Tropical Depression 27W


Passive Microwave (PMW) Intensity Information
Hurricane Intensity Estimation (HIE) Algorithm
Version 9.0
 

         Overpass     Inten           Ring    Ring          Wind           Forecast        Final        Target  
       Date    Time   Score  Meaning   Pct    Diam  BTdiff   Est   Sat    Lat    Lon    Lat    Lon    Lat    Lon              
     20180909 200758 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  25.0 SSMI15  21.9 -122.5   21.9 -122.5   22.2 -121.7 Analysis Plot     
     20180909 213505   -2.8      N/A   6.8% 111.10    2.85  25.0 SSMI16  21.9 -122.3   21.9 -122.3   21.9 -122.0 Analysis Plot     
     20180910 051103   -3.0      N/A  38.4% 111.10    3.01  30.0  AMSR2  21.6 -121.1   21.6 -121.1   21.2 -121.0 Analysis Plot     
     20180910 080540   -3.0      N/A  28.8% 122.21    3.02  35.0 SSMI16  21.4 -120.8   21.4 -120.8   21.5 -120.9 Analysis Plot     
     20180910 100920   -3.1      N/A  21.9% 122.21    3.09  35.0 SSMI18  21.4 -120.5   21.4 -120.5   21.7 -120.7 Analysis Plot     
     20180910 110902    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  35.0 SSMI17  21.4 -120.3   21.4 -120.3   21.4 -120.4 Analysis Plot     
     20180910 162150   -4.0      N/A   9.6%  77.77    3.98  35.0    GMI  21.3 -120.2   21.3 -120.2   20.9 -120.1 Analysis Plot     
     20180910 172133   -7.0      N/A  27.4%  33.33    6.99  35.0  AMSR2  21.2 -120.0   21.2 -120.0   21.4 -119.8 Analysis Plot     
     20180910 195339   -3.1      N/A  12.3%  77.77    3.12  35.0 SSMI15  21.2 -119.9   21.2 -119.9   20.9 -119.8 Analysis Plot     
     20180910 212157    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  35.0 SSMI16  20.9 -119.5   20.9 -119.5   21.0 -118.7 Analysis Plot     
     20180910 232858    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  35.0 SSMI18  20.9 -119.2   20.9 -119.2   20.9 -118.3 Analysis Plot     
     20180911 000203   -0.5      N/A   5.5% 133.32     .54  35.0 SSMI17  20.9 -119.1   20.9 -119.1   21.1 -119.2 Analysis Plot     
     20180911 054028   -2.2      N/A  27.4% 144.43    2.22  35.0    GMI  20.6 -117.9   20.6 -117.9   20.7 -117.7 Analysis Plot     
     20180911 075252   -2.1      N/A  13.2% 266.64    2.07  35.0 SSMI16  20.8 -117.8   20.8 -117.8   21.2 -117.7 Analysis Plot     
     20180911 180412 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0  AMSR2  20.5 -116.0   20.5 -116.0   20.9 -115.5 Analysis Plot     
     20180911 210012   -3.3      N/A   5.5% 144.43    3.25  40.0 SSMI16  20.5 -115.9   20.5 -115.9   21.1 -116.4 Analysis Plot     
     20180911 231742 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0 SSMI18  20.5 -115.6   20.5 -115.6   21.1 -114.7 Analysis Plot     
     20180912 000202 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0 SSMI17  20.5 -115.4   20.5 -115.4   20.7 -114.5 Analysis Plot     
     20180912 093941 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0 SSMI15  20.9 -114.3   20.9 -114.3   20.7 -114.4 Analysis Plot     
     20180912 094051 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0 SSMI18  21.0 -114.0   21.0 -114.0   21.0 -113.8 Analysis Plot     
     20180912 104031   -0.9      N/A   N/A   33.33     .89  40.0 SSMI17  21.0 -113.9   21.0 -113.9   20.8 -114.1 Analysis Plot     
     20180912 161116 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0    GMI  21.0 -112.7   21.0 -112.7   20.9 -112.2 Analysis Plot     
     20180912 210249   -3.3      N/A  45.2%  77.77    3.33  35.0 SSMI15  20.9 -111.8   20.9 -111.8   21.1 -111.4 Analysis Plot     
     20180913 053023 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0    GMI  21.2 -109.5   21.2 -109.5   21.7 -110.1 Analysis Plot     
     20180913 054221   -3.7      N/A   N/A   11.11    3.67  35.0  AMSR2  21.2 -109.6   21.2 -109.6   21.6 -109.6 Analysis Plot     
     20180913 090646 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI16  21.3 -109.2   21.3 -109.2   21.9 -109.4 Analysis Plot     
     20180913 092246    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  30.0 SSMI15  21.2 -109.5   21.2 -109.5   21.9 -109.1 Analysis Plot     
     20180913 120721 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI17  21.4 -108.6   21.4 -108.6   21.6 -108.5 Analysis Plot     
     20180913 204650   -1.5      N/A   N/A  199.98    1.48  20.0 SSMI15  21.8 -106.9   21.8 -106.9   22.1 -106.7 Analysis Plot     
     20180913 221319    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  20.0 SSMI16  21.8 -106.6   21.8 -106.6   22.2 -106.8 Analysis Plot     
     20180914 011633   -0.4      N/A   N/A  155.54     .45  20.0 SSMI17  21.9 -106.1   21.9 -106.1   22.2 -105.7 Analysis Plot     
     20180914 061224   -2.0      N/A   N/A   55.55    1.99  20.0    GMI  22.1 -104.9   22.1 -104.9   21.7 -104.6 Analysis Plot     
     20180914 085352 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  20.0 SSMI16  22.2 -104.7   22.2 -104.7   22.0 -104.9 Analysis Plot     
     20180914 111014 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  20.0 SSMI18  22.3 -104.2   22.3 -104.2   22.1 -104.8 Analysis Plot     
     20180914 114431 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  20.0 SSMI17  22.3 -104.1   22.3 -104.1   22.4 -104.7 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.