CIMSS/NESDIS-USAF/NRL AMSU TC Intensity Estimation: TYPHOON 08W Thursday 17jul08 Time: 0822 UTC Latitude: 23.81 Longitude: 121.79 Storm position corresponds to AMSU-A FOV 9 [1<--->30] ----------------------------------------------------------------- | Estimated MSLP: 987 hPa | Estimated Maximum Sustained Wind: 57 kts | Estimate Confidence: Good ( +/- 5mb +/- 7 kts ) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Channel 8 (~150 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 1.23 Channel 7 (~250 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 1.69 RMW: 28 km RMW Source is: JTWC Environmental Pressure: 1008 (Climo) Satellite: NOAA-15 ATCF data for Month: 07 Day: 17 Time (UTC): 0600 For imagery, go to http://amsu.ssec.wisc.edu/nwpac34.html For all comments and questions mailto:chrisv@ssec.wisc.edu