CIMSS TROPICAL CYCLONE SSMIS INTENSITY ESTIMATE TC 20S 202020S
CURRENT ESTIMATE CIMSS/NRL SSMIS TC Intensity Estimation For TC 20S Date: 0228 2020 Time: 1047 UTC Latitude: -15.63 Longitude: 112.5 Storm position corresponds to SSMIS FOV 55 [1<--->60] Storm motion is 6 kts ARCHER score used is 2.97 ----------------------------------------------------------------- | Estimated MSLP: 994 hPa | Estimated Maximum Sustained Wind: 54 kts ----------------------------------------------------------------- Bias correction for latitude and TC size is -3.5 hPa MSW adjusted for latitude and TC size: 6.2 kts Channel 5 (~150 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 0.76 K Channel 4 (~200 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 0.46 K Channel 3 (~350 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 1.33 K Eye Size: 55.5 km Eye Size Source is: ATCF Environmental Pressure: 1005 (ATCF) Satellite: F17 For imagery, go to http://amsu.ssec.wisc.edu/ssmis/imagery/2020/202020S.html For all comments and questions mailto:chrisv@ssec.wisc.edu

Channel	0228 1047Z
150 hPa
350 hPa
550 hPa
91 Ghz