Tropical Depression 03S


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              
     20180103 103333   -4.1      N/A  19.2%  99.99    4.06  40.0    GMI -15.6  -52.8  -15.6  -52.8  -15.9  -52.9 Analysis Plot     
     20180103 153200   -6.7      N/A  17.8% 188.87    6.68  40.0 SSMI17 -16.2  -53.0  -16.2  -53.0  -16.1  -52.8 Analysis Plot     
     20180103 215003 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0  AMSR2 -16.9  -52.9  -16.9  -52.9  -16.5  -53.8 Analysis Plot     
     20180104 100228   -5.0      N/A  37.0%  22.22    5.04  45.0  AMSR2 -17.9  -51.7  -17.9  -51.7  -17.1  -51.6 Analysis Plot     
     20180104 132935   -2.7      N/A  27.4%  44.44    2.71  45.0 SSMI15 -18.0  -51.6  -18.0  -51.6  -17.2  -51.4 Analysis Plot     
     20180104 151800   34.8  >65 kts  97.3%  33.33   19.82  55.0 SSMI17 -17.5  -51.1  -17.5  -51.1  -17.2  -51.1 Analysis Plot     
     20180104 225812   55.2  >65 kts 100.0%  55.55   40.21  60.0    GMI -17.5  -50.7  -17.1  -50.7  -17.1  -50.7 Analysis Plot     
     20180105 213923    7.9      N/A  67.1%  55.55    7.90  65.0  AMSR2 -19.0  -48.9  -18.9  -48.3  -18.9  -48.3 Analysis Plot     
     20180106 030300    0.4      N/A   N/A  222.20     .39  60.0 SSMI18 -19.4  -48.2  -19.4  -48.2  -19.8  -47.7 Analysis Plot     
     20180106 093050    0.4      N/A   N/A  166.65     .36  55.0    GMI -20.4  -47.5  -20.4  -47.5  -20.6  -47.3 Analysis Plot     
     20180106 224950   -2.2      N/A   8.2% 144.43    2.16  40.0    GMI -21.5  -48.2  -21.5  -48.2  -21.2  -48.0 Analysis Plot     
     20180107 025100   -2.8      N/A   N/A  211.09    2.75  35.0 SSMI18 -22.7  -48.6  -22.7  -48.6  -22.4  -48.6 Analysis Plot     
     20180107 103137   -4.8      N/A   N/A   22.22    4.76  35.0  AMSR2 -23.1  -49.0  -23.1  -49.0  -23.1  -49.3 Analysis Plot     
     20180107 152300   -1.9      N/A  17.8%  33.33    1.87  35.0 SSMI18 -23.7  -49.2  -23.7  -49.2  -24.0  -49.8 Analysis Plot     
     20180107 212908 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0  AMSR2 -24.4  -49.1  -24.4  -49.1  -24.2  -48.9 Analysis Plot     
     20180108 023900   -4.0      N/A   5.5%  99.99    4.02  40.0 SSMI18 -25.0  -48.9  -25.0  -48.9  -24.6  -49.3 Analysis Plot     
     20180108 033500 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0 SSMI17 -25.1  -48.9  -25.1  -48.9  -25.5  -48.5 Analysis Plot     
     20180108 151000   -3.4      N/A   N/A  211.09    3.36  40.0 SSMI18 -27.2  -48.2  -27.2  -48.2  -27.2  -47.4 Analysis Plot     
     20180108 160400   -3.1      N/A   N/A  222.20    3.08  40.0 SSMI17 -27.3  -48.2  -27.3  -48.2  -27.1  -47.8 Analysis Plot     
     20180108 224425   -0.5      N/A   N/A   66.66     .51  40.0    GMI -27.9  -46.8  -27.9  -46.8  -27.2  -47.3 Analysis Plot     
     20180109 032200   -2.8      N/A   N/A  222.20    2.83  35.0 SSMI17 -27.5  -47.5  -27.5  -47.5  -27.5  -47.5 Analysis Plot     
     20180109 083001   -0.2      N/A   N/A   11.11     .23  35.0    GMI -28.5  -47.8  -28.5  -47.8  -29.0  -47.8 Analysis Plot     
     20180109 101813   -2.0      N/A   N/A   11.11    1.96  35.0  AMSR2 -28.7  -48.1  -28.7  -48.1  -29.2  -46.9 Analysis Plot     
     20180109 132659   -3.0      N/A   N/A   11.11    3.03  35.0 SSMI15 -29.0  -48.3  -29.0  -48.3  -29.3  -47.2 Analysis Plot     
     20180109 140200   -1.5      N/A   N/A  122.21    1.45  35.0 SSMI16 -29.1  -48.5  -29.1  -48.5  -29.3  -48.1 Analysis Plot     
     20180109 155000   -0.9      N/A   N/A   11.11     .87  35.0 SSMI17 -29.6  -48.9  -29.6  -48.9  -30.0  -48.4 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.