Tropical Depression 23E


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              
     20181019 124600   -1.6      N/A  15.1%  33.33    1.58  25.0 SSMI17  13.2   91.8   13.2   91.8   13.6   92.5 Analysis Plot     
     20181020 081934 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0  AMSR2  14.0   93.1   14.0   93.1   14.1   92.9 Analysis Plot     
     20181020 105900   -7.2      N/A  41.1%  44.44    7.25  35.0 SSMI16  14.0   93.1   14.0   93.1   14.3   92.8 Analysis Plot     
     20181020 121900   -4.1      N/A  15.1%  55.55    4.08  35.0 SSMI18  14.3   93.4   14.3   93.4   14.4   93.3 Analysis Plot     
     20181020 123300   -5.1      N/A  32.9%  99.99    5.11  35.0 SSMI17  14.3   93.4   14.3   93.4   14.3   93.2 Analysis Plot     
     20181020 191106   -3.2      N/A  13.7%  55.55    3.18  45.0    GMI  14.5   94.2   14.5   94.2   14.5   94.1 Analysis Plot     
     20181021 082639 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  45.0    GMI  14.5   95.9   14.5   95.9   15.1   96.2 Analysis Plot     
     20181021 101507   -5.4      N/A  47.9%  66.66    5.35  45.0 SSMI15  14.5   96.2   14.5   96.2   14.6   96.2 Analysis Plot     
     20181021 120700   -0.4      N/A  57.5%  44.44     .38  45.0 SSMI18  14.5   96.4   14.5   96.4   14.5   96.6 Analysis Plot     
     20181021 195236   -2.5      N/A   9.6%  33.33    2.52  35.0  AMSR2  14.2   97.6   14.2   97.6   14.2   98.0 Analysis Plot     
     20181022 011100   -3.9      N/A  34.2%  55.55    3.92  35.0 SSMI17  13.9   98.6   13.9   98.6   14.1   98.7 Analysis Plot     
     20181022 080636    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  40.0  AMSR2  14.1   99.6   14.1   99.6   14.1   99.6 Analysis Plot     
     20181022 100126 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0 SSMI15  14.2   99.8   14.2   99.8   13.9  100.2 Analysis Plot     
     20181022 122600   -0.3      N/A  31.5%  88.88     .34  40.0 SSMI16  14.2   99.9   14.2   99.9   14.8   99.6 Analysis Plot     
     20181022 134700   -2.1      N/A  20.5%  44.44    2.13  40.0 SSMI17  14.8  100.7   14.8  100.7   14.9  100.1 Analysis Plot     
     20181022 190040   -3.7      N/A  43.8%  33.33    3.71  40.0    GMI  15.3  101.3   15.3  101.3   15.4  100.9 Analysis Plot     
     20181022 203717 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0  AMSR2  15.3  101.4   15.3  101.4   16.6  101.6 Analysis Plot     
     20181023 005900   -1.7      N/A  50.7%  44.44    1.73  35.0 SSMI17  16.2  101.8   16.2  101.8   16.2  101.5 Analysis Plot     
     20181023 081714 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0    GMI  17.1  101.9   17.1  101.9   16.9  102.8 Analysis Plot     
     20181023 084856 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0  AMSR2  17.3  102.0   17.3  102.0   17.4  101.7 Analysis Plot     
     20181023 113100   -3.0      N/A  34.2%  44.44    3.03  30.0 SSMI16  17.5  102.2   17.5  102.2   17.8  101.9 Analysis Plot     
     20181023 133300   -1.8      N/A  21.9%  33.33    1.81  25.0 SSMI17  18.2  102.3   18.2  102.3   17.9  102.9 Analysis Plot     
     20181023 194257   -4.2      N/A   N/A   66.66    4.17  25.0  AMSR2  19.0  102.7   19.0  102.7   19.1  102.6 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.