Tropical Storm 12L


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              
     20160914 172724   -4.3      N/A   N/A   55.55    4.30  30.0 SSMI15  17.0   25.0   17.0   25.0   16.8   25.1 Analysis Plot     
     20160914 180200   -4.1      N/A  15.1% 222.20    4.13  30.0 SSMI16  17.1   25.3   17.1   25.3   17.2   26.0 Analysis Plot     
     20160914 201500   -2.3      N/A   5.5% 177.76    2.31  30.0 SSMI17  17.4   26.2   17.4   26.2   17.6   26.7 Analysis Plot     
     20160914 205300   -2.4      N/A  20.5% 155.54    2.42  30.0 SSMI18  17.4   26.3   17.4   26.3   17.3   26.8 Analysis Plot     
     20160914 223551   -6.7      N/A  15.1% 199.98    6.71  30.0    GMI  17.5   26.9   17.5   26.9   17.3   27.0 Analysis Plot     
     20160915 035124 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0  AMSR2  17.6   27.8   17.6   27.8   16.9   27.6 Analysis Plot     
     20160915 084900   -4.1      N/A   N/A  222.20    4.07  30.0 SSMI17  17.6   29.3   17.6   29.3   17.7   29.3 Analysis Plot     
     20160915 092700   -2.5      N/A   N/A   33.33    2.51  30.0 SSMI18  17.6   29.5   17.6   29.5   18.0   29.6 Analysis Plot     
     20160915 115258   -3.6      N/A   N/A  166.65    3.63  30.0    GMI  17.7   29.9   17.7   29.9   17.8   29.7 Analysis Plot     
     20160915 200200   -3.3      N/A  15.1% 144.43    3.30  30.0 SSMI17  17.8   31.0   17.8   31.0   17.7   30.8 Analysis Plot     
     20160915 204000   -2.7      N/A  12.3% 188.87    2.70  30.0 SSMI18  17.8   31.2   17.8   31.2   17.6   31.2 Analysis Plot     
     20160916 070000   -2.2      N/A  11.0% 222.20    2.16  40.0 SSMI16  18.0   33.1   18.0   33.1   18.3   32.9 Analysis Plot     
     20160916 083600   -4.5      N/A  12.3% 211.09    4.45  40.0 SSMI17  18.3   33.3   18.3   33.3   18.3   33.3 Analysis Plot     
     20160916 091400   -5.4      N/A   5.5% 199.98    5.36  40.0 SSMI18  18.3   33.5   18.3   33.5   18.3   33.8 Analysis Plot     
     20160916 184537   -2.0      N/A  11.0% 122.21    2.03  40.0 SSMI15  18.4   34.6   18.4   34.6   18.6   34.7 Analysis Plot     
     20160916 203000 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0 SSMI18  18.8   35.3   18.8   35.3   18.8   35.1 Analysis Plot     
     20160916 222505   -4.5      N/A  12.5% 222.20    4.46  40.0    GMI  18.8   35.9   18.8   35.9   18.8   35.9 Analysis Plot     
     20160917 034018   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0  AMSR2  18.5   37.2   18.5   37.2   18.9   38.3 Analysis Plot     
     20160917 060101   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0 SSMI15  18.5   37.6   18.5   37.6   18.8   37.4 Analysis Plot     
     20160917 114247   -2.2      N/A  17.8%  22.22    2.15  40.0    GMI  18.1   38.8   18.1   38.8   18.5   38.3 Analysis Plot     
     20160917 161027   -6.1      N/A   2.7% 199.98    6.13  40.0  AMSR2  18.3   39.1   18.3   39.1   18.1   39.4 Analysis Plot     
     20160917 182123   -5.0      N/A   6.8% 188.87    5.02  40.0 SSMI15  18.3   39.2   18.3   39.2   18.1   39.5 Analysis Plot     
     20160917 211800   -4.1      N/A  11.0%  44.44    4.07  40.0 SSMI17  18.1   40.3   18.1   40.3   18.1   40.2 Analysis Plot     
     20160917 215800 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0 SSMI18  18.1   40.8   18.1   40.8   18.0   40.6 Analysis Plot     
     20160918 085600 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI16  17.7   41.8   17.7   41.8   17.9   41.2 Analysis Plot     
     20160918 095100 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI17  17.7   42.5   17.7   42.5   18.5   41.6 Analysis Plot     
     20160918 210300   -7.0      N/A   N/A   44.44    7.02  35.0 SSMI17  18.3   44.9   18.3   44.9   18.4   45.1 Analysis Plot     
     20160918 214400   -5.1      N/A   N/A   55.55    5.14  35.0 SSMI18  18.3   45.0   18.3   45.0   18.4   45.3 Analysis Plot     
     20160919 074900   -5.2      N/A  27.4%  55.55    5.21  35.0 SSMI16  18.2   47.1   18.2   47.1   18.6   47.3 Analysis Plot     
     20160919 093800   -2.9      N/A   N/A   22.22    2.94  35.0 SSMI17  18.2   47.9   18.2   47.9   18.3   47.6 Analysis Plot     
     20160919 101800   -5.7      N/A   N/A  222.20    5.67  35.0 SSMI18  18.2   48.1   18.2   48.1   18.4   47.4 Analysis Plot     
     20160919 193053 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI15  18.7   48.8   18.7   48.8   19.8   49.1 Analysis Plot     
     20160919 205200 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI17  19.2   49.0   19.2   49.0   18.7   48.5 Analysis Plot     
     20160919 213300   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI18  19.3   49.2   19.3   49.2   19.5   48.9 Analysis Plot     
     20160919 225639 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0    GMI  19.4   49.6   19.4   49.6   19.6   49.6 Analysis Plot     
     20160919 225646 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0    GMI  19.4   49.6   19.4   49.6   19.8   50.1 Analysis Plot     
     20160920 070006   -5.3      N/A   N/A   88.88    5.31  35.0 SSMI15  20.4   51.3   20.4   51.3   20.3   52.0 Analysis Plot     
     20160920 100700 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI18  20.3   53.1   20.3   53.1   20.0   53.1 Analysis Plot     
     20160920 121511   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0    GMI  20.5   53.5   20.5   53.5   20.3   53.7 Analysis Plot     
     20160920 164202 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0  AMSR2  20.0   54.5   20.0   54.5   20.9   53.8 Analysis Plot     
     20160920 214700   -7.5      N/A   N/A   22.22    7.50  35.0 SSMI16  20.1   55.0   20.1   55.0   19.7   55.0 Analysis Plot     
     20160920 222000   -4.2      N/A   N/A   22.22    4.17  35.0 SSMI17  20.1   55.3   20.1   55.3   20.2   55.5 Analysis Plot     
     20160920 222000   -2.5      N/A   N/A   22.22    2.45  35.0 SSMI17  20.2   55.6   20.2   55.6   21.0   55.8 Analysis Plot     
     20160921 105200   -1.1      N/A   N/A   22.22    1.11  30.0 SSMI17  20.3   58.0   20.3   58.0   20.5   57.4 Analysis Plot     
     20160921 172514   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0  AMSR2  21.1   58.2   21.1   58.2   22.1   58.2 Analysis Plot     
     20160921 220600   -5.0      N/A   7.8% 188.87    5.01  30.0 SSMI17  22.0   58.8   22.0   58.8   22.2   59.8 Analysis Plot     
     20160921 224609   -2.5      N/A  32.9%  22.22    2.50  30.0    GMI  22.2   59.1   22.2   59.1   23.1   59.3 Analysis Plot     
     20160921 225000   -3.2      N/A   N/A  155.54    3.18  30.0 SSMI18  22.1   59.0   22.1   59.0   21.8   59.7 Analysis Plot     
     20160921 225000 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI18  22.4   59.3   22.4   59.3   22.5   60.5 Analysis Plot     
     20160922 053439   -0.8      N/A  54.8%  22.22     .79  30.0  AMSR2  23.5   60.2   23.5   60.2   23.9   60.3 Analysis Plot     
     20160922 120608   -0.1      N/A  16.4%  22.22     .06  30.0    GMI  24.5   61.2   24.5   61.2   24.1   61.9 Analysis Plot     
     20160922 185803   -2.9      N/A   N/A   33.33    2.88  35.0 SSMI15  25.3   63.0   25.3   63.0   24.9   63.1 Analysis Plot     
     20160922 215500 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI17  25.5   63.2   25.5   63.2   25.0   63.0 Analysis Plot     
     20160922 223800 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI18  25.6   63.3   25.6   63.3   25.4   63.3 Analysis Plot     
     20160922 223800   -0.4      N/A  15.1% 222.20     .36  35.0 SSMI18  25.9   63.5   25.9   63.5   25.9   63.4 Analysis Plot     
     20160923 061632   -4.3      N/A  12.3% 166.65    4.29  45.0  AMSR2  27.5   64.5   27.5   64.5   27.2   63.9 Analysis Plot     
     20160923 074855 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  50.0 SSMI15  27.7   64.6   27.7   64.6   27.7   63.8 Analysis Plot     
     20160923 110800   -3.2      N/A  22.4% 222.20    3.24  50.0 SSMI18  28.4   65.0   28.4   65.0   28.4   64.2 Analysis Plot     
     20160923 171519   -3.9      N/A  12.3% 222.20    3.89  50.0  AMSR2  28.9   64.8   28.9   64.8   28.8   64.9 Analysis Plot     
     20160923 184431   -2.5      N/A  17.8% 199.98    2.47  50.0 SSMI15  29.6   65.2   29.6   65.2   29.8   64.8 Analysis Plot     
     20160923 214400 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  50.0 SSMI17  30.2   65.0   30.2   65.0   29.9   64.7 Analysis Plot     
     20160923 222700 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  50.0 SSMI18  30.3   65.0   30.3   65.0   30.3   64.2 Analysis Plot     
     20160924 073054    5.9      N/A   N/A   55.55    5.93  55.0 SSMI15  31.4   64.5   31.4   64.5   31.8   64.7 Analysis Plot     
     20160924 115814    5.0      N/A  17.8% 222.20    5.03  55.0    GMI  32.3   63.6   32.3   63.6   31.9   63.0 Analysis Plot     
     20160924 183113    2.7      N/A   N/A   77.77    2.73  55.0 SSMI15  33.3   61.8   33.3   61.8   32.7   61.0 Analysis Plot     
     20160924 214112 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  55.0    GMI  33.7   60.8   33.7   60.8   33.6   59.8 Analysis Plot     
     20160924 221600 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  55.0 SSMI18  34.1   60.1   34.1   60.1   33.3   59.1 Analysis Plot     
     20160925 071030 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  60.0 SSMI15  36.9   54.7   36.9   54.7   36.0   53.7 Analysis Plot     
     20160925 090600 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  60.0 SSMI16  36.9   54.7   36.9   54.7   36.3   52.8 Analysis Plot     
     20160925 110830    1.8      N/A   N/A   88.88    1.83  60.0    GMI  38.3   51.9   38.3   51.9   37.5   50.5 Analysis Plot     
     20160925 191347    3.7      N/A   N/A  177.76    3.74  60.0    GMI  42.1   44.2   42.1   44.2   41.3   43.2 Analysis Plot     
     20160925 202500 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  60.0 SSMI18  43.3   42.3   43.3   42.3   42.3   41.4 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.