Tropical Storm 30Y_06

Passive Microwave (PMW) Intensity Information
Hurricane Intensity Estimation (HIE) Algorithm
Version 9.0


         Overpass     Inten           Ring    Ring          Wind           Forecast        Final        Target  
       Date    Time   Score  Meaning   Pct    Diam  BTdiff   Est   Sat    Lat    Lon    Lat    Lon    Lat    Lon              
     20190730 083542 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI16  17.3 -114.3   17.3 -114.3   18.0 -113.6 Analysis Plot     
     20190730 114015   -2.1      N/A  11.0% 122.21    2.12  30.0 SSMI17  17.4 -114.2   17.4 -114.2   17.0 -113.4 Analysis Plot     
     20190730 215222 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI16  18.1 -113.5   18.1 -113.5   18.7 -113.3 Analysis Plot     
     20190730 232825 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI18  18.2 -113.4   18.2 -113.4   18.5 -113.0 Analysis Plot     
     20190731 004907 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI17  18.4 -113.2   18.4 -113.2   18.2 -112.8 Analysis Plot     
     20190731 095657   -1.9      N/A  11.0% 277.75    1.94  35.0 SSMI18  19.2 -112.7   19.2 -112.7   19.1 -112.7 Analysis Plot     
     20190731 213913 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0 SSMI16  20.2 -110.7   20.2 -110.7   21.4 -110.8 Analysis Plot     
     20190801 003951   -4.1      N/A   1.4%  66.66    4.05  40.0 SSMI17  20.0 -110.3   20.0 -110.3   20.0 -110.6 Analysis Plot     
     20190801 095408  -12.2      N/A   6.8%  44.44   12.17  40.0 SSMI18  21.1 -110.3   21.1 -110.3   21.2 -110.7 Analysis Plot     
     20190801 230404   -1.1      N/A   N/A   55.55    1.07  40.0 SSMI18  21.3 -108.7   21.3 -108.7   21.5 -109.1 Analysis Plot     
     20190802 061346  -45.2      N/A 100.0%  22.22   30.20  40.0  AMSR2  21.0 -108.3   21.0 -108.3   21.5 -109.0 Analysis Plot     
     20190803 092412 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI16  20.5 -105.7   20.5 -105.7   20.8 -106.3 Analysis Plot

Legend:

  - Date/Time are determined from PMW imagery at Forecast (initial guess) Lat/Lon position.

  - Positive/Negative Latitude = North/South Hemisphere; Longitude = Western/Eastern Hemisphere.

  - "Ring Diam" value indicates the estimated surface eyewall diameter in km (the MI eyewall edge diameter minus 10 km).

  - "Ring Pct" is the percentage of the "ring" (eyewall inner boundary) that is 1) colder than the "hot spot" (warmest eye pixel) in the eye by 20K, or 2) the percentage that is a) colder than 232K and b) colder than the "hot spot" by 10K, whichever is greater.
  - Values are red if Ring % <= 65, yellow/brown if Ring % <= 85 and green if Ring % > 85.

  - "Tb diff" is the difference between the "hot spot" (warmest eye pixel) and the warmest pixel on the eyewall.

  - Intensity score are listed as negative, and not used, when the JTWC or NHC estimated Vmax is <55 kts in order to rule out weak but highly symmetric TCs.

  - Error messages in intensity scores: -920 is used when the hottest pixel in the eye is <200K, to prevent false positives; -930 means <85% of eyewall has observations/data.