CIMSS/NESDIS-USAF/NRL AMSU TC Intensity Estimation: HURRICANE LANE Saturday 16sep06 Time: 0838 UTC Latitude: 22.28 Longitude: -106.87 Storm position corresponds to AMSU-A FOV 26 [1<--->30] ----------------------------------------------------------------- | Estimated MSLP: 984 hPa | Estimated Maximum Sustained Wind: 66 kts | Estimate Confidence: Fair ( +/- 10mb +/- 12kts ) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Storm is sub-sampled: Bias correction applied is -8 hPa Channel 8 (~150 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 1.16 (channel used for estimate) Channel 7 (~250 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 0.80 RMW: 28 km RMW Source is: TPC Environmental Pressure: 1008 (TPC) Satellite: NOAA-18 ATCF data for Month: 09 Day: 16 Time (UTC): 0600 For imagery, go to http://amsu.ssec.wisc.edu/epac44.html For all comments and questions mailto:chrisv@ssec.wisc.edu