CIMSS/NESDIS-USAF/NRL AMSU TC Intensity Estimation: SUBTROPICAL STORM MELISSA Monday 18nov13 Time: 1834 UTC Latitude: 29.30 Longitude: -53.74 Storm position corresponds to AMSU-A FOV 7 [1<--->30] ----------------------------------------------------------------- | Estimated MSLP: 980 hPa | Estimated Maximum Sustained Wind: 60 kts | Estimate Confidence: Good ( +/- 7mb +/- 8kts ) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Channel 8 (~150 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 1.51 Channel 7 (~250 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 1.77 Channel 6 (~350 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 1.48 RMW: 130 km RMW Source is: TPC Environmental Pressure: 1006 (TPC) Satellite: NOAA-18 ATCF data for Month: 11 Day: 18 Time (UTC): 1800 For imagery, go to http://amsu.ssec.wisc.edu For all comments and questions mailto:chrisv@ssec.wisc.edu