AMSU01 FMEE 301010 CIMSS/NESDIS-USAF/NRL AMSU TC Intensity Estimation: TROPICAL CYCLONE 20S Estimate # 9 Thursday 30mar06 Time: 1010 UTC Latitude: -21.38 Longitude: 115.50 Storm position corresponds to AMSU-A FOV 13 [1<--->30] ----------------------------------------------------------------- | Estimated MSLP: 963 hPa | Estimated Maximum Sustained Wind: 86 kts | Estimate Confidence: Fair ( +/- 11mb +/- 13kts ) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Storm is sub-sampled: Bias correction applied is -6 hPa Channel 8 (~150 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 2.19 (channel used for estimate) Channel 7 (~250 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 2.48 RMW: 20 km RMW Source is: Manual Environmental Pressure: 1008 (Climo) Satellite: NOAA-15 ATCF data for Month: 03 Day: 30 Time (UTC): 1200 For imagery, go to http://amsu.ssec.wisc.edu/shaust31.html For all comments and questions mailto:chrisv@ssec.wisc.edu