Tropical Storm 26S


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              
     20210404 204201   -4.4      N/A  15.1%  99.99    4.45  45.0 SSMI18 -10.6 -122.9  -10.3 -123.2  -10.3 -123.2 Analysis Plot     
     20210405 065516 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  45.0    GMI -10.9 -122.0  -10.4 -121.8  -10.4 -121.8 Analysis Plot     
     20210405 090219  -22.9      N/A 100.0%  33.33    7.87  50.0 SSMI18 -11.2 -121.7  -11.2 -121.7  -10.4 -121.2 Analysis Plot     
     20210405 182432   -2.8      N/A  37.0%  66.66    2.79  50.0    GMI -11.4 -120.6  -11.4 -120.6  -10.8 -120.4 Analysis Plot     
     20210405 205415   -5.5      N/A  37.0%  77.77    5.45  50.0 SSMI15 -11.5 -120.4  -11.5 -120.4  -11.0 -119.9 Analysis Plot     
     20210405 213522   -6.7      N/A  38.4%  77.77    6.74  50.0 SSMI16 -11.5 -120.3  -11.5 -120.3  -10.8 -119.8 Analysis Plot     
     20210406 081625    4.0      N/A   N/A  188.87    3.99  55.0 SSMI18 -12.0 -119.4  -12.0 -119.4  -11.7 -119.5 Analysis Plot     
     20210406 095433 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  55.0 SSMI15 -12.0 -119.3  -12.0 -119.3  -11.8 -119.4 Analysis Plot     
     20210406 102052    4.1      N/A   N/A  188.87    4.08  55.0 SSMI18 -12.1 -119.2  -12.1 -119.2  -11.7 -119.5 Analysis Plot     
     20210406 171239    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  50.0  AMSR2 -12.1 -118.8  -12.1 -118.8  -12.4 -118.1 Analysis Plot     
     20210406 202150    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  45.0 SSMI15 -12.5 -118.7  -12.5 -118.7  -12.6 -117.5 Analysis Plot     
     20210406 212158    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  45.0 SSMI16 -12.6 -118.7  -12.6 -118.7  -12.6 -117.6 Analysis Plot     
     20210407 052739   -4.1      N/A   N/A  166.65    4.08  45.0  AMSR2 -13.8 -117.2  -13.8 -117.2  -14.1 -117.0 Analysis Plot     
     20210407 092815    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  45.0 SSMI16 -14.5 -116.4  -14.5 -116.4  -14.4 -115.3 Analysis Plot     
     20210407 181342    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  45.0    GMI -15.5 -115.0  -15.5 -115.0  -15.4 -113.4 Analysis Plot     
     20210407 211158    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  45.0 SSMI16 -15.8 -114.1  -15.8 -114.1  -15.8 -113.3 Analysis Plot     
     20210407 214540    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  45.0 SSMI18 -15.9 -114.0  -15.9 -114.0  -15.8 -112.9 Analysis Plot     
     20210408 060907    6.7      N/A  15.1%  11.11    6.68  55.0  AMSR2 -16.5 -113.1  -16.5 -113.1  -16.1 -111.8 Analysis Plot     
     20210408 091433    3.3      N/A   N/A  211.09    3.25  55.0 SSMI16 -17.2 -111.5  -17.2 -111.5  -17.5 -111.5 Analysis Plot     
     20210408 100448    3.0      N/A   5.5% 199.98    2.96  55.0 SSMI18 -17.3 -111.4  -17.3 -111.4  -17.5 -111.2 Analysis Plot     
     20210408 214441   -1.4      N/A   9.6%  99.99    1.36  45.0 SSMI18 -18.6 -110.7  -18.7 -110.7  -18.7 -110.7 Analysis Plot     
     20210409 065204  -10.4      N/A  23.3% 122.21   10.38  45.0  AMSR2 -19.4 -109.5  -20.0 -109.3  -20.0 -109.3 Analysis Plot     
     20210409 115550 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  50.0 SSMI15 -20.0 -109.1  -20.0 -109.1  -20.3 -109.6 Analysis Plot     
     20210409 180221   16.6      N/A  37.0% 111.10   16.63  55.0    GMI -20.4 -108.7  -20.3 -108.2  -20.3 -108.2 Analysis Plot     
     20210409 225227   17.1      N/A  61.6%  99.99   17.06  60.0 SSMI15 -20.5 -108.5  -20.4 -108.0  -20.4 -108.0 Analysis Plot     
     20210410 072102 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  60.0    GMI -21.5 -108.2  -21.5 -108.2  -20.9 -107.9 Analysis Plot     
     20210410 093002    1.1      N/A  30.1%  88.88    1.13  60.0 SSMI18 -21.2 -108.4  -21.2 -108.4  -21.2 -108.1 Analysis Plot     
     20210410 104857    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  60.0 SSMI15 -21.3 -108.5  -21.3 -108.5  -21.0 -108.1 Analysis Plot     
     20210410 183001 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  65.0  AMSR2 -22.6 -109.7  -22.6 -109.7  -22.6 -109.7 Analysis Plot     
     20210410 214608    6.7      N/A  27.4%  77.77    6.74  65.0 SSMI15 -23.1 -110.1  -23.1 -110.1  -23.2 -110.1 Analysis Plot     
     20210410 221135   10.5      N/A  16.4%  99.99   10.48  65.0 SSMI16 -23.3 -110.3  -23.3 -110.3  -23.4 -110.3 Analysis Plot     
     20210411 063057   23.7  >65 kts  68.5%  33.33   23.69  65.0    GMI -26.2 -112.4  -26.2 -112.2  -26.2 -112.2 Analysis Plot     
     20210411 063724   24.2  >65 kts  68.5%  33.33   24.16  65.0  AMSR2 -26.2 -112.4  -26.2 -112.2  -26.2 -112.2 Analysis Plot     
     20210411 100732    3.7      N/A  65.8%  33.33    3.67  70.0 SSMI15 -27.0 -113.0  -27.1 -113.1  -27.1 -113.1 Analysis Plot     
     20210411 101345   18.7      N/A  64.4%  33.33   18.67  70.0 SSMI16 -27.3 -113.3  -27.5 -113.3  -27.5 -113.3 Analysis Plot     
     20210411 173532    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  70.0  AMSR2 -30.3 -117.1  -30.2 -118.0  -30.2 -118.0 Analysis Plot     
     20210411 204706 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  70.0 SSMI15 -31.2 -118.2  -31.2 -118.2  -31.2 -119.7 Analysis Plot     
     20210411 210716 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  70.0 SSMI18 -31.1 -118.1  -31.1 -118.1  -31.0 -119.5 Analysis Plot     
     20210412 053930    3.2      N/A   N/A  133.32    3.24  70.0  AMSR2 -34.2 -122.4  -34.2 -122.4  -34.9 -122.8 Analysis Plot     
     20210412 090433    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  70.0 SSMI18 -35.1 -123.9  -35.1 -123.9  -35.5 -124.2 Analysis Plot     
     20210412 094555    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  70.0 SSMI15 -35.2 -124.1  -35.2 -124.1  -35.7 -124.3 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.