Tropical Storm 20L


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              
     20191119 194157    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  40.0 SSMI15  20.5   58.9   20.5   58.9   20.5   58.9 Analysis Plot     
     20191119 213203 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0    GMI  20.6   59.8   20.6   59.8   20.8   59.9 Analysis Plot     
     20191120 091914   -3.2      N/A   N/A  222.20    3.19  45.0 SSMI16  20.9   61.0   20.9   61.0   20.9   61.0 Analysis Plot     
     20191120 105033 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  45.0    GMI  21.1   61.1   21.1   61.1   21.5   61.3 Analysis Plot     
     20191121 060806    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  50.0  AMSR2  22.6   61.3   22.6   61.3   22.0   60.7 Analysis Plot     
     20191121 075200   -4.7      N/A   N/A   33.33    4.67  50.0 SSMI15  22.9   61.3   22.9   61.3   22.9   60.8 Analysis Plot     
     20191121 170359   -7.1      N/A  34.2%  88.88    7.14  50.0  AMSR2  23.7   60.2   23.7   60.2   22.8   59.5 Analysis Plot     
     20191122 051233   -7.7      N/A  47.9% 166.65    7.68  50.0  AMSR2  25.1   57.1   25.1   57.1   24.6   57.0 Analysis Plot     
     20191122 182454   -5.8      N/A   8.2% 211.09    5.84  50.0 SSMI15  25.5   54.5   25.5   54.5   25.3   54.2 Analysis Plot     
     20191123 084022   14.1      N/A  13.7%  88.88   14.11  55.0 SSMI16  27.6   51.3   27.6   51.3   28.4   50.1 Analysis Plot     
     20191123 165409 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  55.0  AMSR2  30.7   47.3   30.7   47.3   31.4   47.2 Analysis Plot     
     20191123 183417    9.6      N/A  23.3%  44.44    9.57  55.0 SSMI16  31.0   46.8   31.0   46.8   31.9   46.3 Analysis Plot     
     20191123 192712    8.6      N/A  43.8%  66.66    8.63  55.0 SSMI18  31.2   46.5   31.2   46.5   32.3   46.1 Analysis Plot     
     20191123 210424    8.6      N/A  21.9%  66.66    8.64  55.0 SSMI18  32.2   45.7   32.2   45.7   32.3   46.0 Analysis Plot     
     20191124 074814    7.7      N/A   N/A   55.55    7.73  55.0 SSMI15  35.6   41.3   35.6   41.3   35.3   41.2 Analysis Plot     
     20191124 082726    6.9      N/A   N/A   77.77    6.86  55.0 SSMI16  35.7   41.1   35.7   41.1   35.3   41.0 Analysis Plot     
     20191124 170718 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  55.0    GMI  38.0   35.7   38.0   35.7   37.6   35.6 Analysis Plot     
     20191124 182109    4.2      N/A   N/A   44.44    4.18  55.0 SSMI16  38.1   35.5   38.1   35.5   38.0   34.9 Analysis Plot     
     20191124 191521    3.1      N/A   N/A   66.66    3.05  55.0 SSMI18  38.3   34.9   38.3   34.9   38.1   34.1 Analysis Plot     
     20191124 205202    0.7      N/A   N/A   55.55     .71  55.0 SSMI18  38.9   33.1   38.9   33.1   38.3   33.5 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.