Tropical Storm 18S


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              
     20190309 134121   -9.7      N/A  11.0%  66.66    9.72  35.0 SSMI15 -17.0  -41.3  -17.0  -41.3  -17.0  -41.5 Analysis Plot     
     20190309 141228 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI16 -17.0  -41.4  -17.0  -41.4  -17.1  -41.7 Analysis Plot     
     20190309 162247   -9.7      N/A   6.8%  55.55    9.73  35.0 SSMI17 -17.0  -41.5  -17.0  -41.5  -17.0  -41.9 Analysis Plot     
     20190309 180741  -14.7      N/A   1.4%  66.66   14.71  35.0    GMI -17.0  -41.7  -17.0  -41.7  -17.2  -42.2 Analysis Plot     
     20190310 014913  -10.1      N/A  43.8%  77.77   10.07  40.0 SSMI18 -17.2  -42.4  -17.2  -42.6  -17.2  -42.6 Analysis Plot     
     20190310 041646  -14.1      N/A  45.2% 111.10   14.13  40.0 SSMI17 -17.2  -42.5  -17.4  -42.8  -17.4  -42.8 Analysis Plot     
     20190310 132627  -15.5      N/A  38.4%  66.66   15.50  50.0 SSMI15 -17.5  -42.6  -17.3  -43.0  -17.3  -43.0 Analysis Plot     
     20190310 135856   12.2      N/A  45.2%  55.55   12.15  55.0 SSMI16 -17.3  -43.0  -17.3  -43.0  -17.3  -43.0 Analysis Plot     
     20190310 160935   51.3  >65 kts 100.0%  44.44   36.35  55.0 SSMI17 -17.3  -43.1  -17.2  -43.2  -17.2  -43.2 Analysis Plot     
     20190311 013604   46.6  >65 kts 100.0%  44.44   31.62  70.0 SSMI16 -17.4  -43.2  -17.2  -43.1  -17.2  -43.1 Analysis Plot     
     20190311 134611   54.8  >65 kts 100.0%  33.33   39.84 105.0 SSMI16 -17.7  -42.6  -17.7  -42.6  -17.7  -42.6 Analysis Plot     
     20190311 155618    6.1      N/A   5.5% 155.54    6.09 105.0 SSMI17 -17.8  -42.5  -17.6  -42.4  -17.6  -42.4 Analysis Plot     
     20190311 175758   11.2      N/A  53.4%  33.33   11.17 105.0    GMI -18.0  -42.4  -17.8  -42.3  -17.8  -42.3 Analysis Plot     
     20190312 013133    1.4      N/A  24.7%  22.22    1.42 100.0 SSMI16 -18.0  -42.2  -18.0  -42.2  -18.0  -42.2 Analysis Plot     
     20190312 033444    6.8      N/A   6.8% 222.20    6.76 100.0 SSMI18 -18.2  -42.0  -18.4  -41.9  -18.4  -41.9 Analysis Plot     
     20190312 134210   12.9      N/A  60.3%  11.11   12.91  90.0 SSMI16 -18.7  -41.2  -18.9  -41.2  -18.9  -41.2 Analysis Plot     
     20190312 153857    0.8      N/A  32.9%  88.88     .83  90.0 SSMI18 -18.8  -41.0  -19.0  -40.9  -19.0  -40.9 Analysis Plot     
     20190313 032303   21.4  >65 kts  64.4%  99.99   21.42  95.0 SSMI18 -19.4  -40.0  -19.1  -39.9  -19.1  -39.9 Analysis Plot     
     20190313 043002   18.7      N/A  61.6%  88.88   18.69  95.0    GMI -19.4  -39.8  -19.2  -39.6  -19.2  -39.6 Analysis Plot     
     20190313 135204   72.8  >85 kts 100.0%  66.66   57.77  90.0 SSMI15 -19.5  -39.0  -19.4  -39.0  -19.4  -39.0 Analysis Plot     
     20190313 152715   79.8  >85 kts 100.0%  66.66   64.76  90.0 SSMI18 -19.5  -38.7  -19.5  -38.8  -19.5  -38.8 Analysis Plot     
     20190313 174736 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  90.0    GMI -19.5  -38.4  -19.6  -38.3  -19.6  -38.3 Analysis Plot     
     20190314 045803   60.4  >85 kts 100.0%  77.77   45.36 105.0 SSMI17 -19.7  -37.4  -19.6  -37.4  -19.6  -37.4 Analysis Plot     
     20190314 141639   25.2  >65 kts  54.8%  77.77   25.17 100.0 SSMI15 -19.9  -36.2  -19.8  -36.2  -19.8  -36.2 Analysis Plot     
     20190314 151505   53.2  >65 kts 100.0%  77.77   38.23 100.0 SSMI18 -19.9  -36.0  -19.9  -35.9  -19.9  -35.9 Analysis Plot     
     20190314 165649   53.0  >65 kts 100.0%  66.66   38.00 100.0 SSMI17 -19.9  -35.8  -19.8  -35.8  -19.8  -35.8 Analysis Plot     
     20190315 022522   35.4  >65 kts 100.0%  44.44   20.43  90.0 SSMI16 -19.5  -34.7  -19.5  -34.4  -19.5  -34.4 Analysis Plot     
     20190315 045150    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  90.0 SSMI17 -19.4  -34.4  -19.5  -34.2  -19.5  -34.2 Analysis Plot     
     20190315 142554    7.0      N/A   N/A  211.09    7.01  90.0 SSMI16 -18.9  -33.3  -19.4  -33.3  -19.4  -33.3 Analysis Plot     
     20190315 164337    2.5      N/A  30.1%  66.66    2.51  90.0 SSMI17 -18.9  -33.1  -19.2  -32.9  -19.2  -32.9 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.