Tropical Depression 20E


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              
     20171027 071751   -2.2      N/A  27.4%  33.33    2.24  35.0  AMSR2  10.6   89.4   10.6   89.4   11.1   89.5 Analysis Plot     
     20171027 112400   -3.6      N/A  19.2% 122.21    3.61  35.0 SSMI16  10.8   89.6   10.8   89.6   11.0   89.6 Analysis Plot     
     20171027 163351   -3.7      N/A   8.2% 133.32    3.67  35.0    GMI  11.2   89.6   11.2   89.6   11.3   89.9 Analysis Plot     
     20171027 213600   -7.1      N/A  68.5%  22.22    7.06  35.0 SSMI16  11.6   89.4   11.6   89.4   11.6   89.3 Analysis Plot     
     20171028 000600    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  35.0 SSMI17  12.0   89.5   12.0   89.5   11.8   89.4 Analysis Plot     
     20171028 092237   -1.7      N/A  53.4%  66.66    1.69  35.0 SSMI15  13.0   88.8   13.0   88.8   13.1   88.8 Analysis Plot     
     20171028 111800    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  35.0 SSMI16  13.1   88.8   13.1   88.8   13.1   88.8 Analysis Plot     
     20171028 122800    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  30.0 SSMI18  13.6   88.7   13.6   88.7   13.4   89.0 Analysis Plot     
     20171028 124300    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  30.0 SSMI17  13.6   88.7   13.6   88.7   13.5   89.1 Analysis Plot     
     20180925 082547   -6.2      N/A  65.8%  22.22    6.21  30.0  AMSR2  14.5  107.2   14.6  107.3   14.6  107.3 Analysis Plot     
     20180925 102753 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI15  14.6  107.3   14.6  107.3   13.7  107.2 Analysis Plot     
     20180925 164613   -4.6      N/A  20.5% 122.21    4.64  40.0    GMI  14.8  108.2   15.2  108.6   15.2  108.6 Analysis Plot     
     20180925 205455  -12.9      N/A  24.7%  55.55   12.88  45.0  AMSR2  15.0  108.8   14.7  109.0   14.7  109.0 Analysis Plot     
     20180926 004700   -1.3      N/A  37.0% 133.32    1.31  45.0 SSMI16  15.1  109.2   15.1  109.2   15.0  109.3 Analysis Plot     
     20180926 015600    1.3      N/A  42.5%  77.77    1.31  55.0 SSMI17  15.0  109.4   15.0  109.4   14.9  109.4 Analysis Plot     
     20180926 015600    1.0      N/A  31.5%  55.55    1.00  55.0 SSMI17  15.1  109.7   15.1  109.7   15.0  109.6 Analysis Plot     
     20180926 090752    0.8      N/A  27.4%  44.44     .76  55.0  AMSR2  15.5  110.5   15.7  110.3   15.7  110.3 Analysis Plot     
     20180926 143100    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  65.0 SSMI17  16.1  111.4   16.2  111.2   16.2  111.2 Analysis Plot     
     20180926 225400   31.0  >65 kts  89.0%  77.77   15.97  70.0 SSMI16  16.5  112.2   16.7  112.2   16.7  112.2 Analysis Plot     
     20180927 031952   44.2  >65 kts 100.0% 122.21   29.22  75.0    GMI  16.9  113.2   16.7  113.1   16.7  113.1 Analysis Plot     
     20180927 125300   66.2  >85 kts 100.0%  55.55   51.15  75.0 SSMI16  17.1  114.5   17.2  114.6   17.2  114.6 Analysis Plot     
     20180927 134400   63.8  >85 kts 100.0%  44.44   48.81  85.0 SSMI18  17.2  115.3   17.0  115.0   17.0  115.0 Analysis Plot     
     20180927 141700   54.2  >65 kts 100.0%  44.44   39.23  85.0 SSMI17  17.2  115.3   17.0  115.0   17.0  115.0 Analysis Plot     
     20180927 163645 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  85.0    GMI  17.2  115.7   17.0  115.4   17.0  115.4 Analysis Plot     
     20180927 204340   81.1  >85 kts 100.0%  44.44   66.13 105.0  AMSR2  16.9  115.8   16.9  115.9   16.9  115.9 Analysis Plot     
     20180928 005800   76.7  >85 kts 100.0%  44.44   61.65 125.0 SSMI18  16.9  116.6   16.9  116.5   16.9  116.5 Analysis Plot     
     20180928 111537   53.0  >65 kts 100.0% 111.10   38.02 125.0 SSMI15  17.0  117.6   17.0  117.3   17.0  117.3 Analysis Plot     
     20180928 133200   63.4  >85 kts 100.0% 111.10   48.37 120.0 SSMI18  17.1  117.4   17.2  117.4   17.2  117.4 Analysis Plot     
     20180928 140500 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00 120.0 SSMI17  17.2  117.5   17.1  117.4   17.1  117.4 Analysis Plot     
     20180928 212628   13.6      N/A  17.8% 133.32   13.61 105.0  AMSR2  17.7  117.8   17.6  117.8   17.6  117.8 Analysis Plot     
     20180929 030952    5.6      N/A  13.7% 122.21    5.59  95.0    GMI  18.4  118.0   18.3  118.0   18.3  118.0 Analysis Plot     
     20180929 093742   14.4      N/A  37.0% 122.21   14.43  85.0  AMSR2  19.4  118.2   19.5  118.4   19.5  118.4 Analysis Plot     
     20180929 132000 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  85.0 SSMI18  20.3  118.4   20.2  118.4   20.2  118.4 Analysis Plot     
     20180929 162756    8.6      N/A  20.5%  99.99    8.57  85.0    GMI  20.8  118.4   20.6  118.6   20.6  118.6 Analysis Plot     
     20180929 235600    8.4      N/A   N/A   66.66    8.42  90.0 SSMI16  21.6  118.7   21.7  118.9   21.7  118.9 Analysis Plot     
     20180930 024600    5.5      N/A   4.1%  88.88    5.46  85.0 SSMI17  22.5  118.9   22.3  118.9   22.3  118.9 Analysis Plot     
     20180930 134000    3.1      N/A  15.1% 155.54    3.06  65.0 SSMI16  23.9  118.8   23.9  118.8   23.7  118.6 Analysis Plot     
     20180930 151700 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  65.0 SSMI17  24.5  118.6   24.5  118.6   24.2  118.4 Analysis Plot     
     20180930 211603 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  65.0  AMSR2  25.2  118.1   25.2  118.1   24.9  118.0 Analysis Plot     
     20180930 234300    3.5      N/A   4.1% 144.43    3.51  65.0 SSMI16  25.4  118.0   25.4  118.0   25.2  117.6 Analysis Plot     
     20181001 023400    3.1      N/A   9.6% 199.98    3.13  55.0 SSMI17  26.0  117.6   26.0  117.6   25.5  117.3 Analysis Plot     
     20181001 092332   -0.3      N/A   N/A   11.11     .32  45.0  AMSR2  26.8  116.9   26.8  116.9   26.8  117.0 Analysis Plot     
     20181001 150200   -2.2      N/A   N/A  177.76    2.19  40.0 SSMI17  27.6  116.5   27.6  116.5   27.5  116.1 Analysis Plot     
     20181001 233000   -2.5      N/A   N/A   33.33    2.48  35.0 SSMI16  28.2  116.1   28.2  116.1   28.2  115.6 Analysis Plot     
     20181002 022100   -0.2      N/A   N/A  111.10     .18  35.0 SSMI17  28.9  115.3   28.9  115.3   28.5  114.8 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.