Hurricane 16L


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              
     20171005 094649  -10.9      N/A  26.0%  55.55   10.87  30.0    GMI  13.4   83.3   13.4   83.3   13.7   83.5 Analysis Plot     
     20171005 111600   -8.3      N/A  24.7%  44.44    8.29  30.0 SSMI16  13.4   83.3   13.4   83.3   13.7   83.5 Analysis Plot     
     20171005 184448   -2.3      N/A   N/A   55.55    2.28  35.0  AMSR2  14.5   84.0   14.5   84.0   14.4   84.0 Analysis Plot     
     20171005 212000   -8.6      N/A   8.2% 111.10    8.61  35.0 SSMI16  14.7   84.2   14.7   84.2   14.8   84.3 Analysis Plot     
     20171006 065816 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0  AMSR2  16.5   85.0   16.5   85.0   16.0   84.1 Analysis Plot     
     20171006 110300   -5.1      N/A  30.1% 177.76    5.08  40.0 SSMI16  17.0   85.1   17.0   85.1   17.5   84.6 Analysis Plot     
     20171006 210700   -5.1      N/A  45.2%  88.88    5.11  45.0 SSMI16  19.9   85.5   19.9   85.5   20.4   85.6 Analysis Plot     
     20171007 103000    3.0      N/A  43.8% 133.32    2.98  70.0 SSMI16  24.6   87.1   24.7   87.3   24.7   87.3 Analysis Plot     
     20171007 183726 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  80.0  AMSR2  27.6   88.9   27.6   88.9   27.1   89.0 Analysis Plot     
     20171007 225601    1.0      N/A   1.4%  33.33    1.03  80.0    GMI  28.9   89.2   28.7   89.0   28.7   89.0 Analysis Plot     
     20171008 084034 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  60.0    GMI  31.4   88.4   31.4   88.4   30.9   89.3 Analysis Plot     
     20171008 192117   -0.9      N/A   N/A   11.11     .91  40.0  AMSR2  34.3   86.4   34.3   86.4   34.1   87.4 Analysis Plot     
     20171008 212200 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0 SSMI16  35.0   86.0   35.0   86.0   34.5   87.0 Analysis Plot     
     20181027 032125    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  40.0    GMI  26.7   45.7   26.7   45.7   27.5   45.9 Analysis Plot     
     20181027 050330   -1.2      N/A  12.3%  33.33    1.20  40.0  AMSR2  26.9   46.1   26.9   46.1   27.5   46.2 Analysis Plot     
     20181027 064733   -3.9      N/A   5.5% 166.65    3.93  40.0 SSMI15  27.2   46.6   27.2   46.6   27.0   46.5 Analysis Plot     
     20181027 090600   -5.1      N/A  32.9% 122.21    5.10  40.0 SSMI18  27.3   47.1   27.3   47.1   28.1   47.2 Analysis Plot     
     20181027 160219   -0.5      N/A   6.8%  55.55     .50  50.0  AMSR2  27.3   48.5   27.3   48.5   27.0   49.1 Analysis Plot     
     20181027 202400   -0.3      N/A  42.5%  66.66     .25  50.0 SSMI18  27.0   50.3   27.0   50.3   26.4   50.6 Analysis Plot     
     20181027 202400   -1.9      N/A  31.5%  88.88    1.85  50.0 SSMI18  26.9   50.8   26.9   50.8   26.3   50.8 Analysis Plot     
     20181028 054819 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  55.0  AMSR2  25.3   52.1   25.3   52.1   25.7   52.2 Analysis Plot     
     20181028 091700    3.6      N/A   1.4%  66.66    3.56  55.0 SSMI16  25.1   52.3   25.1   52.3   25.5   52.4 Analysis Plot     
     20181028 134745    4.4      N/A  31.5%  11.11    4.44  55.0    GMI  25.5   53.5   25.5   53.5   25.4   53.8 Analysis Plot     
     20181028 164411   45.8  >65 kts 100.0%  33.33   30.77  55.0  AMSR2  25.5   54.0   25.5   54.0   25.7   54.5 Analysis Plot     
     20181028 215800   11.7      N/A  79.5%  22.22   11.70  65.0 SSMI17  25.7   55.5   25.7   55.5   25.5   56.0 Analysis Plot     
     20181029 091200    4.8      N/A  21.9%  33.33    4.76  65.0 SSMI16  25.6   57.6   25.6   57.6   25.6   57.8 Analysis Plot     
     20181029 102800   30.9  >65 kts 100.0%  33.33   15.87  65.0 SSMI17  25.8   58.0   25.8   58.0   25.7   57.9 Analysis Plot     
     20181029 172735   45.7  >65 kts 100.0%  11.11   30.66  75.0  AMSR2  25.9   58.5   26.0   58.5   26.0   58.5 Analysis Plot     
     20181029 184727    7.4      N/A  50.7%  11.11    7.38  80.0 SSMI15  26.3   58.5   26.3   58.5   26.2   58.5 Analysis Plot     
     20181029 214600   24.1  >65 kts 100.0%  11.11    9.05  80.0 SSMI17  26.5   58.5   26.6   58.4   26.6   58.4 Analysis Plot     
     20181030 035204   52.3  >65 kts 100.0%  11.11   37.28  90.0    GMI  27.5   58.3   27.5   58.5   27.5   58.5 Analysis Plot     
     20181030 053415    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  90.0  AMSR2  27.9   58.2   27.9   58.2   27.9   58.2 Analysis Plot     
     20181030 074046   19.3      N/A 100.0%  11.11    4.26  90.0 SSMI15  28.3   58.3   28.1   58.5   28.1   58.5 Analysis Plot     
     20181030 101500   24.1  >65 kts 100.0%  11.11    9.06  90.0 SSMI17  29.0   58.1   28.6   58.1   28.6   58.1 Analysis Plot     
     20181030 133653    3.4      N/A  15.1% 199.98    3.35  85.0    GMI  29.4   57.8   29.4   57.7   29.4   57.7 Analysis Plot     
     20181030 163406    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  85.0  AMSR2  29.9   57.6   30.0   57.4   30.0   57.4 Analysis Plot     
     20181031 030109    5.4      N/A   8.2%  44.44    5.42  70.0    GMI  32.8   55.2   32.3   55.3   32.3   55.3 Analysis Plot     
     20181031 072120    4.3      N/A   N/A   44.44    4.31  65.0 SSMI15  33.6   54.1   33.4   53.8   33.4   53.8 Analysis Plot     
     20181031 095500    4.0      N/A   5.5%  66.66    3.97  65.0 SSMI18  34.6   53.2   34.6   52.9   34.6   52.9 Analysis Plot     
     20181031 124349    3.5      N/A   N/A   44.44    3.52  65.0    GMI  35.7   52.2   35.7   52.1   35.7   52.1 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.