Tropical Storm 21W


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              
     20160928 063300   -3.7      N/A  17.8%  55.55    3.71  30.0 SSMI16  14.1 -147.0   14.1 -147.0   13.3 -147.3 Analysis Plot     
     20160928 073301 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0    GMI  14.3 -146.6   14.3 -146.6   14.6 -146.5 Analysis Plot     
     20160928 092700 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI18  14.3 -146.0   14.3 -146.0   14.9 -145.9 Analysis Plot     
     20160928 163303 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0  AMSR2  14.2 -144.1   14.2 -144.1   15.3 -143.7 Analysis Plot     
     20160928 194600 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI16  14.2 -143.8   14.2 -143.8   15.2 -144.2 Analysis Plot     
     20160929 032417   -0.5      N/A   5.5% 111.10     .49  30.0  AMSR2  14.5 -142.2   14.5 -142.2   14.4 -143.3 Analysis Plot     
     20160929 062529 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI15  14.5 -141.9   14.5 -141.9   13.5 -142.0 Analysis Plot     
     20160929 091400   -1.7      N/A  15.1% 199.98    1.68  35.0 SSMI18  14.2 -140.6   14.2 -140.6   14.4 -140.3 Analysis Plot     
     20160929 181518   -1.7      N/A  27.9% 188.87    1.71  40.0 SSMI15  14.3 -139.0   14.3 -139.0   13.4 -138.9 Analysis Plot     
     20160929 210000  -11.1      N/A   5.5%  55.55   11.08  45.0 SSMI17  13.8 -138.6   13.8 -138.6   13.7 -138.6 Analysis Plot     
     20160929 215000  -10.9      N/A  28.8% 133.32   10.88  45.0 SSMI18  13.8 -138.4   13.8 -138.4   13.7 -138.9 Analysis Plot     
     20160930 040544   -4.0      N/A   2.7%  77.77    4.01  50.0  AMSR2  13.6 -137.5   13.6 -137.5   14.2 -138.0 Analysis Plot     
     20160930 072245   -0.1      N/A   N/A   11.11     .08  50.0    GMI  13.7 -136.9   13.7 -136.9   14.3 -137.6 Analysis Plot     
     20160930 090300   -3.0      N/A   4.5% 111.10    2.98  50.0 SSMI18  14.6 -137.5   14.6 -137.5   14.4 -138.0 Analysis Plot     
     20160930 161936    2.8      N/A   8.2% 111.10    2.79  55.0  AMSR2  15.4 -136.1   15.4 -136.1   15.2 -136.7 Analysis Plot     
     20160930 172740    3.8      N/A   1.4% 133.32    3.79  55.0 SSMI15  15.5 -136.0   15.5 -136.0   15.6 -136.5 Analysis Plot     
     20160930 213800   -1.1      N/A  68.5%  22.22    1.11  50.0 SSMI18  15.9 -135.4   15.9 -135.4   15.8 -135.7 Analysis Plot     
     20161001 045040 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  50.0  AMSR2  16.7 -134.6   16.8 -134.8   16.8 -134.8 Analysis Plot     
     20161001 094000   18.0      N/A  89.0%  66.66    2.99  55.0 SSMI17  17.4 -134.2   17.4 -134.2   17.3 -134.1 Analysis Plot     
     20161001 204700   25.3  >65 kts 100.0%  22.22   10.30  65.0 SSMI16  18.7 -132.5   19.0 -132.3   19.0 -132.3 Analysis Plot     
     20161002 074022    1.7      N/A  74.0%  11.11    1.66 105.0 SSMI15  20.5 -130.6   20.8 -130.4   20.8 -130.4 Analysis Plot     
     20161002 092700   50.1  >65 kts 100.0%  66.66   35.12 110.0 SSMI17  21.6 -129.8   21.4 -129.6   21.4 -129.6 Analysis Plot     
     20161002 102000   66.7  >85 kts 100.0%  44.44   51.71 110.0 SSMI18  21.8 -129.7   21.4 -129.5   21.4 -129.5 Analysis Plot     
     20161002 190447   64.3  >85 kts 100.0%  44.44   49.35 115.0 SSMI15  23.0 -128.2   22.9 -128.2   22.9 -128.2 Analysis Plot     
     20161002 202932   92.7  >85 kts 100.0%  33.33   77.65 115.0    GMI  23.3 -128.1   23.2 -127.9   23.2 -127.9 Analysis Plot     
     20161002 225200   78.1  >85 kts 100.0%  33.33   63.14 115.0 SSMI18  23.8 -127.8   23.6 -127.7   23.6 -127.7 Analysis Plot     
     20161003 043945   66.7  >85 kts 100.0%  33.33   51.70 125.0  AMSR2  24.7 -127.2   24.7 -127.1   24.7 -127.1 Analysis Plot     
     20161003 072703   65.1  >85 kts 100.0%  33.33   50.06 125.0 SSMI15  24.9 -127.2   24.9 -127.0   24.9 -127.0 Analysis Plot     
     20161003 085200   65.1  >85 kts 100.0%  22.22   50.11 145.0 SSMI16  25.1 -126.9   25.0 -127.1   25.0 -127.1 Analysis Plot     
     20161003 091600   52.7  >65 kts 100.0%  33.33   37.66 145.0 SSMI17  25.8 -126.7   25.4 -127.0   25.4 -127.0 Analysis Plot     
     20161003 100800   52.2  >65 kts 100.0%  33.33   37.20 145.0 SSMI18  26.0 -126.7   25.4 -126.9   25.4 -126.9 Analysis Plot     
     20161003 184656   58.6  >65 kts 100.0%  22.22   43.59 145.0 SSMI15  27.2 -126.5   26.8 -126.5   26.8 -126.5 Analysis Plot     
     20161003 202900   79.3  >85 kts 100.0%  22.22   64.35 135.0 SSMI16  27.0 -126.5   27.1 -126.6   27.1 -126.6 Analysis Plot     
     20161003 214500   54.7  >65 kts 100.0%  44.44   39.68 135.0 SSMI17  27.7 -126.5   27.3 -126.3   27.3 -126.3 Analysis Plot     
     20161003 223800   76.8  >85 kts 100.0%  55.55   61.84 135.0 SSMI18  27.9 -126.4   27.6 -126.3   27.6 -126.3 Analysis Plot     
     20161004 071509   18.3      N/A  58.9%  44.44   18.31 125.0 SSMI15  29.0 -126.2   29.3 -126.0   29.3 -126.0 Analysis Plot     
     20161004 090400    9.1      N/A   N/A   33.33    9.14 120.0 SSMI17  30.5 -126.2   30.2 -126.1   30.2 -126.1 Analysis Plot     
     20161004 095800   10.0      N/A  43.8% 111.10   10.03 120.0 SSMI18  30.8 -126.3   30.1 -125.7   30.1 -125.7 Analysis Plot     
     20161004 202150 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  85.0    GMI  33.2 -127.7   33.1 -127.4   33.1 -127.4 Analysis Plot     
     20161004 222400    7.4      N/A   2.7% 166.65    7.41  85.0 SSMI18  33.9 -128.7   33.8 -127.8   33.8 -127.8 Analysis Plot     
     20161005 043012    5.9      N/A   N/A  199.98    5.88  75.0  AMSR2  35.2 -130.5   35.2 -130.5   35.3 -130.7 Analysis Plot     
     20161005 064558    3.3      N/A   1.4% 222.20    3.28  75.0 SSMI15  35.4 -130.9   35.4 -130.9   35.6 -131.1 Analysis Plot     
     20161005 085100   -2.7      N/A   N/A   55.55    2.67  50.0 SSMI17  37.2 -134.1   37.2 -134.1   36.3 -133.9 Analysis Plot     
     20161005 094700 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  50.0 SSMI18  37.4 -134.8   37.4 -134.8   36.7 -135.5 Analysis Plot     
     20161005 163119 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  50.0  AMSR2  39.2 -139.8   39.2 -139.8   38.3 -140.6 Analysis Plot     
     20161005 181124 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  50.0 SSMI15  39.5 -140.5   39.5 -140.5   39.5 -140.8 Analysis Plot     
     20161005 193217 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  50.0    GMI  40.0 -141.8   40.0 -141.8   39.8 -140.6 Analysis Plot     
     20161005 211400   -3.3      N/A   6.8%  33.33    3.29  50.0 SSMI17  40.5 -143.4   40.5 -143.4   41.3 -142.5 Analysis Plot     
     20161005 220900   -2.7      N/A   9.6%  99.99    2.74  50.0 SSMI18  40.8 -144.2   40.8 -144.2   41.8 -143.7 Analysis Plot     
     20161006 033721 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  50.0    GMI  42.2 -148.9   42.2 -148.9   42.0 -151.0 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.