CIMSS/NESDIS-USAF/NRL AMSU TC Intensity Estimation: SUPER TYPHOON 08W Thursday 10aug06 Time: 0634 UTC Latitude: 26.70 Longitude: 120.99 Storm position corresponds to AMSU-A FOV 5 [1<--->30] ----------------------------------------------------------------- | Estimated MSLP: 952 hPa | Estimated Maximum Sustained Wind: 100 kts | Estimate Confidence: Good ( +/- 9mb +/- 10kts ) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Storm is sub-sampled: Bias correction applied is -9 hPa Channel 8 (~150 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 2.67 (channel used for estimate) Channel 7 (~250 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 1.87 RMW: 23 km RMW Source is: IR Environmental Pressure: 1008 (Climo) Satellite: NOAA-16 ATCF data for Month: 08 Day: 10 Time (UTC): 0600 For imagery, go to http://amsu.ssec.wisc.edu/nwpac31.html For all comments and questions mailto:chrisv@ssec.wisc.edu