Tropical Depression 27P

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              
     20190511 200056  -22.3      N/A  13.7%  77.77   22.29  35.0 SSMI18 -16.4 -158.9  -16.2 -159.1  -16.2 -159.1 Analysis Plot     
     20190511 204729  -15.4      N/A  20.5%  66.66   15.39  35.0 SSMI17 -16.3 -158.8  -16.3 -158.8  -16.2 -159.0 Analysis Plot     
     20190512 025754  -45.2      N/A 100.0%  66.66   30.17  40.0  AMSR2 -16.1 -158.1  -16.1 -158.1  -16.4 -158.3 Analysis Plot     
     20190512 104342    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  50.0 SSMI17 -16.0 -157.2  -16.0 -157.2  -15.9 -157.9 Analysis Plot     
     20190512 154504    0.5      N/A  82.2%  33.33     .46  55.0    GMI -15.9 -156.1  -16.1 -155.5  -16.1 -155.5 Analysis Plot     
     20190512 174117    9.9      N/A  78.1%  44.44    9.94  55.0 SSMI15 -15.8 -155.9  -15.9 -155.7  -15.9 -155.7 Analysis Plot     
     20190512 184841    0.2      N/A  63.0%  55.55     .16  55.0 SSMI16 -15.8 -155.6  -15.7 -155.4  -15.7 -155.4 Analysis Plot     
     20190512 194855    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  55.0 SSMI18 -15.9 -155.4  -15.5 -155.0  -15.5 -155.0 Analysis Plot     
     20190512 203503 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  55.0 SSMI17 -15.9 -155.3  -15.3 -155.2  -15.3 -155.2 Analysis Plot     
     20190513 064731    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  50.0 SSMI15 -15.3 -153.2  -15.3 -153.2  -15.4 -152.9 Analysis Plot     
     20190513 065228   -0.3      N/A   N/A  144.43     .31  50.0 SSMI16 -15.3 -153.0  -15.3 -153.0  -15.6 -152.6 Analysis Plot     
     20190513 075532   -0.6      N/A   1.4%  44.44     .56  45.0 SSMI18 -15.2 -152.5  -15.2 -152.5  -15.2 -152.4 Analysis Plot     
     20190513 083850   -0.9      N/A   1.4%  33.33     .91  45.0 SSMI17 -15.2 -152.4  -15.2 -152.4  -15.4 -152.4 Analysis Plot     
     20190513 183530    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  45.0 SSMI16 -14.8 -150.2  -14.8 -150.2  -15.2 -150.4 Analysis Plot     
     20190514 063716    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  40.0 SSMI16 -14.2 -147.8  -14.2 -147.8  -15.0 -148.5 Analysis Plot     
     20190514 074249 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI18 -14.4 -147.4  -14.4 -147.4  -14.4 -147.4 Analysis Plot     
     20190514 210159    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  30.0 SSMI18 -13.3 -144.4  -13.3 -144.4  -13.4 -144.6 Analysis Plot     
     20190514 214501   -1.7      N/A   N/A   55.55    1.72  30.0 SSMI17 -13.3 -144.2  -13.3 -144.2  -13.1 -144.5 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.