Tropical Depression 21E


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              
     20151118 132100 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI17  12.9  107.2   12.9  107.2   12.7  107.3 Analysis Plot     
     20151118 144200   -3.5      N/A  16.4% 199.98    3.46  30.0 SSMI18  13.0  107.2   13.0  107.2   13.1  106.6 Analysis Plot     
     20151119 015400   -4.0      N/A   9.6% 222.20    4.01  30.0 SSMI18  13.1  106.0   13.1  106.0   12.9  105.7 Analysis Plot     
     20151119 015300   -4.0      N/A   9.6% 222.20    3.97  30.0 SSMI18  13.2  106.1   13.2  106.1   12.9  105.7 Analysis Plot     
     20151119 083411 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0    GMI  13.7  106.1   13.7  106.1   13.8  105.9 Analysis Plot     
     20151119 130800   -3.2      N/A  23.3% 211.09    3.24  35.0 SSMI17  14.6  105.8   14.6  105.8   14.2  105.1 Analysis Plot     
     20151119 142900   -2.9      N/A  39.7% 222.20    2.89  35.0 SSMI18  14.7  105.8   14.7  105.8   14.3  105.1 Analysis Plot     
     20151119 200119   -3.2      N/A  27.4%  33.33    3.19  40.0    GMI  14.6  106.6   14.6  106.6   15.4  107.2 Analysis Plot     
     20151119 201110   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0  AMSR2  14.7  106.8   14.7  106.8   15.5  107.2 Analysis Plot     
     20151120 015500   -0.9      N/A  15.1%  99.99     .90  35.0 SSMI19  15.1  107.8   15.1  107.8   15.4  108.3 Analysis Plot     
     20151120 143000   -3.6      N/A   8.2% 222.20    3.60  35.0 SSMI19  16.1  110.3   16.1  110.3   16.3  110.5 Analysis Plot     
     20151120 205412   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0  AMSR2  16.3  111.4   16.3  111.4   16.3  111.4 Analysis Plot     
     20151121 014700   -9.8      N/A   9.6% 222.20    9.76  35.0 SSMI17  16.6  112.3   16.6  112.3   16.6  112.6 Analysis Plot     
     20151121 090648   -4.4      N/A   1.4% 188.87    4.44  35.0  AMSR2  16.9  113.9   16.9  113.9   16.9  114.0 Analysis Plot     
     20151121 142100   -2.7      N/A  12.3% 188.87    2.65  35.0 SSMI17  17.3  115.1   17.3  115.1   17.0  115.0 Analysis Plot     
     20151121 194908   -4.4      N/A   N/A   22.22    4.43  35.0    GMI  16.8  115.7   16.8  115.7   16.7  115.3 Analysis Plot     
     20151122 013400   -3.7      N/A   4.1% 122.21    3.69  35.0 SSMI17  16.9  116.7   16.9  116.7   16.5  116.5 Analysis Plot     
     20151122 025800   -5.5      N/A   5.5% 177.76    5.51  35.0 SSMI18  17.0  117.1   17.0  117.1   16.5  116.9 Analysis Plot     
     20151122 090520   -3.6      N/A   N/A  188.87    3.60  30.0    GMI  17.3  117.9   17.3  117.9   17.4  117.7 Analysis Plot     
     20151122 094950   -5.0      N/A   N/A  199.98    4.98  30.0  AMSR2  17.4  118.1   17.4  118.1   17.4  118.0 Analysis Plot     
     20151122 140000   -5.7      N/A   N/A  188.87    5.74  30.0 SSMI16  17.5  118.2   17.5  118.2   17.9  118.3 Analysis Plot     
     20151122 140900   -1.1      N/A   N/A  144.43    1.07  30.0 SSMI17  17.8  118.5   17.8  118.5   17.8  118.4 Analysis Plot     
     20151122 153300   -2.9      N/A   N/A  144.43    2.92  30.0 SSMI18  17.9  118.6   17.9  118.6   17.9  118.6 Analysis Plot     
     20151122 204412 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0  AMSR2  18.0  119.0   18.0  119.0   18.2  118.5 Analysis Plot     
     20151123 024700   -5.4      N/A   N/A  155.54    5.38  30.0 SSMI18  18.7  119.7   18.7  119.7   18.7  119.4 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.