CIMSS/NESDIS-USAF/NRL AMSU TC Intensity Estimation: TROPICAL CYCLONE 21P Thursday 19mar09 Time: 1544 UTC Latitude: -31.01 Longitude: -156.22 Storm position corresponds to AMSU-A FOV 9 [1<--->30] ----------------------------------------------------------------- | Estimated MSLP: 973 hPa | Estimated Maximum Sustained Wind: 81 kts | Estimate Confidence: Good ( +/- 7mb +/- 8kts ) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Channel 8 (~150 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 1.53 Channel 7 (~250 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 2.45 RMW: 65 km RMW Source is: JTWC Environmental Pressure: 1008 (Climo) Satellite: NOAA-16 ATCF data for Month: 03 Day: 19 Time (UTC): 1200 For imagery, go to http://amsu.ssec.wisc.edu/spac31.html For all comments and questions mailto:chrisv@ssec.wisc.edu