CIMSS/NESDIS-USAF/NRL AMSU TC Intensity Estimation: HURRICANE BETA Saturday 29oct05 Time: 1922 UTC Latitude: 13.91 Longitude: -82.28 Storm position corresponds to AMSU-A FOV 21 [1<--->30] ----------------------------------------------------------------- | Estimated MSLP: 987 hPa | Estimated Maximum Sustained Wind: 66 kts | Estimate Confidence: Fair ( +/- 7mb +/- 9 kts ) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Storm is sub-sampled: Bias correction applied is -12 hPa Channel 8 (~150 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 0.81 (channel used for estimate) Channel 7 (~250 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 0.59 RMW: 19 km RMW Source is: TPC Environmental Pressure: 1011 (TPC) Satellite: NOAA-18 ATCF data for Month: 10 Day: 29 Time (UTC): 1800 For imagery, go to http://amsu.ssec.wisc.edu/atl41.html For all comments and questions mailto:chrisv@ssec.wisc.edu