Tropical Depression 20N_02


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              
     20200516 074922   -7.7      N/A  23.3%  22.22    7.71  25.0  AMSR2  10.6  -86.5   10.3  -86.0   10.3  -86.0 Analysis Plot     
     20200516 105729   -1.2      N/A  28.8%  77.77    1.20  25.0 SSMI16  10.9  -86.1   10.9  -86.1   10.1  -86.1 Analysis Plot     
     20200516 112856   -1.0      N/A  37.0%  77.77     .97  25.0 SSMI18  11.0  -86.1   11.0  -86.1   10.3  -86.1 Analysis Plot     
     20200516 200458  -33.9      N/A  94.5%  22.22   18.87  35.0  AMSR2  11.1  -86.0   11.0  -86.0   11.0  -86.0 Analysis Plot     
     20200517 004640 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI18  11.4  -86.0   11.1  -86.1   11.1  -86.1 Analysis Plot     
     20200517 091334   -0.7      N/A   N/A  166.65     .67  45.0 SSMI16  63.2  -85.5   63.2  -85.5   62.7  -84.8 Analysis Plot     
     20200517 093512    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  45.0 SSMI18  72.2  -85.5   72.2  -85.5   72.6  -83.8 Analysis Plot     
     20200518 003422   70.5  >85 kts 100.0%  22.22   55.55  80.0 SSMI18  13.3  -86.3   13.1  -86.2   13.1  -86.2 Analysis Plot     
     20200518 064529   77.2  >85 kts 100.0%  22.22   62.25 100.0    GMI  14.0  -86.3   13.4  -86.2   13.4  -86.2 Analysis Plot     
     20200518 103230   15.4      N/A  71.2%  22.22   15.38 100.0 SSMI16  14.2  -86.3   13.7  -86.3   13.7  -86.3 Analysis Plot     
     20200518 110341   39.3  >65 kts 100.0%  22.22   24.25 100.0 SSMI18  14.2  -86.3   13.8  -86.3   13.8  -86.3 Analysis Plot     
     20200518 235747   39.4  >65 kts 100.0%  55.55   24.36 125.0 SSMI16  15.3  -86.3   15.6  -86.7   15.6  -86.7 Analysis Plot     
     20200519 002027   14.5      N/A  72.6%  55.55   14.47 125.0 SSMI18  15.4  -86.4   15.7  -86.7   15.7  -86.7 Analysis Plot     
     20200519 102858   13.6      N/A  76.7%  33.33   13.65 115.0 SSMI16  16.7  -86.9   17.1  -87.0   17.1  -87.0 Analysis Plot     
     20200519 110045   45.1  >65 kts 100.0%  44.44   30.14 115.0 SSMI18  16.8  -87.0   17.2  -87.0   17.2  -87.0 Analysis Plot     
     20200520 000922   21.3  >65 kts  58.9%  77.77   21.32 100.0 SSMI18  19.4  -87.3   19.4  -87.6   19.4  -87.6 Analysis Plot     
     20200520 100620   10.1      N/A  42.5%  33.33   10.12  90.0 SSMI16  21.4  -88.2   21.6  -88.2   21.6  -88.2 Analysis Plot     
     20200520 103840   11.8      N/A  72.6%  33.33   11.78  90.0 SSMI18  21.5  -88.2   21.8  -88.2   21.8  -88.2 Analysis Plot     
     20200520 222111   -1.2      N/A   N/A  199.98    1.21  50.0 SSMI15  23.9  -89.1   23.9  -89.1   23.6  -88.4 Analysis Plot     
     20200520 233126   -2.5      N/A   N/A  133.32    2.54  50.0 SSMI16  24.1  -89.2   24.1  -89.2   23.9  -88.6 Analysis Plot     
     20200520 235533   -2.7      N/A   N/A  155.54    2.71  50.0 SSMI18  24.1  -89.2   24.1  -89.2   24.0  -88.5 Analysis Plot     
     20200521 053843 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0    GMI  26.0  -90.1   26.0  -90.1   24.9  -89.6 Analysis Plot     
     20200521 095310   -0.2      N/A   N/A  222.20     .22  30.0 SSMI16  25.6  -89.8   25.6  -89.8   24.6  -89.6 Analysis Plot     
     20200521 103530 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI18  25.6  -89.8   25.6  -89.8   24.6  -89.6 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.