Tropical Depression 18E


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              
     20170923 221700 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI16  18.4  105.3   18.4  105.3   18.1  105.2 Analysis Plot     
     20170924 115400   -1.1      N/A  32.9% 122.21    1.09  40.0 SSMI16  19.1  105.6   19.1  105.6   19.9  106.0 Analysis Plot     
     20170924 143059 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0    GMI  19.9  105.9   19.9  105.9   20.5  104.8 Analysis Plot     
     20170924 204404   -3.9      N/A  11.0% 122.21    3.90  35.0  AMSR2  20.7  105.8   20.7  105.8   20.2  105.7 Analysis Plot     
     20170925 035027 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0    GMI  21.9  106.3   21.9  106.3   22.0  106.3 Analysis Plot     
     20170925 085322   -2.7      N/A  42.5%  22.22    2.66  35.0  AMSR2  22.2  106.6   22.2  106.6   23.2  106.6 Analysis Plot     
     20170925 133835 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0    GMI  22.7  107.0   22.7  107.0   23.0  107.0 Analysis Plot     
     20180908 220718   -2.5      N/A   6.8% 122.21    2.46  30.0    GMI  15.9  116.9   15.9  116.9   15.3  116.8 Analysis Plot     
     20180909 022000   -4.2      N/A   N/A  111.10    4.21  30.0 SSMI17  16.0  117.1   16.0  117.1   16.3  117.1 Analysis Plot     
     20180909 022100   -4.2      N/A   N/A  111.10    4.21  30.0 SSMI17  16.1  117.2   16.1  117.2   16.3  117.2 Analysis Plot     
     20180909 100411 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0  AMSR2  17.3  117.6   17.3  117.6   17.8  117.9 Analysis Plot     
     20180909 131000   -4.1      N/A  12.3% 177.76    4.09  35.0 SSMI16  17.4  117.7   17.4  117.7   17.9  117.8 Analysis Plot     
     20180909 140700   -4.5      N/A   9.6% 222.20    4.52  35.0 SSMI18  17.8  118.1   17.8  118.1   18.2  118.2 Analysis Plot     
     20180909 145500   -2.0      N/A   8.2% 222.20    1.96  35.0 SSMI17  17.9  118.1   17.9  118.1   18.4  118.4 Analysis Plot     
     20180909 205619   -4.5      N/A   N/A  222.20    4.50  40.0  AMSR2  18.5  118.7   18.5  118.7   18.7  118.5 Analysis Plot     
     20180910 012100   -2.0      N/A   N/A  155.54    2.02  40.0 SSMI18  19.3  119.3   19.3  119.3   18.9  119.3 Analysis Plot     
     20180910 083931   -1.9      N/A  11.0% 188.87    1.88  35.0    GMI  20.1  119.9   20.1  119.9   20.4  120.1 Analysis Plot     
     20180910 144100   -2.6      N/A   5.5% 222.20    2.59  35.0 SSMI17  20.8  120.7   20.8  120.7   20.9  120.3 Analysis Plot     
     20180910 215805   -3.1      N/A   N/A  222.20    3.10  35.0    GMI  21.4  121.3   21.4  121.3   21.6  121.4 Analysis Plot     
     20180911 015700   -2.4      N/A   N/A   33.33    2.45  35.0 SSMI17  21.5  121.7   21.5  121.7   21.9  121.6 Analysis Plot     
     20180911 094933   -2.8      N/A   1.4% 222.20    2.85  30.0  AMSR2  22.0  123.3   22.0  123.3   22.2  123.5 Analysis Plot     
     20180912 082810   -2.5      N/A   N/A  111.10    2.51  30.0    GMI  22.3  127.3   22.3  127.3   22.8  127.8 Analysis Plot     
     20180912 103241   -1.7      N/A   N/A   22.22    1.70  30.0  AMSR2  22.3  127.7   22.3  127.7   23.2  127.8 Analysis Plot     
     20180912 142000   -1.1      N/A   N/A   22.22    1.08  30.0 SSMI16  22.3  127.9   22.3  127.9   23.5  128.2 Analysis Plot     
     20180912 151100 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI18  22.4  128.3   22.4  128.3   23.3  128.8 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.