CIMSS/NESDIS-USAF/NRL AMSU TC Intensity Estimation: TROPICAL CYCLONE 23P Thursday 26mar09 Time: 0627 UTC Latitude: -18.87 Longitude: 161.94 Storm position corresponds to AMSU-A FOV 4 [1<--->30] ----------------------------------------------------------------- | Estimated MSLP: 1003 hPa | Estimated Maximum Sustained Wind: 35 kts | Estimate Confidence: Fair ( +/- 7mb +/- 9 kts ) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Storm is sub-sampled: Bias correction applied is 0 hPa Channel 8 (~150 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 0.25 Channel 7 (~250 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 0.17 RMW: 28 km RMW Source is: JTWC Environmental Pressure: 1008 (Climo) Satellite: NOAA-16 ATCF data for Month: 03 Day: 25 Time (UTC): 1200 For imagery, go to http://amsu.ssec.wisc.edu/spac31.html For all comments and questions mailto:chrisv@ssec.wisc.edu