Tropical Depression 15E


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              
     20160904 195957   -3.6      N/A  54.8%  99.99    3.65  30.0  AMSR2  15.8  105.3   15.8  105.3   16.0  105.7 Analysis Plot     
     20160904 220112 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI15  16.2  105.5   16.2  105.5   16.0  106.2 Analysis Plot     
     20160905 204330   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  55.0  AMSR2  20.1  107.9   20.1  107.9   20.1  107.9 Analysis Plot     
     20160906 014000   19.8      N/A  49.3% 144.43   19.79  75.0 SSMI17  21.2  108.9   21.3  108.9   21.3  108.9 Analysis Plot     
     20160906 021000   19.5      N/A  50.7% 155.54   19.49  75.0 SSMI18  21.3  109.0   21.3  109.0   21.3  109.0 Analysis Plot     
     20160906 061648 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  75.0    GMI  22.0  109.5   22.1  109.6   22.1  109.6 Analysis Plot     
     20160906 085320   55.8  >65 kts 100.0% 122.21   40.81  80.0  AMSR2  22.9  109.9   22.7  109.9   22.7  109.9 Analysis Plot     
     20160906 102257   47.6  >65 kts 100.0%  99.99   32.61  80.0 SSMI15  23.2  110.1   23.1  110.2   23.1  110.2 Analysis Plot     
     20160906 141100   41.0  >65 kts 100.0%  66.66   26.05  75.0 SSMI17  24.0  111.0   24.0  110.8   24.0  110.8 Analysis Plot     
     20160906 144200   20.8  >65 kts  13.7%  99.99   20.79  75.0 SSMI18  24.1  111.1   24.1  111.0   24.1  111.0 Analysis Plot     
     20160906 230800    8.8      N/A   4.1%  99.99    8.84  70.0 SSMI16  25.9  111.5   25.5  111.9   25.5  111.9 Analysis Plot     
     20160907 015900   51.3  >65 kts 100.0% 111.10   36.34  65.0 SSMI18  27.2  112.0   26.9  111.9   26.9  111.9 Analysis Plot     
     20160907 101313 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  65.0 SSMI15  29.1  111.7   29.1  111.7   29.6  111.6 Analysis Plot     
     20160907 120300    3.8      N/A  17.8%  88.88    3.77  65.0 SSMI16  29.3  111.6   29.3  111.6   29.6  111.7 Analysis Plot     
     20160907 135700   -6.1      N/A  11.0% 199.98    6.12  50.0 SSMI17  30.0  111.3   30.0  111.3   30.0  111.5 Analysis Plot     
     20160907 142700   -6.4      N/A  11.0% 222.20    6.35  50.0 SSMI18  30.2  111.3   30.2  111.3   30.1  111.5 Analysis Plot     
     20160907 202207 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0    GMI  31.5  111.3   31.5  111.3   31.8  111.3 Analysis Plot     
     20160907 203406   -2.3      N/A   N/A  133.32    2.28  30.0  AMSR2  31.5  111.3   31.5  111.3   31.7  111.1 Analysis Plot     
     20160908 011600   -0.4      N/A   N/A  111.10     .41  30.0 SSMI17  32.3  110.5   32.3  110.5   31.5  110.0 Analysis Plot     
     20160908 014800   -0.9      N/A   N/A   44.44     .93  30.0 SSMI18  32.4  110.4   32.4  110.4   31.6  110.0 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.