Tropical Depression 07E


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              
     20210717 145154   -2.3      N/A   2.7% 133.32    2.35  30.0 SSMI17  16.7  108.9   16.7  108.9   16.7  109.1 Analysis Plot     
     20210718 013627   -2.4      N/A   N/A   77.77    2.40  35.0 SSMI18  17.3  110.8   17.3  110.8   17.2  111.7 Analysis Plot     
     20210718 132657   -1.3      N/A  33.3% 222.20    1.30  45.0 SSMI18  17.8  112.2   17.8  112.2   17.3  112.6 Analysis Plot     
     20210719 001915   -1.9      N/A   4.1% 211.09    1.94  50.0 SSMI16  18.9  114.3   18.9  114.3   18.5  114.9 Analysis Plot     
     20210719 012612   -2.6      N/A   6.8% 211.09    2.63  50.0 SSMI18  18.9  114.6   18.9  114.6   18.5  114.9 Analysis Plot     
     20210719 035446   -1.4      N/A   N/A  111.10    1.38  45.0 SSMI17  18.9  115.6   18.9  115.6   18.9  115.7 Analysis Plot     
     20210719 132838   -0.7      N/A   N/A  222.20     .73  40.0 SSMI18  18.8  117.7   18.8  117.7   19.5  117.7 Analysis Plot     
     20210719 140234   -1.2      N/A   N/A  222.20    1.24  40.0 SSMI16  18.8  117.8   18.8  117.8   19.4  117.8 Analysis Plot     
     20210719 155816   -1.3      N/A   2.7% 177.76    1.29  35.0 SSMI17  19.0  117.8   19.0  117.8   19.1  118.3 Analysis Plot     
     20210720 032750   -1.9      N/A   N/A  222.20    1.93  30.0 SSMI17  19.3  121.9   19.3  121.9   19.3  122.0 Analysis Plot     
     20210720 135659   -0.7      N/A   5.5% 144.43     .70  30.0 SSMI16  18.8  124.4   18.8  124.4   19.0  124.3 Analysis Plot     
     20210720 153445 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI17  19.2  124.9   19.2  124.9   18.6  125.1 Analysis Plot     
     20210720 211654 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0  AMSR2  18.7  126.4   18.7  126.4   18.8  126.5 Analysis Plot     
     20210721 023654   -1.3      N/A   N/A   22.22    1.27  30.0 SSMI18  18.5  127.8   18.5  127.8   18.5  127.8 Analysis Plot     
     20210721 050626 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI17  18.3  128.4   18.3  128.4   18.5  128.6 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.