Tropical Storm 05S


Passive Microwave (PMW) Intensity Information
Advanced Dvorak Technique (ADT)
Version 8.1.5
 

         Overpass     Inten           Ring    Ring          Wind           Forecast        Final        Target  
       Date    Time   Score  Meaning   Pct    Diam  BTdiff   Est   Sat    Lat    Lon    Lat    Lon    Lat    Lon              
     20131228 071633   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI15 -15.7 -120.6  -15.7 -120.6  -16.3 -121.5 Analysis Plot     
     20131228 090900   -6.2      N/A  26.0% 166.65    6.18  35.0 SSMI16 -15.8 -120.5  -15.8 -120.5  -16.0 -121.1 Analysis Plot     
     20131228 101100  -10.9      N/A  38.4% 199.98   10.86  35.0 SSMI17 -15.9 -120.4  -15.9 -120.4  -16.0 -121.2 Analysis Plot     
     20131228 202200   -3.0      N/A  49.3% 122.21    3.02  45.0 SSMI16 -16.5 -120.2  -16.3 -120.4  -16.3 -120.4 Analysis Plot     
     20131228 212300   -8.6      N/A  34.2% 144.43    8.60  45.0 SSMI17 -16.5 -120.2  -16.5 -120.2  -16.5 -120.2 Analysis Plot     
     20131228 233000  -13.2      N/A  43.8% 122.21   13.22  45.0 SSMI18 -16.7 -120.0  -16.5 -120.2  -16.5 -120.2 Analysis Plot     
     20131229 070047   17.8      N/A  45.2% 111.10   17.84  55.0 SSMI15 -17.2 -119.7  -17.4 -119.8  -17.4 -119.8 Analysis Plot     
     20131229 085600   18.7      N/A  60.3% 133.32   18.65  55.0 SSMI16 -17.4 -119.5  -17.6 -119.7  -17.6 -119.7 Analysis Plot     
     20131229 095700   15.4      N/A  39.7% 111.10   15.36  55.0 SSMI17 -17.5 -119.5  -17.8 -119.7  -17.8 -119.7 Analysis Plot     
     20131229 232000   37.4  >65 kts 100.0%  77.77   22.35  65.0 SSMI18 -18.9 -119.0  -18.7 -118.8  -18.7 -118.8 Analysis Plot     
     20131230 094500   81.6  >85 kts 100.0%  66.66   66.65  70.0 SSMI17 -20.0 -118.3  -20.0 -118.1  -20.0 -118.1 Analysis Plot     
     20131230 192420   54.7  >65 kts 100.0%  44.44   39.71  75.0   TRMM -21.3 -117.2  -21.3 -117.1  -21.3 -117.1 Analysis Plot     
     20131231 115631   10.7      N/A   N/A   33.33   10.67  75.0   TRMM -24.3 -118.0  -25.2 -118.4  -25.2 -118.4 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.