Tropical Depression 30Y_12

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              
     20190910 181041   -2.6      N/A   N/A  222.20    2.64  30.0 SSMI15  12.2 -136.6   12.2 -136.6   12.1 -136.3 Analysis Plot     
     20190910 212444   -0.2      N/A   N/A   22.22     .16  30.0 SSMI18  12.3 -137.0   12.3 -137.0   13.2 -137.4 Analysis Plot     
     20190910 221216   -1.5      N/A   N/A   22.22    1.46  30.0 SSMI17  12.5 -137.2   12.5 -137.2   12.4 -137.4 Analysis Plot     
     20190911 034446   -3.8      N/A   N/A   11.11    3.81  30.0  AMSR2  13.4 -137.7   13.4 -137.7   13.8 -138.5 Analysis Plot     
     20190911 093451   -0.5      N/A   N/A   33.33     .50  30.0 SSMI18  13.5 -139.7   13.5 -139.7   13.5 -139.5 Analysis Plot     
     20190911 182524   -2.6      N/A   N/A   33.33    2.62  30.0 SSMI15  16.0 -137.3   16.0 -137.3   15.8 -138.5 Analysis Plot     
     20190911 211153 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI18  16.2 -137.0   16.2 -137.0   15.7 -136.8 Analysis Plot     
     20190912 090833   -4.9      N/A   N/A   33.33    4.89  30.0 SSMI16  17.8 -133.6   17.8 -133.6   18.6 -133.4 Analysis Plot     
     20190912 115249   -0.4      N/A   N/A  166.65     .40  30.0 SSMI17  18.0 -133.3   18.0 -133.3   18.5 -133.9 Analysis Plot     
     20190912 173551    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  30.0    GMI  18.5 -132.5   18.5 -132.5   18.8 -131.9 Analysis Plot     
     20190912 203454 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI16  18.4 -132.6   18.4 -132.6   17.6 -132.3 Analysis Plot     
     20190912 232546 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI17  18.8 -132.5   18.8 -132.5   18.9 -133.0 Analysis Plot     
     20190913 085522   -0.8      N/A   N/A  211.09     .80  30.0 SSMI16  19.4 -132.4   19.4 -132.4   19.6 -132.6 Analysis Plot     
     20190913 114528   -1.1      N/A   N/A  233.31    1.06  30.0 SSMI17  19.9 -132.4   19.9 -132.4   20.2 -132.8 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.