********************************************************************** CIRA/NESDIS Experimental AMSU-A TC Intensity/Size Estimation - NOAA18 Tropical Cyclone WP982022 INVES Current date/time: 2022 0628 1006 UTC ATCF file date/time: 2022 0628 0000 UTC AMSU swath date/time: 2022 0628 0149 UTC Minimum Sea-Level Pressure: 997 hPa Maximum Surface Winds: 44 kt 34 kt wind radii (NE,SE,SW,NW): 0 0 0 0 nmi 50 kt wind radii (NE,SE,SW,NW): 0 0 0 0 nmi 64 kt wind radii (NE,SE,SW,NW): 0 0 0 0 nmi AMSU-retrieved max wind radius: 0 nmi Storm center is 570 km from AMSU swath center 0-300 km is optimal 300-600 km is adequate >600 km is marginal AMSU data is 1 hr from time of ATCF input ********************************************************************** ATCF File Input: WP982022 0628 0000 UTC Storm lat,lon (t = 0 hr): 6.30 132.60 Storm lat,lon (t = -12 hr): 6.00 134.00 Storm lat,lon (t = 1 hr): 6.35 132.39 (AMSU swath time) Storm max winds (ATCF): 20 kt Storm heading: 280 deg Storm translation speed: 6 kt Note: AMSU wind radii provided for all wind thresholds up to the ATCF max winds. Thus, AMSU wind radii may be provided for thresholds that exceed the AMSU max wind estimate. **********************************************************************