Tropical Depression 15E


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              
     20190917 183343   -6.8      N/A  27.4% 144.43    6.78  35.0    GMI  14.1  100.4   14.1  100.4   14.2  100.9 Analysis Plot     
     20190917 193639 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0  AMSR2  14.2  100.5   14.2  100.5   14.7  100.5 Analysis Plot     
     20190917 225322   -4.2      N/A  13.7%  99.99    4.24  45.0 SSMI16  14.7  101.4   14.7  101.4   14.6  102.0 Analysis Plot     
     20190918 003928   -4.2      N/A  13.7%  99.99    4.24  45.0 SSMI16  15.0  101.7   15.0  101.7   14.6  102.0 Analysis Plot     
     20190918 014021 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  45.0 SSMI17  15.1  101.8   15.1  101.8   14.8  102.7 Analysis Plot     
     20190918 032325   -5.3      N/A  23.3% 144.43    5.26  45.0 SSMI17  15.0  102.0   15.0  102.0   14.8  102.5 Analysis Plot     
     20190918 131805    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  50.0 SSMI18  16.6  103.5   16.6  103.5   16.8  103.1 Analysis Plot     
     20190918 153220 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  50.0 SSMI17  17.4  103.5   17.4  103.5   17.6  103.7 Analysis Plot     
     20190918 224050   29.1  >65 kts 100.0%  22.22   14.10  60.0 SSMI16  18.0  104.5   18.0  104.5   18.0  104.1 Analysis Plot     
     20190919 002624   31.0  >65 kts 100.0%  33.33   15.98  60.0 SSMI16  18.2  104.7   18.2  104.7   18.0  104.1 Analysis Plot     
     20190919 030953   13.9      N/A  82.2%  22.22   13.94  65.0 SSMI17  18.6  104.6   18.6  104.2   18.6  104.2 Analysis Plot     
     20190919 124152   10.1      N/A  80.8%  22.22   10.14  65.0 SSMI16  19.9  105.2   19.9  105.2   20.4  105.6 Analysis Plot     
     20190919 222817    2.8      N/A  27.4%  22.22    2.82  60.0 SSMI16  21.6  107.1   21.6  107.1   21.6  107.2 Analysis Plot     
     20190920 000758    6.5      N/A  65.8%  33.33    6.52  60.0 SSMI16  21.8  107.3   21.8  107.3   21.6  106.7 Analysis Plot     
     20190920 012510    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  60.0 SSMI17  21.9  107.5   21.9  107.5   21.9  107.6 Analysis Plot     
     20190920 022509    7.2      N/A  23.3%  55.55    7.21  60.0 SSMI18  22.0  107.6   22.0  107.6   21.8  107.7 Analysis Plot     
     20190920 105456 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  60.0 SSMI15  22.4  108.7   22.4  108.7   22.3  108.3 Analysis Plot     
     20190920 122847   30.0  >65 kts  87.7%  33.33   15.02  60.0 SSMI16  22.4  108.8   22.4  108.8   22.6  108.5 Analysis Plot     
     20190920 141909   13.7      N/A  60.3%  33.33   13.72  60.0 SSMI18  22.4  109.1   22.4  109.1   22.7  108.8 Analysis Plot     
     20190920 150547   34.1  >65 kts  95.9%  33.33   19.14  65.0 SSMI17  22.7  108.9   22.7  108.8   22.7  108.8 Analysis Plot     
     20190920 200917   23.5  >65 kts  39.7%  33.33   23.52  75.0  AMSR2  23.1  109.3   23.2  109.2   23.2  109.2 Analysis Plot     
     20190921 021315   45.9  >65 kts 100.0%  22.22   30.88  75.0 SSMI18  23.5  109.8   23.5  109.8   23.6  109.4 Analysis Plot     
     20190921 140652    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  65.0 SSMI18  25.2  110.6   25.2  110.6   25.4  110.1 Analysis Plot     
     20190921 205222   -8.6      N/A  12.3%  77.77    8.58  45.0  AMSR2  26.6  111.1   26.6  111.1   26.9  110.9 Analysis Plot     
     20190922 020547   -3.8      N/A   N/A  188.87    3.78  45.0 SSMI18  27.4  111.3   27.4  111.3   28.2  110.8 Analysis Plot     
     20190922 085911   -0.2      N/A  17.8%  33.33     .16  30.0  AMSR2  28.4  111.5   28.4  111.5   28.6  111.7 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.