CIMSS/NESDIS-USAF/NRL AMSU TC Intensity Estimation: TYPHOON 18W Friday 29sep06 Time: 0929 UTC Latitude: 15.66 Longitude: 114.79 Storm position corresponds to AMSU-A FOV 8 [1<--->30] ----------------------------------------------------------------- | Estimated MSLP: 961 hPa | Estimated Maximum Sustained Wind: 89 kts | Estimate Confidence: Fair ( +/- 11mb +/- 13kts ) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Storm is sub-sampled: Bias correction applied is -10 hPa Channel 8 (~150 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 2.02 (channel used for estimate) Channel 7 (~250 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 1.91 RMW: 19 km RMW Source is: JTWC Environmental Pressure: 1008 (Climo) Satellite: NOAA-15 ATCF data for Month: 09 Day: 29 Time (UTC): 0600 For imagery, go to http://amsu.ssec.wisc.edu/nwpac32.html For all comments and questions mailto:chrisv@ssec.wisc.edu