AMSU01 FMEE 232006 CIMSS/NESDIS-USAF/NRL AMSU TC Intensity Estimation: TROPICAL CYCLONE 23P Sunday 23apr06 Time: 2006 UTC Latitude: -11.21 Longitude: 135.19 Storm position corresponds to AMSU-A FOV 28 [1<--->30] ----------------------------------------------------------------- | Estimated MSLP: 940 hPa | Estimated Maximum Sustained Wind: 112 kts | Estimate Confidence: Fair ( +/- 15mb +/- 20kts ) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Storm is sub-sampled: Bias correction applied is -19 hPa Channel 8 (~150 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 2.65 (channel used for estimate) Channel 7 (~250 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 0.74 RMW: 18 km RMW Source is: IR Environmental Pressure: 1006 (Climo) Satellite: NOAA-15 ATCF data for Month: 04 Day: 23 Time (UTC): 1800 For imagery, go to http://amsu.ssec.wisc.edu/spac31.html For all comments and questions mailto:chrisv@ssec.wisc.edu