CIMSS/NESDIS-USAF/NRL AMSU TC Intensity Estimation: TROPICAL STORM RICK Wednesday 21oct09 Time: 1145 UTC Latitude: 22.91 Longitude: -107.17 Storm position corresponds to AMSU-A FOV 24 [1<--->30] ----------------------------------------------------------------- | Estimated MSLP: 989 hPa | Estimated Maximum Sustained Wind: 52 kts | Estimate Confidence: Good ( +/- 5mb +/- 7 kts ) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Channel 8 (~150 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 0.91 Channel 7 (~250 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 1.53 RMW: 56 km RMW Source is: TPC Environmental Pressure: 1006 (TPC) Satellite: NOAA-15 ATCF data for Month: 10 Day: 21 Time (UTC): 1200 For imagery, go to http://amsu.ssec.wisc.edu/archive/2009/200920E.html For all comments and questions mailto:chrisv@ssec.wisc.edu