CIMSS/NESDIS-USAF/NRL AMSU TC Intensity Estimation: TROPICAL DEPRESSION 18E Thursday 01oct09 Time: 0039 UTC Latitude: 19.01 Longitude: -116.33 Storm position corresponds to AMSU-A FOV 26 [1<--->30] ----------------------------------------------------------------- | Estimated MSLP: 998 hPa | Estimated Maximum Sustained Wind: 40 kts | Estimate Confidence: Good ( +/- 5mb +/- 7 kts ) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Channel 8 (~150 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 0.33 Channel 7 (~250 hPa) Tb Anomaly: 0.57 RMW: 111 km RMW Source is: TPC Environmental Pressure: 1007 (TPC) Satellite: NOAA-15 ATCF data for Month: 10 Day: 01 Time (UTC): 1200 For imagery, go to http://amsu.ssec.wisc.edu/epac41.html For all comments and questions mailto:chrisv@ssec.wisc.edu