CIMSS/NESDIS-USAF/NRL AMSU TC Intensity Estimation: TROPICAL DEPRESSION 04E Thursday 16jul09 Time: 1021 UTC Latitude: 9.41 Longitude: -134.74 Storm position corresponds to AMSU-A FOV 25 [1<--->30] ----------------------------------------------------------------- | Estimated MSLP: 1000 hPa | Estimated Maximum Sustained Wind: 38 kts | Estimate Confidence: Fair ( +/- 7mb +/- 9 kts ) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Storm is sub-sampled: Bias correction applied is 0 hPa Channel 8 (~150 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 0.30 Channel 7 (~250 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 0.57 RMW: 19 km RMW Source is: TPC Environmental Pressure: 1008 (TPC) Satellite: NOAA-18 ATCF data for Month: 07 Day: 16 Time (UTC): 0600 For imagery, go to http://amsu.ssec.wisc.edu/archive/2009/200904E.html For all comments and questions mailto:chrisv@ssec.wisc.edu