CIMSS/NESDIS-USAF/NRL AMSU TC Intensity Estimation: HURRICANE RAFAEL Wednesday 17oct12 Time: 2039 UTC Latitude: 39.74 Longitude: -56.20 Storm position corresponds to AMSU-A FOV 28 [1<--->30] ----------------------------------------------------------------- | Estimated MSLP: 983 hPa | Estimated Maximum Sustained Wind: 60 kts | Estimate Confidence: Fair ( +/- 10mb +/- 12kts ) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Channel 8 (~150 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 1.18 Channel 7 (~250 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 1.80 Channel 6 (~350 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 2.09 RMW: 93 km RMW Source is: TPC Environmental Pressure: 1005 (TPC) Satellite: NOAA-15 ATCF data for Month: 10 Day: 17 Time (UTC): 1800 For imagery, go to http://amsu.ssec.wisc.edu For all comments and questions mailto:chrisv@ssec.wisc.edu