------------------------------------- | Estimated MSLP: 942 hPa | Estimated Maximum Sustained Wind: 112 kts | Estimate Confidence: Good ( +/- 9mb +/- 10kts ) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Storm is sub-sampled: Bias correction applied is -12 hPa Channel 8 (~150 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 3.31 (channel used for estimate) Channel 7 (~250 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 2.86 RMW: 14 km RMW Source is: IR Environmental Pressure: 1008 (Climo) Satellite: NOAA-18 ATCF data for Month: 02 Day: 20 Time (UTC): 0600 For imagery, go to http://amsu.ssec.wisc.edu/shaust31.html For all comments and questions mailto:chrisv@ssec.wisc.edu