Tropical Storm ALEX


UW-CIMSS Automated Satellite-Based
Advanced Objective Dvorak Technique (AODT)
Version 6.2.1
Tropical Cyclone Intensity Estimation Algorithm

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Current Intensity Analysis

                     UW - CIMSS
          ADVANCED OBJECTIVE DVORAK TECHNIQUE
                 AODT - Version 6.3
         Tropical Cyclone Intensity Algorithm

             ----- Current Analysis -----
     Date :  06 AUG 2004    Time :   234500 UTC
      Lat :   48:41:55 N     Lon :   26:48:03 W

     
                CI# /Pressure/ Vmax
                3.5 / 971.5mb/ 55.0kt

     
     Latitude bias adjustment to MSLP : -22.5mb

        6hr-Avg T#    3hr-Avg T#      Raw T#
           2.5           2.5           2.4

 Eye Temp :  -6.2C       Cloud Region Temp :  -8.5C
 Scene Type : SHEAR (>1.25^ TO DG)
 Ocean Basin : ATLANTIC
 Flags :   Rule 8 : 0.5T/6hr   Rule 9 : ON

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