This study applies the technique and theory of satellite microwave remote sensing to determine the sea surface wind speed. The seas surrounding Taiwan will be an object of study. The microwave measurements (brightness temperature) were collected by the passive microwave instrument SSM/I (Special Sensor Microwave/Imager). The linear algorithm developed by Schluessel and Luthardt (1991) and the iterative algorithm developed by Wentz (1992) were used to estimate sea surface wind speed of local seas. The goals of this study are expected to supply a way to obtain sea-weather measurements that different from the traditional technique for Taiwan.