CIMSS/NESDIS-USAF/NRL AMSU TC Intensity Estimation: TROPICAL DEPRESSION EIGHTEEN-E Saturday 28oct06 Time: 1021 UTC Latitude: 15.80 Longitude: -106.78 Storm position corresponds to AMSU-A FOV 27 [1<--->30] ----------------------------------------------------------------- | Estimated MSLP: 1006 hPa | Estimated Maximum Sustained Wind: 33 kts | Estimate Confidence: Fair ( +/- 7mb +/- 9 kts ) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Channel 8 (~150 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 0.21 Channel 7 (~250 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 0.22 (channel used for estimate) RMW: 37 km RMW Source is: TPC Environmental Pressure: 1012 (TPC) Satellite: NOAA-16 ATCF data for Month: 10 Day: 28 Time (UTC): 0000 For imagery, go to http://amsu.ssec.wisc.edu/epac42.html For all comments and questions mailto:chrisv@ssec.wisc.edu