Tropical Depression 16E


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              
     20160911 024800 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI18  13.8  114.7   13.8  114.7   14.3  114.7 Analysis Plot     
     20160911 024800   -2.6      N/A  16.4% 166.65    2.65  30.0 SSMI18  14.0  115.0   14.0  115.0   14.2  114.9 Analysis Plot     
     20160911 091345   -1.3      N/A  31.5%  44.44    1.26  35.0  AMSR2  14.9  116.0   14.9  116.0   15.1  115.9 Analysis Plot     
     20160911 105641   -5.9      N/A  16.4% 111.10    5.86  35.0 SSMI15  15.0  116.3   15.0  116.3   14.7  115.6 Analysis Plot     
     20160911 134000 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0 SSMI16  15.1  116.4   15.1  116.4   15.5  115.6 Analysis Plot     
     20160911 145000  -13.6      N/A  84.9%  55.55   13.62  40.0 SSMI17  15.4  116.8   15.4  116.8   15.8  117.0 Analysis Plot     
     20160911 152500 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0 SSMI18  15.5  116.9   15.5  116.9   16.2  116.9 Analysis Plot     
     20160911 182225 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0    GMI  15.7  117.3   15.7  117.3   15.8  117.2 Analysis Plot     
     20160911 234400  -13.7      N/A  68.5%  55.55   13.71  45.0 SSMI16  16.4  117.8   16.4  117.8   16.4  117.8 Analysis Plot     
     20160912 023500 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  55.0 SSMI18  16.5  118.2   16.6  118.2   16.6  118.2 Analysis Plot     
     20160912 023500   34.4  >65 kts  98.6%  44.44   19.43  55.0 SSMI18  16.6  118.3   16.6  118.3   16.5  118.2 Analysis Plot     
     20160912 054844   42.3  >65 kts 100.0%  77.77   27.27  55.0    GMI  16.8  118.6   16.9  118.7   16.9  118.7 Analysis Plot     
     20160912 104054   14.9      N/A  41.5%  55.55   14.91  65.0 SSMI15  17.3  119.3   17.1  119.2   17.1  119.2 Analysis Plot     
     20160912 143500   48.8  >65 kts 100.0%  44.44   33.77  80.0 SSMI17  17.4  119.3   17.5  119.3   17.5  119.3 Analysis Plot     
     20160912 151000   47.2  >65 kts 100.0%  55.55   32.19  80.0 SSMI18  17.4  119.3   17.5  119.3   17.5  119.3 Analysis Plot     
     20160912 204952   22.8  >65 kts  58.9%  55.55   22.76  95.0  AMSR2  17.9  119.2   18.0  119.3   18.0  119.3 Analysis Plot     
     20160912 233100   34.2  >65 kts  97.3%  44.44   19.24  95.0 SSMI16  18.0  119.2   18.2  119.0   18.2  119.0 Analysis Plot     
     20160913 014800   35.6  >65 kts 100.0%  33.33   20.61  90.0 SSMI17  18.7  119.1   18.6  118.9   18.6  118.9 Analysis Plot     
     20160913 022400   41.0  >65 kts 100.0%  33.33   25.98  90.0 SSMI18  18.7  119.1   18.6  118.9   18.6  118.9 Analysis Plot     
     20160913 045500 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  90.0    GMI  18.8  119.1   18.8  119.1   18.9  118.8 Analysis Plot     
     20160913 125200    2.4      N/A  45.2%  22.22    2.38  90.0 SSMI16  19.4  118.9   19.6  118.7   19.6  118.7 Analysis Plot     
     20160913 142100    5.8      N/A  27.4%  44.44    5.77  85.0 SSMI17  19.8  118.7   19.7  118.8   19.7  118.8 Analysis Plot     
     20160913 145700    8.7      N/A  58.9%  22.22    8.69  85.0 SSMI18  19.8  118.7   19.8  118.8   19.8  118.8 Analysis Plot     
     20160913 181355    4.5      N/A  23.3%  33.33    4.52  85.0    GMI  20.0  118.7   19.8  118.8   19.8  118.8 Analysis Plot     
     20160913 213229   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  80.0  AMSR2  19.7  118.7   19.7  118.7   19.7  118.7 Analysis Plot     
     20160914 013600    5.3      N/A  13.7% 166.65    5.34  75.0 SSMI17  20.4  118.6   20.4  118.6   20.0  118.0 Analysis Plot     
     20160914 021300    4.9      N/A  16.4% 166.65    4.94  75.0 SSMI18  20.4  118.6   20.4  118.6   20.0  118.1 Analysis Plot     
     20160914 094247    2.3      N/A  20.5% 111.10    2.25  70.0  AMSR2  20.2  118.9   20.2  118.7   20.2  118.7 Analysis Plot     
     20160914 140800   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  70.0 SSMI17  20.1  119.1   20.1  119.1   20.3  119.1 Analysis Plot     
     20160914 144500    2.7      N/A  35.6%  33.33    2.75  70.0 SSMI18  20.1  119.1   20.1  119.1   20.4  119.2 Analysis Plot     
     20160915 044531   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  60.0    GMI  20.4  120.6   20.4  120.6   20.1  120.6 Analysis Plot     
     20160915 113816    2.0      N/A  16.4%  22.22    1.99  60.0 SSMI15  20.0  121.6   20.0  121.6   20.1  121.4 Analysis Plot     
     20160915 180358    0.6      N/A  12.3%  44.44     .63  70.0    GMI  20.0  122.5   20.0  122.5   20.0  122.3 Analysis Plot     
     20160915 212005 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  65.0  AMSR2  19.8  122.9   19.8  122.9   19.4  122.6 Analysis Plot     
     20160916 003100    0.1      N/A  47.9%  22.22     .11  65.0 SSMI16  19.8  123.2   19.8  123.2   19.5  123.4 Analysis Plot     
     20160916 025000    2.9      N/A   N/A  122.21    2.89  55.0 SSMI17  19.7  123.9   19.7  123.9   19.8  123.4 Analysis Plot     
     20160916 032900 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  55.0 SSMI18  19.7  124.0   19.7  124.0   20.0  123.7 Analysis Plot     
     20160916 113150   -2.9      N/A   N/A   88.88    2.87  45.0 SSMI15  19.9  125.6   19.9  125.6   20.1  125.4 Analysis Plot     
     20160916 142300   -2.1      N/A   N/A   33.33    2.06  40.0 SSMI16  19.8  125.6   19.8  125.6   20.2  125.7 Analysis Plot     
     20160916 152300   -2.9      N/A   N/A   66.66    2.93  40.0 SSMI17  19.8  126.0   19.8  126.0   20.3  126.2 Analysis Plot     
     20160916 160200 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0 SSMI18  19.8  126.1   19.8  126.1   20.4  126.2 Analysis Plot     
     20160916 220317   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0  AMSR2  19.9  126.8   19.9  126.8   19.9  126.8 Analysis Plot     
     20160917 001700   -5.1      N/A   N/A  133.32    5.12  35.0 SSMI16  19.9  127.0   19.9  127.0   20.5  127.6 Analysis Plot     
     20160917 043533   -5.8      N/A   N/A  199.98    5.82  30.0    GMI  20.1  128.0   20.1  128.0   20.5  128.0 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.