CIMSS TROPICAL CYCLONE SSMIS INTENSITY ESTIMATE TC 09W 201809W
CURRENT ESTIMATE CIMSS/NRL SSMIS TC Intensity Estimation For TC 09W Date: 0704 2018 Time: 0859 UTC Latitude: 39.8 Longitude: 135.94 Storm position corresponds to SSMIS FOV 31 [1<--->60] Storm motion is 21 kts ARCHER score used is 3.3 ----------------------------------------------------------------- | Estimated MSLP: 968 hPa | Estimated Maximum Sustained Wind: 62 kts ----------------------------------------------------------------- Bias correction for latitude and TC size is -2.3 hPa MSW adjusted for latitude and TC size: -4.5 kts Channel 5 (~150 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 1.94 K Channel 4 (~200 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 1.38 K Channel 3 (~350 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 3.49 K Eye Size: 111.0 km Eye Size Source is: ATCF Environmental Pressure: 998 (ATCF) Satellite: F17 For imagery, go to http://amsu.ssec.wisc.edu/ssmis/imagery/2018/201809W.html For all comments and questions mailto:chrisv@ssec.wisc.edu

Channel	0704 0859Z
150 hPa
350 hPa
550 hPa
91 Ghz