diff --git a/modules/amv/intercompare.py b/modules/amv/intercompare.py
index 74db79edf5f7ee63ee4e67518b5406eacc96a4e8..412c682f23e0e0ccd04ebc59859bfecc84da75b1 100644
--- a/modules/amv/intercompare.py
+++ b/modules/amv/intercompare.py
@@ -1115,12 +1115,23 @@ def best_fit_altitude(amv_spd, amv_dir, amv_alt, amv_lat, amv_lon, fcst_spd, fcs
 
 
 
+
+
     # Find best fit U and V by linear interpolation:
     if a2 == sat_wind_best_fit_alt:
         sat_wind_best_fit_u = fcst_uwind[imin]
         sat_wind_best_fit_v = fcst_vwind[imin]
     else:
-        pass
+        if a2 < sat_wind_best_fit_alt:
+            lev_below = imin
+            lev_above = imin + 1
+            Prop = (sat_wind_best_fit_alt - a2) / (a3 - a2)
+        else:
+            pass
+
+        sat_wind_best_fit_u = fcst_uwind[lev_below] * (1.0 - Prop) + fcst_uwind[lev_above] * Prop
+        sat_wind_best_fit_v = fcst_vwind[lev_below] * (1.0 - Prop) + fcst_vwind[lev_above] * Prop
+
 
 
     return bf_tup