CIMSS/NESDIS-USAF/NRL AMSU TC Intensity Estimation: HURRICANE GORDON Tuesday 19sep06 Time: 0901 UTC Latitude: 38.07 Longitude: -38.48 Storm position corresponds to AMSU-A FOV 5 [1<--->30] ----------------------------------------------------------------- | Estimated MSLP: 986 hPa | Estimated Maximum Sustained Wind: 71 kts | Estimate Confidence: Fair ( +/- 7mb +/- 9 kts ) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Channel 8 (~150 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 1.36 (channel used for estimate) Channel 7 (~250 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 2.14 RMW: 46 km RMW Source is: TPC Environmental Pressure: 1014 (TPC) Satellite: NOAA-15 ATCF data for Month: 09 Day: 19 Time (UTC): 0600 For imagery, go to http://amsu.ssec.wisc.edu/atl42.html For all comments and questions mailto:chrisv@ssec.wisc.edu