Tropical Storm 31Y_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              
     20201023 212527 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI18  11.2 -131.9   11.2 -131.9   12.3 -131.6 Analysis Plot     
     20201024 080423   -3.1      N/A  16.4% 199.98    3.13  30.0 SSMI16  13.1 -129.8   13.1 -129.8   13.3 -129.6 Analysis Plot     
     20201024 093539   -1.5      N/A  27.4% 166.65    1.53  30.0 SSMI18  13.2 -129.6   13.2 -129.6   13.3 -129.5 Analysis Plot     
     20201024 212251   -5.3      N/A  26.0%  99.99    5.31  35.0 SSMI18  13.3 -126.9   13.4 -127.0   13.4 -127.0 Analysis Plot     
     20201024 213141   -5.1      N/A  11.0%  99.99    5.11  35.0 SSMI16  13.3 -126.9   13.3 -126.9   13.3 -126.9 Analysis Plot     
     20201025 075123   47.4  >65 kts 100.0%  66.66   32.40  55.0 SSMI16  13.2 -124.2   13.3 -124.5   13.3 -124.5 Analysis Plot     
     20201025 184052   90.6  >85 kts 100.0%  44.44   75.55  65.0    GMI  13.3 -121.4   13.2 -121.7   13.2 -121.7 Analysis Plot     
     20201025 211911   67.1  >85 kts 100.0%  44.44   52.15  65.0 SSMI16  13.1 -121.0   13.2 -121.4   13.2 -121.4 Analysis Plot     
     20201026 091022   51.0  >65 kts 100.0% 111.10   36.02  65.0 SSMI18  13.3 -118.0   13.1 -118.4   13.1 -118.4 Analysis Plot     
     20201026 223007   16.4      N/A  64.4%  99.99   16.45  70.0 SSMI18  13.3 -115.1   13.3 -115.3   13.3 -115.3 Analysis Plot     
     20201027 090704   11.5      N/A  43.8%  66.66   11.49  85.0 SSMI16  13.0 -112.9   13.4 -112.8   13.4 -112.8 Analysis Plot     
     20201027 221659    3.5      N/A  22.2% 222.20    3.46  85.0 SSMI18  14.0 -110.1   14.7 -111.0   14.7 -111.0 Analysis Plot     
     20201027 222543    4.8      N/A  34.2% 155.54    4.76  85.0 SSMI16  14.1 -110.1   14.8 -110.5   14.8 -110.5 Analysis Plot     
     20201028 055605    5.4      N/A  16.4% 133.32    5.38  80.0    GMI  15.0 -108.3   15.0 -108.3   15.8 -108.8 Analysis Plot     
     20201028 085353 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  70.0 SSMI16  15.2 -108.2   15.2 -108.2   15.5 -108.5 Analysis Plot     
     20201028 191052 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0    GMI  15.3 -105.2   15.3 -105.2   16.0 -105.3 Analysis Plot     
     20201028 222110 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI16  15.3 -104.8   15.3 -104.8   15.3 -105.8 Analysis Plot     
     20201108 212459 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI18   9.3 -133.2    9.3 -133.2    9.4 -133.5 Analysis Plot     
     20201109 075834 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI16  11.9 -130.1   11.9 -130.1   12.6 -129.8 Analysis Plot     
     20201109 093443 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI18  11.9 -130.1   11.9 -130.1   12.7 -129.9 Analysis Plot     
     20201109 133020 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0    GMI  12.0 -129.5   12.0 -129.5   12.9 -129.6 Analysis Plot     
     20201109 211216   -1.6      N/A   9.6% 155.54    1.57  35.0 SSMI18  12.0 -129.7   12.0 -129.7   12.8 -128.7 Analysis Plot     
     20201110 074528   -3.1      N/A   5.5% 133.32    3.15  40.0 SSMI16  13.6 -128.1   13.6 -128.1   13.7 -127.9 Analysis Plot     
     20201110 205955 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  50.0 SSMI18  14.3 -126.1   14.7 -125.3   14.7 -125.3 Analysis Plot     
     20201110 211314  -10.3      N/A  17.8%  99.99   10.34  50.0 SSMI16  14.3 -126.1   14.8 -125.2   14.8 -125.2 Analysis Plot     
     20201111 132119 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  70.0    GMI  14.5 -122.3   14.8 -122.5   14.8 -122.5 Analysis Plot     
     20201111 210028 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  70.0 SSMI16  15.1 -121.6   15.4 -120.9   15.4 -120.9 Analysis Plot     
     20201112 004708    8.8      N/A  42.5% 122.21    8.78  70.0    GMI  15.2 -119.5   15.6 -119.5   15.6 -119.5 Analysis Plot     
     20201112 091103    2.6      N/A   1.4% 111.10    2.61  55.0 SSMI16  15.1 -118.3   15.1 -118.3   15.1 -118.0 Analysis Plot     
     20201112 214449    6.5      N/A  26.0%  77.77    6.49  60.0 SSMI18  15.2 -116.2   15.4 -116.0   15.4 -116.0 Analysis Plot     
     20201113 085833   42.7  >65 kts 100.0%  77.77   27.71  60.0 SSMI16  15.2 -114.6   15.2 -114.6   15.4 -114.0 Analysis Plot     
     20201113 102604   41.3  >65 kts 100.0%  77.77   26.34  60.0 SSMI18  15.3 -114.5   15.6 -114.1   15.6 -114.1 Analysis Plot     
     20201113 184417 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  75.0  AMSR2  15.3 -112.3   15.3 -112.3   15.9 -112.1 Analysis Plot     
     20201113 221413   41.7  >65 kts 100.0%  66.66   26.73  75.0 SSMI18  15.4 -112.2   15.7 -111.9   15.7 -111.9 Analysis Plot     
     20201113 221555   25.2  >65 kts  39.7%  77.77   25.21  75.0 SSMI16  15.4 -112.2   15.7 -111.8   15.7 -111.8 Analysis Plot     
     20201114 084710   15.6      N/A  16.4%  55.55   15.58  85.0 SSMI16  15.7 -110.3   16.0 -110.0   16.0 -110.0 Analysis Plot     
     20201114 220212    2.0      N/A   6.8%  77.77    1.98  85.0 SSMI16  16.6 -108.2   16.9 -107.9   16.9 -107.9 Analysis Plot     
     20201115 061811    4.1      N/A   N/A   33.33    4.06  65.0  AMSR2  17.3 -107.0   17.3 -107.0   17.6 -106.6 Analysis Plot     
     20201115 100041 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  65.0 SSMI18  17.2 -106.8   17.2 -106.8   17.7 -105.3 Analysis Plot     
     20201115 183017 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0  AMSR2  18.2 -105.2   18.2 -105.2   18.3 -104.3 Analysis Plot     
     20201115 231959    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  35.0 SSMI18  18.1 -105.0   18.1 -105.0   18.7 -104.8 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.