Tropical Storm 02E

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              
     20190630 144858 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI17  10.5  110.1   10.5  110.1   10.9  110.0 Analysis Plot     
     20190630 231855 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0 SSMI16  11.0  112.6   11.0  112.6   10.6  113.6 Analysis Plot     
     20190701 005027 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0 SSMI18  11.1  113.0   11.1  113.0   10.8  114.2 Analysis Plot     
     20190701 023439 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  45.0 SSMI17  10.9  113.8   10.9  113.8   10.4  114.7 Analysis Plot     
     20190701 073224   43.6  >65 kts 100.0%  66.66   28.63  55.0    GMI  11.2  115.5   11.2  115.5   11.1  115.1 Analysis Plot     
     20190701 130938   12.9      N/A  60.3% 133.32   12.85  55.0 SSMI16  11.3  116.6   11.3  116.6   11.5  116.2 Analysis Plot     
     20190701 145228    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  60.0 SSMI18  11.4  117.0   11.4  117.0   11.3  117.0 Analysis Plot     
     20190701 162341   15.7      N/A  42.5%  55.55   15.66  60.0 SSMI17  11.4  117.4   11.4  117.4   11.2  117.3 Analysis Plot     
     20190701 224459   50.5  >65 kts 100.0%  77.77   35.49  75.0 SSMI15  11.6  119.1   11.7  118.7   11.7  118.7 Analysis Plot     
     20190702 022601   17.9      N/A  43.8%  55.55   17.90  80.0 SSMI17  11.6  119.5   11.7  119.4   11.7  119.4 Analysis Plot     
     20190702 091749   64.8  >85 kts 100.0%  66.66   49.84  90.0  AMSR2  12.0  121.3   12.0  121.1   12.0  121.1 Analysis Plot     
     20190702 141937   51.1  >65 kts 107.4%  55.55   36.08 115.0 SSMI18  12.4  121.9   12.3  121.7   12.3  121.7 Analysis Plot     
     20190702 161007   61.0  >85 kts 100.0%  44.44   46.02 115.0 SSMI17  12.5  122.3   12.4  122.2   12.4  122.2 Analysis Plot     
     20190703 003214   66.8  >85 kts 100.0%  33.33   51.79 120.0 SSMI16  13.1  123.7   12.9  124.2   12.9  124.2 Analysis Plot     
     20190703 015731   66.0  >85 kts 100.0%  33.33   50.99 135.0 SSMI18  13.0  124.3   13.0  124.5   13.0  124.5 Analysis Plot     
     20190703 033350   65.3  >85 kts 100.0%  33.33   50.26 135.0 SSMI18  13.1  124.6   13.0  124.4   13.0  124.4 Analysis Plot     
     20190703 095919   69.5  >85 kts 100.0%  44.44   54.51 135.0  AMSR2  13.6  125.8   13.6  125.8   13.6  125.8 Analysis Plot     
     20190703 143402 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00 125.0 SSMI16  13.8  126.4   13.8  126.5   13.8  126.5 Analysis Plot     
     20190704 014427   66.3  >85 kts 100.0%  55.55   51.33 115.0 SSMI18  14.7  128.2   14.6  128.2   14.6  128.2 Analysis Plot     
     20190704 020226   73.3  >85 kts 100.0%  44.44   58.31 115.0 SSMI16  14.7  128.2   14.5  128.0   14.5  128.0 Analysis Plot     
     20190704 032141   66.3  >85 kts 100.0%  55.55   51.31 115.0 SSMI18  14.9  128.4   14.6  128.2   14.6  128.2 Analysis Plot     
     20190704 033538   68.3  >85 kts 100.0%  55.55   53.26 115.0 SSMI17  14.9  128.5   14.9  128.5   14.9  128.5 Analysis Plot     
     20190704 104218   19.2      N/A   8.2%  55.55   19.21 105.0  AMSR2  15.6  129.5   15.6  129.4   15.6  129.4 Analysis Plot     
     20190704 142056   18.0      N/A  53.4%  44.44   18.00 100.0 SSMI16  15.9  129.8   15.9  129.6   15.9  129.6 Analysis Plot     
     20190704 213531 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  90.0  AMSR2  16.7  130.8   16.7  130.8   16.2  130.4 Analysis Plot     
     20190705 000558    3.4      N/A  19.1% 122.21    3.41  90.0 SSMI16  16.9  131.1   16.6  131.1   16.6  131.1 Analysis Plot     
     20190705 030951    7.6      N/A  19.2% 111.10    7.64  85.0 SSMI18  17.2  131.6   16.8  131.2   16.8  131.2 Analysis Plot     
     20190705 032821    5.6      N/A  13.7% 111.10    5.63  85.0 SSMI17  17.3  131.6   16.9  131.5   16.9  131.5 Analysis Plot     
     20190705 123211    6.2      N/A   N/A  177.76    6.21  75.0 SSMI15  18.0  133.2   18.0  133.2   18.0  133.4 Analysis Plot     
     20190705 152243    3.6      N/A   N/A  166.65    3.62  65.0 SSMI18  18.4  133.5   18.4  133.5   18.2  133.5 Analysis Plot     
     20190705 171056    0.8      N/A   N/A   33.33     .80  65.0 SSMI17  18.5  133.8   18.5  133.8   18.1  134.0 Analysis Plot     
     20190705 183903 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  65.0    GMI  18.6  134.3   18.6  134.3   18.5  134.4 Analysis Plot     
     20190705 221730   -4.8      N/A   N/A  188.87    4.84  50.0  AMSR2  18.6  134.9   18.6  134.9   18.4  135.1 Analysis Plot     
     20190706 030928   -1.6      N/A   N/A  133.32    1.62  45.0 SSMI17  18.6  136.0   18.6  136.0   18.4  136.1 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.