Hurricane 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              
     20200913 042623   -4.2      N/A   N/A   22.22    4.25  30.0    GMI  12.0   34.8   12.0   34.8   12.1   34.7 Analysis Plot     
     20200913 042659 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0  AMSR2  12.0   34.9   12.0   34.9   12.3   35.0 Analysis Plot     
     20200913 074208   -0.7      N/A   N/A   77.77     .73  30.0 SSMI18  12.1   35.1   12.1   35.1   12.4   35.3 Analysis Plot     
     20200913 183601   -1.0      N/A   2.7% 166.65    1.00  30.0 SSMI16  12.5   36.9   12.5   36.9   13.0   37.2 Analysis Plot     
     20200914 062522 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI15  13.2   39.6   13.2   39.6   12.2   38.6 Analysis Plot     
     20200914 081901 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI16  13.3   40.0   13.3   40.0   13.1   41.4 Analysis Plot     
     20200914 193418   -2.3      N/A  16.4% 222.20    2.32  35.0 SSMI18  12.9   43.6   12.9   43.6   13.0   44.4 Analysis Plot     
     20200915 041451 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  45.0  AMSR2  13.3   45.3   13.4   45.2   13.4   45.2 Analysis Plot     
     20200915 092336   -5.9      N/A   9.6% 122.21    5.87  50.0 SSMI18  13.6   45.9   13.6   45.9   13.8   46.0 Analysis Plot     
     20200915 164246    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  55.0  AMSR2  14.1   47.2   14.1   47.2   14.1   47.2 Analysis Plot     
     20200915 194218    2.7      N/A  34.2%  66.66    2.67  55.0 SSMI16  14.4   47.5   14.4   47.5   14.2   47.8 Analysis Plot     
     20200915 213311    2.7      N/A  38.4%  66.66    2.72  55.0 SSMI16  14.6   47.9   14.6   47.9   14.2   47.9 Analysis Plot     
     20200916 074808   11.7      N/A  17.8%  55.55   11.66  80.0 SSMI15  15.6   48.8   15.6   48.8   15.6   48.8 Analysis Plot     
     20200916 091056   17.1      N/A  13.7%  55.55   17.14  80.0 SSMI18  15.7   48.9   15.7   48.9   15.7   48.9 Analysis Plot     
     20200916 193903   13.7      N/A  31.5%  55.55   13.71  85.0 SSMI16  16.9   50.2   17.1   50.6   17.1   50.6 Analysis Plot     
     20200917 040518 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  80.0    GMI  18.0   51.6   18.0   51.6   17.3   51.3 Analysis Plot     
     20200917 075343 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  80.0 SSMI15  18.4   52.0   18.4   52.0   17.6   50.9 Analysis Plot     
     20200917 093138   24.1  >65 kts  79.5%  55.55   24.10  85.0 SSMI16  18.3   52.3   18.5   52.2   18.5   52.2 Analysis Plot     
     20200917 172230   26.6  >65 kts  56.2%  55.55   26.64  95.0    GMI  19.6   53.3   19.7   53.6   19.7   53.6 Analysis Plot     
     20200917 191611 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  95.0 SSMI16  19.7   53.4   19.7   53.4   18.9   53.5 Analysis Plot     
     20200917 203536   50.3  >65 kts 100.0%  66.66   35.31  95.0 SSMI18  19.9   53.5   20.1   54.0   20.1   54.0 Analysis Plot     
     20200917 205823   76.2  >85 kts 100.0%  66.66   61.25 110.0 SSMI16  20.0   54.0   19.9   53.7   19.9   53.7 Analysis Plot     
     20200917 221852   50.2  >65 kts 100.0%  66.66   35.15 110.0 SSMI18  20.1   54.2   20.1   54.0   20.1   54.0 Analysis Plot     
     20200918 091823   26.5  >65 kts  45.2%  55.55   26.49 115.0 SSMI16  21.5   55.3   21.4   55.3   21.4   55.3 Analysis Plot     
     20200918 103613   22.3  >65 kts  43.8%  66.66   22.28 115.0 SSMI18  21.7   55.5   21.4   55.6   21.4   55.6 Analysis Plot     
     20200918 171555    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A 115.0  AMSR2  22.3   56.3   22.3   56.3   22.3   56.3 Analysis Plot     
     20200918 202310   58.5  >65 kts 100.0%  66.66   43.47 115.0 SSMI18  22.7   56.6   22.8   56.9   22.8   56.9 Analysis Plot     
     20200918 220449   59.1  >65 kts 100.0%  66.66   44.09 110.0 SSMI18  23.1   57.0   22.8   56.9   22.8   56.9 Analysis Plot     
     20200919 052450   12.3      N/A  21.9%  55.55   12.34 115.0  AMSR2  24.5   57.8   24.4   57.7   24.4   57.7 Analysis Plot     
     20200919 083628   14.6      N/A  58.9% 199.98   14.59 115.0 SSMI15  24.8   58.2   24.8   58.1   24.8   58.1 Analysis Plot     
     20200919 101415   14.4      N/A  58.9% 199.98   14.41 115.0 SSMI18  24.9   58.2   25.0   58.2   25.0   58.2 Analysis Plot     
     20200919 171450 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00 105.0    GMI  26.3   59.3   26.3   59.3   25.6   59.1 Analysis Plot     
     20200919 201052 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00 105.0 SSMI18  26.7   59.7   26.4   60.3   26.4   60.3 Analysis Plot     
     20200919 215219   64.5  >85 kts 100.0% 133.32   49.53 105.0 SSMI18  26.7   60.2   26.4   60.2   26.4   60.2 Analysis Plot     
     20200920 060649    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A 105.0  AMSR2  27.7   61.7   27.7   61.7   28.3   62.4 Analysis Plot     
     20200920 082027 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00 100.0 SSMI15  27.9   61.9   27.9   61.9   27.4   62.3 Analysis Plot     
     20200920 100136 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00 100.0 SSMI18  28.0   62.0   27.7   62.4   27.7   62.4 Analysis Plot     
     20200920 103337    4.2      N/A   9.6% 144.43    4.21 100.0 SSMI16  28.1   62.1   27.8   62.5   27.8   62.5 Analysis Plot     
     20200920 220933   10.3      N/A   N/A  111.10   10.32  90.0 SSMI16  29.0   63.4   28.6   63.5   28.6   63.5 Analysis Plot     
     20200921 034202   14.1      N/A  19.2%  99.99   14.07  90.0    GMI  29.5   63.6   29.3   63.5   29.3   63.5 Analysis Plot     
     20200921 101109    8.8      N/A   N/A   44.44    8.80  85.0 SSMI16  30.4   63.2   30.1   63.0   30.1   63.0 Analysis Plot     
     20200921 170633 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  80.0    GMI  31.8   62.5   31.3   62.3   31.3   62.3 Analysis Plot     
     20200921 215629    2.0      N/A  17.8%  77.77    1.99  80.0 SSMI16  33.2   62.0   33.2   62.0   32.6   61.2 Analysis Plot     
     20200922 024841    3.6      N/A   9.6% 177.76    3.63  85.0    GMI  35.5   61.5   35.9   61.5   35.9   61.5 Analysis Plot     
     20200922 055209    8.3      N/A  38.4% 211.09    8.29  85.0  AMSR2  36.8   61.9   37.3   62.3   37.3   62.3 Analysis Plot     
     20200922 095802    5.5      N/A   N/A  199.98    5.50  85.0 SSMI16  38.4   62.4   38.5   62.2   38.5   62.2 Analysis Plot     
     20200922 112706    7.1      N/A   N/A  199.98    7.09  85.0 SSMI18  38.8   62.6   38.9   62.8   38.9   62.8 Analysis Plot     
     20200922 165635    3.6      N/A   6.8%  99.99    3.61  90.0  AMSR2  39.8   63.8   40.2   64.1   40.2   64.1 Analysis Plot     
     20200922 214324    4.9      N/A   5.5%  44.44    4.86  80.0 SSMI16  41.0   64.2   41.0   64.2   40.6   64.0 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.