CIMSS/NESDIS-USAF/NRL AMSU TC Intensity Estimation: HURRICANE PALOMA Saturday 08nov08 Time: 1823 UTC Latitude: 20.21 Longitude: -78.78 Storm position corresponds to AMSU-A FOV 8 [1<--->30] ----------------------------------------------------------------- | Estimated MSLP: 966 hPa | Estimated Maximum Sustained Wind: 88 kts | Estimate Confidence: Fair ( +/- 11mb +/- 13kts ) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Storm is sub-sampled: Bias correction applied is -5 hPa Channel 8 (~150 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 1.86 Channel 7 (~250 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 2.37 RMW: 19 km RMW Source is: TPC Environmental Pressure: 1011 (TPC) Satellite: NOAA-18 ATCF data for Month: 11 Day: 08 Time (UTC): 1800 For imagery, go to http://amsu.ssec.wisc.edu/atl41.html For all comments and questions mailto:chrisv@ssec.wisc.edu