Tropical Depression 14E


Passive Microwave (PMW) Intensity Information
Hurricane Intensity Estimation (HIE) Algorithm
Version 8.2.1
 

         Overpass     Inten           Ring    Ring          Wind           Forecast        Final        Target  
       Date    Time   Score  Meaning   Pct    Diam  BTdiff   Est   Sat    Lat    Lon    Lat    Lon    Lat    Lon              
     20170830 221251 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI15  20.3  108.9   20.3  108.9   20.7  108.8 Analysis Plot     
     20170831 011400   -9.4      N/A  56.5% 122.21    9.45  35.0 SSMI17  20.4  109.0   20.3  109.4   20.3  109.4 Analysis Plot     
     20170831 011400  -10.1      N/A  60.3% 122.21   10.07  35.0 SSMI17  20.6  109.2   20.6  109.2   20.3  109.4 Analysis Plot     
     20170831 015100   -0.5      N/A   2.7%  66.66     .52  35.0 SSMI18  20.7  109.2   20.7  109.2   20.4  109.5 Analysis Plot     
     20170831 111659 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0    GMI  21.5  109.5   21.5  109.5   22.3  109.2 Analysis Plot     
     20170831 112900 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0 SSMI16  21.5  109.5   21.5  109.5   22.0  109.9 Analysis Plot     
     20170831 134600   -4.6      N/A  31.5% 111.10    4.60  45.0 SSMI17  22.2  109.7   22.2  109.7   21.8  110.0 Analysis Plot     
     20170831 142300   -0.1      N/A  16.4% 133.32     .11  45.0 SSMI18  22.3  109.7   22.3  109.7   22.7  110.7 Analysis Plot     
     20170831 210523 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  55.0    GMI  22.7  110.1   22.7  110.1   22.4  110.2 Analysis Plot     
     20170831 215824    7.5      N/A  26.0%  99.99    7.50  55.0 SSMI15  22.9  110.2   22.9  110.2   22.6  110.4 Analysis Plot     
     20170901 010300 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  55.0 SSMI17  23.1  110.3   23.1  110.3   22.8  110.3 Analysis Plot     
     20170901 013800    2.9      N/A  35.6% 122.21    2.91  55.0 SSMI18  23.2  110.4   23.2  110.4   23.0  110.6 Analysis Plot     
     20170901 104024    0.3      N/A   N/A  111.10     .28  55.0 SSMI15  24.1  111.2   24.1  111.2   24.2  110.9 Analysis Plot     
     20170901 141000   -4.8      N/A  13.7% 122.21    4.78  50.0 SSMI18  24.5  111.2   24.5  111.2   24.8  111.2 Analysis Plot     
     20170901 234200 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  50.0 SSMI16  25.6  112.0   25.6  112.0   25.0  112.1 Analysis Plot     
     20170902 012700   -6.4      N/A   N/A   77.77    6.42  45.0 SSMI18  26.1  112.6   26.1  112.6   26.4  112.4 Analysis Plot     
     20170902 110925 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  45.0    GMI  27.5  113.9   27.5  113.9   27.7  113.7 Analysis Plot     
     20170902 135600   -8.4      N/A   1.4% 222.20    8.38  35.0 SSMI18  27.8  114.2   27.8  114.2   28.2  114.0 Analysis Plot     
     20170902 150000 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI17  27.9  114.3   27.9  114.3   28.2  114.1 Analysis Plot     
     20170902 205509   -0.8      N/A   N/A   55.55     .83  35.0    GMI  28.8  115.0   28.8  115.0   28.6  115.0 Analysis Plot     
     20170902 232800   -0.9      N/A   N/A   11.11     .86  35.0 SSMI16  28.9  115.1   28.9  115.1   28.2  114.9 Analysis Plot     
     20170903 011600   -1.4      N/A   N/A   44.44    1.40  30.0 SSMI18  28.9  115.7   28.9  115.7   28.3  115.4 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.