Tropical Depression 04A


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              
     20191024 203526   -9.2      N/A  31.5%  33.33    9.16  35.0  AMSR2  15.9  -71.3   15.6  -71.3   15.6  -71.3 Analysis Plot     
     20191025 014041  -34.9      N/A  98.6%  77.77   19.86  40.0 SSMI18  15.7  -71.3   15.7  -71.3   15.8  -71.7 Analysis Plot     
     20191025 090623 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  45.0  AMSR2  16.0  -71.7   16.4  -71.5   16.4  -71.5 Analysis Plot     
     20191025 120713   -5.2      N/A  37.0%  66.66    5.22  45.0 SSMI15  16.0  -71.7   16.0  -71.7   16.5  -71.7 Analysis Plot     
     20191025 122011    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  45.0 SSMI18  16.1  -71.7   16.1  -71.7   16.4  -71.6 Analysis Plot     
     20191025 195004   26.9  >65 kts  26.0%  66.66   26.94  55.0    GMI  16.6  -71.6   16.7  -71.1   16.7  -71.1 Analysis Plot     
     20191025 211801   26.2  >65 kts  56.2%  88.88   26.24  60.0  AMSR2  16.5  -71.1   16.6  -70.9   16.6  -70.9 Analysis Plot     
     20191026 005011   44.4  >65 kts 100.0%  88.88   29.39  60.0 SSMI16  16.6  -70.9   16.9  -70.7   16.9  -70.7 Analysis Plot     
     20191026 012814   20.6  >65 kts  35.6%  55.55   20.61  60.0 SSMI18  16.7  -70.9   16.8  -70.6   16.8  -70.6 Analysis Plot     
     20191026 111244   14.9      N/A  58.9%  33.33   14.94  80.0 SSMI16  16.8  -69.4   16.6  -69.5   16.6  -69.5 Analysis Plot     
     20191027 003701   76.6  >85 kts 100.0%  44.44   61.57 115.0 SSMI16  17.0  -68.3   17.1  -68.3   17.1  -68.3 Analysis Plot     
     20191027 011457 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00 115.0 SSMI18  17.0  -68.2   17.1  -68.3   17.1  -68.3 Analysis Plot     
     20191027 085313   72.6  >85 kts 100.0%  44.44   57.62 130.0  AMSR2  17.4  -67.2   17.3  -67.1   17.3  -67.1 Analysis Plot     
     20191027 193948   64.9  >85 kts 100.0%  44.44   49.88 135.0    GMI  17.8  -66.0   18.0  -65.9   18.0  -65.9 Analysis Plot     
     20191027 210524   81.4  >85 kts 100.0%  44.44   66.36 130.0  AMSR2  18.0  -65.8   18.1  -65.8   18.1  -65.8 Analysis Plot     
     20191028 002344 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00 130.0 SSMI16  18.1  -65.7   18.3  -65.7   18.3  -65.7 Analysis Plot     
     20191028 131307   54.3  >65 kts 100.0%  55.55   39.25 130.0 SSMI18  18.5  -64.2   18.5  -64.3   18.5  -64.3 Analysis Plot     
     20191028 214817   14.8      N/A  67.1%  55.55   14.81 130.0  AMSR2  19.0  -63.8   19.0  -63.7   19.0  -63.7 Analysis Plot     
     20191029 022943   14.0      N/A  54.8%  66.66   14.04 125.0 SSMI18  19.2  -63.4   19.3  -63.5   19.3  -63.5 Analysis Plot     
     20191029 084237    7.1      N/A  41.1%  44.44    7.11 115.0  AMSR2  19.4  -63.1   19.5  -63.3   19.5  -63.3 Analysis Plot     
     20191029 123913   20.5  >65 kts  52.1%  66.66   20.46 115.0 SSMI15  19.4  -63.0   19.6  -63.2   19.6  -63.2 Analysis Plot     
     20191029 130037   23.1  >65 kts  43.8%  77.77   23.13 115.0 SSMI18  19.5  -63.0   19.6  -63.0   19.6  -63.0 Analysis Plot     
     20191029 193138 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00 105.0    GMI  19.5  -62.8   19.5  -62.5   19.5  -62.5 Analysis Plot     
     20191030 004538    1.8      N/A  20.5% 188.87    1.84 105.0 SSMI15  19.6  -62.5   19.1  -62.2   19.1  -62.2 Analysis Plot     
     20191030 013925 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00 105.0 SSMI16  19.6  -62.5   19.2  -62.3   19.2  -62.3 Analysis Plot     
     20191030 021848    4.4      N/A  39.7%  99.99    4.38 105.0 SSMI18  19.6  -62.4   19.4  -62.5   19.4  -62.5 Analysis Plot     
     20191030 122331   12.3      N/A   N/A   66.66   12.34  90.0 SSMI15  19.1  -61.5   19.2  -61.0   19.2  -61.0 Analysis Plot     
     20191030 213601   -3.4      N/A   N/A   11.11    3.36  50.0  AMSR2  18.2  -60.6   18.2  -60.6   18.4  -60.0 Analysis Plot     
     20191031 000328   -3.2      N/A   N/A   22.22    3.19  50.0 SSMI15  18.1  -60.5   18.1  -60.5   18.5  -60.3 Analysis Plot     
     20191031 012622   -0.1      N/A   N/A   11.11     .14  50.0 SSMI16  18.1  -60.4   18.1  -60.4   18.4  -60.3 Analysis Plot     
     20191031 020718   -0.2      N/A   N/A   22.22     .22  40.0 SSMI18  18.1  -60.4   18.1  -60.4   18.5  -60.2 Analysis Plot     
     20191031 115952   -2.0      N/A   7.5% 222.20    2.05  35.0 SSMI16  17.4  -59.6   17.4  -59.6   17.4  -60.2 Analysis Plot     
     20191031 192205   -2.7      N/A   N/A   11.11    2.69  35.0    GMI  16.8  -59.0   16.8  -59.0   17.0  -58.3 Analysis Plot     
     20191101 001000 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI15  16.7  -59.2   16.7  -59.2   16.4  -58.9 Analysis Plot     
     20191101 012101   -1.6      N/A   N/A  211.09    1.60  30.0 SSMI16  16.6  -59.1   16.6  -59.1   16.4  -58.9 Analysis Plot     
     20191101 015423 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI18  16.5  -59.0   16.5  -59.0   16.2  -58.6 Analysis Plot     
     20191101 091158 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0  AMSR2  15.7  -58.3   15.7  -58.3   15.0  -58.0 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.