Tropical Depression 04A


Passive Microwave (PMW) Intensity Information
Advanced Dvorak Technique (ADT)
Version 8.2.1
 

         Overpass     Inten           Ring    Ring          Wind           Forecast        Final        Target  
       Date    Time   Score  Meaning   Pct    Diam  BTdiff   Est   Sat    Lat    Lon    Lat    Lon    Lat    Lon              
     20141025 145800   -1.0      N/A  11.0% 111.10     .95  35.0 SSMI18  13.6  -62.6   13.6  -62.6   13.6  -62.8 Analysis Plot     
     20141026 001700   -6.1      N/A  39.7% 155.54    6.09  35.0 SSMI16  14.1  -63.0   14.1  -63.0   14.3  -63.2 Analysis Plot     
     20141026 023400 -930.0      N/A   N/A  166.65  1268.1  35.0 SSMI17  14.3  -62.9   14.3  -62.9   14.1  -62.8 Analysis Plot     
     20141026 033400   -2.5      N/A  28.8%  88.88    2.48  35.0 SSMI18  14.3  -62.9   14.3  -62.9   14.3  -62.8 Analysis Plot     
     20141026 123226   -9.0      N/A  43.8%  99.99    8.99  45.0 SSMI15  14.5  -62.8   14.5  -62.8   14.2  -62.8 Analysis Plot     
     20141026 134300   33.6  >65 kts  95.9%  77.77   18.60  55.0 SSMI17  14.3  -62.9   14.3  -62.9   14.2  -63.0 Analysis Plot     
     20141026 233425   13.1      N/A  54.8%  55.55   13.11  55.0 SSMI15  14.7  -62.8   14.7  -62.8   14.9  -62.8 Analysis Plot     
     20141027 021900   15.6      N/A  74.0%  55.55   15.62  65.0 SSMI17  15.0  -62.7   14.8  -62.5   14.8  -62.5 Analysis Plot     
     20141027 032100   56.5  >65 kts 100.0%  55.55   41.48  65.0 SSMI18  15.0  -62.7   14.9  -62.6   14.9  -62.6 Analysis Plot     
     20141027 133000   30.8  >65 kts  94.5%  33.33   15.84  75.0 SSMI17  15.1  -62.3   15.1  -62.3   14.9  -62.3 Analysis Plot     
     20141028 124400   39.0  >65 kts 100.0%  11.11   24.03  90.0 SSMI16  16.5  -61.5   16.8  -61.7   16.8  -61.7 Analysis Plot     
     20141028 131900   23.2  >65 kts 100.0%  11.11    8.19 115.0 SSMI17  16.9  -61.8   17.0  -61.9   17.0  -61.9 Analysis Plot     
     20141029 015200   39.5  >65 kts 100.0%  77.77   24.54 105.0 SSMI17  18.7  -62.1   18.2  -61.9   18.2  -61.9 Analysis Plot     
     20141029 123100    4.6      N/A  16.4% 111.10    4.61  90.0 SSMI16  19.2  -62.2   18.5  -62.0   18.5  -62.0 Analysis Plot     
     20141029 130700 -930.0      N/A   N/A  222.20  1268.1  90.0 SSMI17  19.3  -62.3   19.3  -62.8   19.3  -62.8 Analysis Plot     
     20141029 155200 -930.0      N/A   N/A  155.54  1277.1  90.0 SSMI18  19.5  -62.5   19.5  -62.5   19.3  -62.9 Analysis Plot     
     20141030 010500   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  60.0 SSMI16  19.8  -64.1   19.8  -64.1   20.1  -64.0 Analysis Plot     
     20141030 013900   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  60.0 SSMI17  19.8  -64.2   19.8  -64.2   20.1  -64.1 Analysis Plot     
     20141030 121900   -7.5      N/A   1.4% 111.10    7.48  50.0 SSMI16  20.4  -64.6   20.4  -64.6   20.4  -64.7 Analysis Plot     
     20141030 153900   -4.0      N/A   N/A   66.66    3.95  45.0 SSMI18  20.5  -64.8   20.5  -64.8   20.3  -65.1 Analysis Plot     
     20141031 005100   -2.1      N/A   N/A  111.10    2.13  35.0 SSMI16  21.0  -65.3   21.0  -65.3   21.2  -65.0 Analysis Plot     
     20141031 012600   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI17  21.0  -65.3   21.0  -65.3   21.3  -65.0 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.