Tropical Depression 05E


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              
     20150711 133400             N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI19  13.1   98.7   13.1   98.7   12.8   99.8 Analysis Plot     
     20150711 194257   -8.0      N/A   4.1% 122.21    7.96  30.0  AMSR2  13.5   99.2   13.5   99.2   13.3   99.7 Analysis Plot     
     20150712 003200   -8.3      N/A  38.4%  55.55    8.31  30.0 SSMI17  13.9  100.0   13.9  100.0   14.4  100.1 Analysis Plot     
     20150712 004500   -7.7      N/A  39.7%  66.66    7.72  30.0 SSMI19  14.0  100.0   14.0  100.0   14.3  100.2 Analysis Plot     
     20150712 014600   -5.1      N/A  23.3% 199.98    5.07  30.0 SSMI18  13.7   99.8   13.7   99.8   13.6  100.3 Analysis Plot     
     20150712 014500   -4.8      N/A  23.3% 199.98    4.80  30.0 SSMI18  13.8   99.9   13.8   99.9   13.6  100.3 Analysis Plot     
     20150712 075729   -4.8      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0  AMSR2  14.5  101.0   14.5  101.0   16.2  101.4 Analysis Plot     
     20150712 100636  -39.4      N/A 100.0%  33.33   24.42  40.0 SSMI15  14.7  101.3   14.7  101.3   15.3  101.0 Analysis Plot     
     20150712 112100  -28.2      N/A 100.0%  66.66   13.18  40.0 SSMI16  14.9  101.5   14.9  101.5   15.6  101.1 Analysis Plot     
     20150712 132000   -5.3      N/A  31.5%  55.55    5.28  40.0 SSMI19  15.3  101.6   15.3  101.6   16.0  101.3 Analysis Plot     
     20150712 142200   -2.8      N/A   4.1% 144.43    2.81  40.0 SSMI18  15.4  101.8   15.4  101.8   14.7  102.1 Analysis Plot     
     20150712 202617   -2.4      N/A  50.7%  44.44    2.41  45.0  AMSR2  15.5  102.8   15.5  102.8   16.0  102.8 Analysis Plot     
     20150712 223400   -2.4      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  45.0 SSMI16  15.6  103.1   15.5  103.3   15.5  103.3 Analysis Plot     
     20150712 223400   -2.4      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  45.0 SSMI16  15.8  103.4   15.5  103.3   15.5  103.3 Analysis Plot     
     20150713 002100   -2.4      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  45.0 SSMI17  15.8  103.5   15.8  103.5   15.6  103.1 Analysis Plot     
     20150713 013500   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  50.0 SSMI18  16.0  103.4   16.0  103.4   15.6  104.0 Analysis Plot     
     20150713 083858    0.9      N/A  75.3%  22.22     .90  55.0  AMSR2  16.6  105.0   16.6  105.0   16.7  105.0 Analysis Plot     
     20150713 094523    0.9      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  55.0 SSMI15  16.7  105.2   16.7  105.2   16.2  105.3 Analysis Plot     
     20150713 110900    2.9      N/A  49.3%  55.55    2.93  55.0 SSMI16  16.7  105.4   16.7  105.4   16.8  105.2 Analysis Plot     
     20150713 125600    2.3      N/A  49.3%  44.44    2.31  60.0 SSMI17  17.0  105.8   17.0  105.8   16.8  105.4 Analysis Plot     
     20150713 141000    4.3      N/A  71.2%  44.44    4.26  60.0 SSMI18  17.1  105.9   17.1  105.9   17.0  105.6 Analysis Plot     
     20150714 020100    4.3      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  65.0 SSMI19  17.2  106.9   17.2  106.9   17.5  106.6 Analysis Plot     
     20150714 092308   18.6      N/A 100.0%  11.11    3.65  70.0  AMSR2  17.3  107.6   17.9  107.9   17.9  107.9 Analysis Plot     
     20150714 201511   24.0  >65 kts  47.9%  44.44   24.01  75.0  AMSR2  17.9  108.5   17.9  108.6   17.9  108.6 Analysis Plot     
     20150715 013600   53.5  >65 kts 100.0%  33.33   38.47  90.0 SSMI17  18.1  109.0   18.0  109.2   18.0  109.2 Analysis Plot     
     20150715 025100   51.0  >65 kts 100.0%  33.33   36.02  90.0 SSMI18  18.2  109.1   18.0  109.3   18.0  109.3 Analysis Plot     
     20150715 122400   54.4  >65 kts 100.0%  33.33   39.43 115.0 SSMI16  18.3  110.0   18.2  110.1   18.2  110.1 Analysis Plot     
     20150715 142100   57.3  >65 kts 100.0%  33.33   42.30 115.0 SSMI19  18.4  110.2   18.3  110.1   18.3  110.1 Analysis Plot     
     20150715 152600   63.9  >85 kts 100.0%  33.33   48.92 115.0 SSMI18  18.4  110.3   18.4  110.2   18.4  110.2 Analysis Plot     
     20150715 205807   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00 110.0  AMSR2  18.7  110.6   18.7  110.6   18.7  110.6 Analysis Plot     
     20150716 012200   61.7  >85 kts 100.0%  55.55   46.66 105.0 SSMI17  19.0  110.8   18.9  110.7   18.9  110.7 Analysis Plot     
     20150716 023900   69.8  >85 kts 100.0%  44.44   54.83 105.0 SSMI18  19.0  110.8   18.9  110.8   18.9  110.8 Analysis Plot     
     20150716 103543   42.1  >65 kts 100.0%  55.55   27.12 100.0 SSMI15  19.6  111.6   19.6  111.4   19.6  111.4 Analysis Plot     
     20150716 120900   41.9  >65 kts 100.0%  55.55   26.89 100.0 SSMI16  19.8  111.7   19.8  111.6   19.8  111.6 Analysis Plot     
     20150716 140700   38.9  >65 kts 100.0%  55.55   23.87 100.0 SSMI19  19.9  111.8   19.9  111.8   19.9  111.8 Analysis Plot     
     20150716 232400    3.4      N/A  11.0%  33.33    3.40  90.0 SSMI16  20.6  112.8   20.4  112.7   20.4  112.7 Analysis Plot     
     20150717 012300    3.4      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  90.0 SSMI19  20.8  113.1   20.3  113.1   20.3  113.1 Analysis Plot     
     20150717 022700    6.3      N/A  20.5% 122.21    6.26  90.0 SSMI18  20.8  113.2   20.4  113.1   20.4  113.1 Analysis Plot     
     20150717 083524    2.9      N/A   N/A   77.77    2.91  70.0    GMI  21.2  114.2   21.2  114.2   21.4  114.2 Analysis Plot     
     20150717 115600    2.9      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  65.0 SSMI16  21.3  114.9   21.3  114.9   21.2  114.1 Analysis Plot     
     20150717 135500    2.9      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  65.0 SSMI19  21.4  115.0   21.4  115.0   21.1  114.7 Analysis Plot     
     20150717 150000    1.5      N/A  11.0%  66.66    1.52  65.0 SSMI18  21.4  115.2   21.4  115.2   21.6  115.1 Analysis Plot     
     20150719 023700   -1.5      N/A   N/A  144.43    1.55  30.0 SSMI19  25.7  119.0   25.7  119.0   25.8  119.0 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.