Tropical Depression 02E


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              
     20170601 115700 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI16  15.3   97.1   15.3   97.1   14.1   96.9 Analysis Plot     
     20170601 130500   -3.5      N/A  20.5% 111.10    3.47  30.0 SSMI18  15.3   97.2   15.3   97.2   15.3   97.2 Analysis Plot     
     20170601 215000   -9.9      N/A  28.8% 155.54    9.86  40.0 SSMI16  15.4   96.9   15.4   96.9   15.1   96.6 Analysis Plot     
     20170602 001800 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0 SSMI18  15.7   96.7   15.7   96.7   15.2   96.3 Analysis Plot     
     20170602 005700    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  40.0 SSMI17  15.7   96.6   15.7   96.6   16.2   97.4 Analysis Plot     
     20170602 125200    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  30.0 SSMI18  16.9   96.1   16.9   96.1   17.6   96.8 Analysis Plot     
     20170602 133300   -1.8      N/A   N/A   22.22    1.78  30.0 SSMI17  17.0   96.1   17.0   96.1   17.4   96.4 Analysis Plot     
     20180606 090812   -1.5      N/A   8.2% 188.87    1.54  35.0  AMSR2  14.1  106.6   14.1  106.6   14.1  106.7 Analysis Plot     
     20180606 121339   -3.8      N/A  20.5% 111.10    3.77  35.0    GMI  14.1  106.8   14.1  106.8   14.9  107.0 Analysis Plot     
     20180607 135500    4.9      N/A  35.6%  55.55    4.86  55.0 SSMI17  14.9  109.3   14.9  109.3   15.0  109.3 Analysis Plot     
     20180607 204202   44.8  >65 kts 100.0%  44.44   29.81  65.0  AMSR2  15.3  109.9   15.4  109.8   15.4  109.8 Analysis Plot     
     20180607 233000   46.7  >65 kts 100.0%  22.22   31.69  65.0 SSMI16  15.3  110.1   15.3  110.1   15.3  110.1 Analysis Plot     
     20180608 003704   43.3  >65 kts 100.0%  44.44   28.28  65.0    GMI  15.4  110.3   15.5  110.2   15.5  110.2 Analysis Plot     
     20180608 085511   70.0  >85 kts 100.0%  33.33   55.00 105.0  AMSR2  15.8  110.7   15.8  110.7   15.8  110.7 Analysis Plot     
     20180608 102207   57.1  >65 kts 100.0%  33.33   42.06 105.0 SSMI15  15.9  110.8   15.9  110.8   15.9  110.8 Analysis Plot     
     20180608 131600   55.8  >65 kts 100.0%  22.22   40.81 120.0 SSMI18  15.8  111.1   15.8  111.1   15.8  111.1 Analysis Plot     
     20180608 134300   60.4  >85 kts 100.0%  22.22   45.38 120.0 SSMI17  15.8  111.2   15.7  111.1   15.7  111.1 Analysis Plot     
     20180608 231700   32.4  >65 kts 100.0%  22.22   17.38 120.0 SSMI16  16.0  111.8   15.9  111.9   15.9  111.9 Analysis Plot     
     20180609 111140 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00 100.0    GMI  16.3  112.9   15.8  113.1   15.8  113.1 Analysis Plot     
     20180609 203108    3.2      N/A   N/A  155.54    3.20  70.0  AMSR2  16.1  113.8   16.1  113.8   15.9  113.8 Analysis Plot     
     20180609 230400    1.0      N/A   N/A   22.22    1.05  70.0 SSMI16  16.1  113.9   16.1  113.9   16.0  113.9 Analysis Plot     
     20180610 002737    1.8      N/A   N/A   33.33    1.76  70.0    GMI  16.3  114.2   16.3  114.2   15.9  114.0 Analysis Plot     
     20180610 022200    1.7      N/A   N/A   44.44    1.74  55.0 SSMI17  15.9  114.2   15.9  114.2   15.9  114.1 Analysis Plot     
     20180610 145800 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0 SSMI17  16.5  115.1   16.5  115.1   17.4  115.1 Analysis Plot     
     20180610 211319    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  40.0  AMSR2  16.6  115.7   16.6  115.7   16.6  115.7 Analysis Plot     
     20180611 020800   -2.8      N/A   N/A  122.21    2.82  40.0 SSMI17  16.8  116.0   16.8  116.0   16.6  116.1 Analysis Plot     
     20180611 020800   -2.8      N/A   9.6%  88.88    2.83  40.0 SSMI17  16.8  116.2   16.8  116.2   16.8  116.1 Analysis Plot     
     20180611 110112   -2.2      N/A   N/A  133.32    2.20  35.0    GMI  17.0  116.9   17.0  116.9   16.9  117.3 Analysis Plot     
     20180611 142000   -2.3      N/A   N/A   44.44    2.31  30.0 SSMI18  16.8  117.8   16.8  117.8   17.0  118.1 Analysis Plot     
     20180611 144300   -1.7      N/A   N/A   33.33    1.71  30.0 SSMI17  16.8  117.8   16.8  117.8   17.0  118.0 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.