AMSU01 FMEE 211730 CIMSS/NESDIS-USAF/NRL AMSU TC Intensity Estimation: TROPICAL CYCLONE 08S Thursday 21jan10 Time: 1730 UTC Latitude: -14.93 Longitude: 125.06 Storm position corresponds to AMSU-A FOV 11 [1<--->30] ----------------------------------------------------------------- | Estimated MSLP: 974 hPa | Estimated Maximum Sustained Wind: 76 kts | Estimate Confidence: Fair ( +/- 10mb +/- 12kts ) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Storm is sub-sampled: Bias correction applied is -3 hPa Channel 8 (~150 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 2.01 Channel 7 (~250 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 2.24 RMW: 19 km RMW Source is: JTWC Environmental Pressure: 1005.2 (Climo) Satellite: NOAA-18 ATCF data for Month: 01 Day: 21 Time (UTC): 1800 For imagery, go to http://amsu.ssec.wisc.edu/shaust31.html For all comments and questions mailto:chrisv@ssec.wisc.edu