Tropical Storm 06E


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              
     20160715 135500   -6.8      N/A  27.4% 211.09    6.84  30.0 SSMI18  14.0  106.2   14.0  106.2   14.1  106.0 Analysis Plot     
     20160715 225600 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI16  14.8  107.3   14.8  107.3   14.7  106.6 Analysis Plot     
     20160716 012100 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI17  15.1  107.7   15.1  107.7   14.9  107.8 Analysis Plot     
     20160716 012100   -4.8      N/A  21.9% 211.09    4.78  35.0 SSMI17  15.1  108.2   15.1  108.2   15.1  107.6 Analysis Plot     
     20160716 092146 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0  AMSR2  15.6  109.1   16.1  108.5   16.1  108.5 Analysis Plot     
     20160716 123900 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0 SSMI16  15.7  109.3   15.7  109.3   16.5  108.6 Analysis Plot     
     20160716 135700   -4.5      N/A  30.1% 222.20    4.46  45.0 SSMI17  15.7  108.9   15.7  108.9   16.2  109.2 Analysis Plot     
     20160716 213026 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  45.0    GMI  15.8  109.8   15.8  109.8   15.4  109.7 Analysis Plot     
     20160717 010900   -2.7      N/A  19.2% 166.65    2.68  45.0 SSMI17  15.9  110.1   15.9  110.1   15.9  110.5 Analysis Plot     
     20160717 010900   -7.8      N/A  15.1% 199.98    7.80  45.0 SSMI17  16.1  110.3   16.1  110.3   16.1  110.4 Analysis Plot     
     20160717 023600   -2.8      N/A   N/A   77.77    2.81  45.0 SSMI18  16.1  110.4   16.1  110.4   16.3  110.3 Analysis Plot     
     20160717 104739   -3.5      N/A  20.5% 211.09    3.49  50.0    GMI  16.3  111.3   16.3  111.3   16.5  111.4 Analysis Plot     
     20160717 105649   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  50.0 SSMI15  16.3  111.3   16.3  111.3   15.9  111.0 Analysis Plot     
     20160717 120300   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  50.0 SSMI16  16.3  111.3   16.3  111.3   16.3  111.3 Analysis Plot     
     20160717 134300    5.4      N/A  34.2% 222.20    5.43  55.0 SSMI17  16.3  111.7   16.3  111.7   16.2  112.0 Analysis Plot     
     20160717 205609    6.9      N/A  17.8% 133.32    6.88  60.0  AMSR2  16.5  112.4   16.5  112.4   16.4  112.1 Analysis Plot     
     20160718 022300    5.7      N/A  21.9% 122.21    5.68  60.0 SSMI18  17.0  113.2   17.0  113.2   16.9  113.0 Analysis Plot     
     20160718 090838    2.9      N/A  11.0% 111.10    2.89  60.0  AMSR2  17.2  114.1   17.5  113.9   17.5  113.9 Analysis Plot     
     20160718 104321    1.2      N/A  12.3% 111.10    1.24  60.0 SSMI15  17.3  114.2   17.3  114.2   17.4  114.1 Analysis Plot     
     20160718 145800    0.1      N/A   N/A   77.77     .14  60.0 SSMI18  17.7  114.9   17.7  114.9   17.6  114.7 Analysis Plot     
     20160718 212035    4.6      N/A  16.4% 133.32    4.61  60.0    GMI  17.8  115.8   17.8  115.8   18.0  115.7 Analysis Plot     
     20160718 235800    7.4      N/A  35.6% 177.76    7.41  60.0 SSMI16  17.9  116.0   17.9  116.0   18.0  116.0 Analysis Plot     
     20160719 022500    6.5      N/A   N/A   66.66    6.50  55.0 SSMI17  18.3  116.5   18.3  116.5   18.5  116.5 Analysis Plot     
     20160719 103823    0.8      N/A  16.4%  77.77     .77  55.0    GMI  18.6  117.9   18.6  117.9   18.7  117.7 Analysis Plot     
     20160719 134100    6.8      N/A  15.1%  88.88    6.84  55.0 SSMI16  18.7  118.2   18.7  118.2   18.8  118.1 Analysis Plot     
     20160719 145800 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  55.0 SSMI17  18.8  118.9   18.8  118.7   18.8  118.7 Analysis Plot     
     20160719 204627 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  55.0  AMSR2  19.0  119.7   19.0  119.7   19.0  119.1 Analysis Plot     
     20160719 234500   12.5      N/A  32.9%  44.44   12.46  55.0 SSMI16  19.0  120.0   19.0  120.0   19.1  120.3 Analysis Plot     
     20160720 021100    6.4      N/A  47.9%  77.77    6.44  60.0 SSMI17  19.1  121.0   19.1  121.0   19.0  120.8 Analysis Plot     
     20160720 144400   11.5      N/A  19.2% 144.43   11.47  60.0 SSMI17  19.2  123.3   19.2  123.3   19.3  123.5 Analysis Plot     
     20160720 210932 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  60.0    GMI  19.4  124.4   19.4  124.4   19.3  124.2 Analysis Plot     
     20160720 212810    8.1      N/A  19.2%  99.99    8.08  60.0  AMSR2  19.4  124.4   19.4  124.4   19.3  124.5 Analysis Plot     
     20160721 015900    5.0      N/A  19.1%  99.99    4.99  55.0 SSMI17  19.5  125.4   19.5  125.4   19.5  125.3 Analysis Plot     
     20160721 032900    7.1      N/A  16.4% 122.21    7.07  55.0 SSMI18  19.6  125.8   19.6  125.8   19.4  125.6 Analysis Plot     
     20160721 102742 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  50.0    GMI  19.9  127.2   19.9  127.2   19.6  127.1 Analysis Plot     
     20160721 111704   -3.1      N/A   6.8% 155.54    3.10  50.0 SSMI15  20.0  127.5   20.0  127.5   20.1  127.0 Analysis Plot     
     20160721 143200 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  50.0 SSMI17  20.1  128.1   20.1  128.1   19.6  127.6 Analysis Plot     
     20160721 160200   -4.7      N/A  31.5%  99.99    4.66  50.0 SSMI18  20.2  128.4   20.2  128.4   20.8  128.8 Analysis Plot     
     20160721 215141 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  45.0    GMI  20.8  129.9   20.8  129.9   20.7  130.4 Analysis Plot     
     20160721 221143   -2.4      N/A   N/A   33.33    2.42  45.0  AMSR2  20.8  129.9   20.8  129.9   21.0  129.9 Analysis Plot     
     20160722 005700   -1.8      N/A   N/A   88.88    1.76  45.0 SSMI16  20.9  130.3   20.9  130.3   20.9  130.7 Analysis Plot     
     20160722 031700   -2.1      N/A   N/A   77.77    2.06  40.0 SSMI18  21.1  131.1   21.1  131.1   21.1  130.9 Analysis Plot     
     20160722 111055   -2.3      N/A   N/A   22.22    2.28  35.0    GMI  21.7  132.5   21.7  132.5   21.9  132.4 Analysis Plot     
     20160722 144100   -1.7      N/A   N/A   44.44    1.75  35.0 SSMI16  21.6  133.1   21.6  133.1   22.2  132.9 Analysis Plot     
     20160722 154900   -2.8      N/A   N/A   88.88    2.79  35.0 SSMI18  21.9  133.8   21.9  133.8   22.6  133.3 Analysis Plot     
     20160722 155900   -3.3      N/A   N/A  133.32    3.34  35.0 SSMI17  21.9  133.8   21.9  133.8   22.6  133.6 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.