Tropical Storm 32Y_01


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              
     20190803 073233 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI16  15.2 -133.0   15.2 -133.0   15.8 -133.4 Analysis Plot     
     20190803 205947    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  30.0 SSMI16  15.8 -131.8   15.8 -131.8   16.0 -131.7 Analysis Plot     
     20190804 042136   -4.7      N/A  15.1% 144.43    4.70  30.0  AMSR2  16.4 -131.9   16.4 -131.9   16.4 -131.7 Analysis Plot     
     20190804 071926 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI16  17.2 -131.6   17.2 -131.6   17.7 -131.3 Analysis Plot     
     20190804 105715 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI18  17.3 -131.5   17.3 -131.5   16.4 -131.7 Analysis Plot     
     20190804 163446   -2.9      N/A  16.4% 188.87    2.93  40.0  AMSR2  17.3 -130.4   17.3 -130.4   17.7 -130.9 Analysis Plot     
     20190804 204714 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0 SSMI16  17.8 -129.4   17.8 -129.4   18.8 -129.8 Analysis Plot     
     20190804 222604 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0 SSMI18  17.9 -129.4   17.9 -129.4   18.5 -130.1 Analysis Plot     
     20190804 234236 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0 SSMI17  18.0 -129.4   18.0 -129.4   19.0 -129.6 Analysis Plot     
     20190805 050522 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0  AMSR2  18.3 -129.5   18.3 -129.5   19.2 -129.1 Analysis Plot     
     20190805 070615   -1.7      N/A   4.1% 177.76    1.73  40.0 SSMI16  19.0 -129.4   19.0 -129.4   19.2 -129.3 Analysis Plot     
     20190805 103523   -3.0      N/A  16.4% 233.31    2.98  40.0 SSMI18  19.0 -129.3   19.0 -129.3   19.0 -129.3 Analysis Plot     
     20190805 171616  -10.9      N/A  28.8%  33.33   10.89  40.0  AMSR2  19.0 -129.1   19.0 -129.1   18.3 -129.3 Analysis Plot     
     20190805 203428   -1.4      N/A  15.1%  99.99    1.37  45.0 SSMI16  18.7 -129.1   18.7 -129.1   18.8 -129.2 Analysis Plot     
     20190805 221208   -0.8      N/A  24.7%  88.88     .80  45.0 SSMI18  18.9 -129.1   18.9 -129.1   18.7 -129.1 Analysis Plot     
     20190806 043208 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  45.0    GMI  19.0 -129.2   19.0 -129.2   18.9 -129.3 Analysis Plot     
     20190806 065406 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  50.0 SSMI16  19.1 -129.0   19.1 -129.0   19.2 -129.1 Analysis Plot     
     20190806 102247   -0.5      N/A   N/A   66.66     .47  50.0 SSMI18  19.3 -128.6   19.3 -128.6   19.4 -128.8 Analysis Plot     
     20190806 155629 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  60.0    GMI  19.9 -127.5   19.9 -127.5   20.0 -126.9 Analysis Plot     
     20190806 202117   33.5  >65 kts  94.5%  33.33   18.53  60.0 SSMI16  19.7 -127.9   19.7 -127.9   19.6 -128.4 Analysis Plot     
     20190807 101010   53.8  >65 kts 100.0%  33.33   38.78  70.0 SSMI18  21.0 -127.4   21.2 -127.6   21.2 -127.6 Analysis Plot     
     20190807 214718   61.7  >85 kts 100.0%  22.22   46.66  90.0 SSMI18  22.2 -125.6   22.4 -126.2   22.4 -126.2 Analysis Plot     
     20190807 230057   51.3  >65 kts 100.0%  22.22   36.25  90.0 SSMI17  22.3 -125.5   22.5 -126.1   22.5 -126.1 Analysis Plot     
     20190808 081930   39.4  >65 kts 100.0%  11.11   24.39  95.0 SSMI16  23.5 -125.2   23.8 -125.2   23.8 -125.2 Analysis Plot     
     20190808 174527   58.1  >65 kts 100.0%  22.22   43.13  95.0  AMSR2  25.4 -124.3   25.4 -124.6   25.4 -124.6 Analysis Plot     
     20190808 213639   35.0  >65 kts  98.6%  11.11   20.00  95.0 SSMI16  25.8 -123.9   26.0 -124.0   26.0 -124.0 Analysis Plot     
     20190809 075537   43.1  >65 kts 100.0%  99.99   28.11  90.0 SSMI16  27.0 -122.0   27.1 -122.4   27.1 -122.4 Analysis Plot     
     20190809 145044   71.2  >85 kts 100.0%  99.99   56.15  90.0    GMI  27.5 -121.7   27.9 -121.8   27.9 -121.8 Analysis Plot     
     20190809 212253   18.6      N/A 100.0%  22.22    3.61  85.0 SSMI16  28.7 -120.9   28.7 -121.2   28.7 -121.2 Analysis Plot     
     20190809 230621    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  85.0 SSMI18  28.9 -120.7   28.9 -120.7   28.9 -120.7 Analysis Plot     
     20190810 052635    9.9      N/A  11.1% 311.08    9.87  60.0  AMSR2  29.3 -120.4   29.3 -120.4   29.7 -120.3 Analysis Plot     
     20190810 074224   -7.0      N/A   N/A  177.76    7.04  50.0 SSMI16  30.1 -120.1   30.1 -120.1   29.8 -120.1 Analysis Plot     
     20190810 093227   -2.3      N/A   N/A  144.43    2.30  50.0 SSMI18  30.2 -120.0   30.2 -120.0   30.1 -120.1 Analysis Plot     
     20190810 105440   -1.9      N/A   N/A  133.32    1.90  50.0 SSMI17  30.3 -120.0   30.3 -120.0   30.2 -120.3 Analysis Plot     
     20190811 072921 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  45.0 SSMI16  35.0 -119.5   35.0 -119.5   34.5 -119.3 Analysis Plot     
     20190811 093149   -0.3      N/A   N/A   22.22     .30  45.0 SSMI18  35.3 -119.4   35.3 -119.4   35.0 -119.3 Analysis Plot     
     20190811 223916 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0 SSMI18  37.2 -119.6   37.2 -119.6   37.0 -120.6 Analysis Plot     
     20190811 234947 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0 SSMI17  37.2 -119.6   37.2 -119.6   37.1 -120.5 Analysis Plot     
     20190812 071612 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI16  37.6 -119.3   37.6 -119.3   37.7 -120.1 Analysis Plot     
     20190812 222536   -2.6      N/A   N/A  177.76    2.64  35.0 SSMI18  36.9 -119.8   36.9 -119.8   36.8 -120.2 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.