Tropical Storm 16W


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              
     20130912 193400   -2.0      N/A   4.1% 122.21    1.99  25.0 SSMI16  21.9 -144.7   21.9 -144.7   21.6 -143.8 Analysis Plot     
     20130912 204300 -930.0      N/A   N/A  288.86    4.95  25.0 SSMI17  22.0 -144.5   22.0 -144.5   21.2 -143.3 Analysis Plot     
     20130912 231300   -1.6      N/A   N/A   11.11    1.63  25.0 SSMI18  22.2 -144.1   22.2 -144.1   21.4 -142.9 Analysis Plot     
     20130913 075900   -4.4      N/A   N/A   44.44    4.38  35.0 SSMI17  22.4 -141.3   22.4 -141.3   21.7 -141.2 Analysis Plot     
     20130913 102700   -1.8      N/A  35.6% 155.54    1.75  35.0 SSMI18  22.7 -140.5   22.7 -140.5   23.5 -140.5 Analysis Plot     
     20130913 225900 -930.0      N/A   N/A  333.30   11.56  40.0 SSMI18  24.7 -137.3   24.7 -137.3   24.3 -138.3 Analysis Plot     
     20130914 080345 -930.0      N/A   N/A  311.08    1.65  40.0 SSMI15  24.9 -136.3   24.9 -136.3   25.8 -136.2 Analysis Plot     
     20130914 081900   -5.8      N/A   N/A   33.33    5.77  45.0 SSMI16  25.5 -136.3   25.5 -136.3   25.7 -136.1 Analysis Plot     
     20130914 101700 -930.0      N/A   N/A  333.30    2.75  45.0 SSMI18  25.8 -136.1   25.8 -136.1   26.4 -136.3 Analysis Plot     
     20130914 115846 -930.0      N/A   N/A  133.32    8.63  45.0   TRMM  26.1 -135.6   26.1 -135.6   26.2 -135.7 Analysis Plot     
     20130914 193941   -2.5      N/A   2.9% 211.09    2.53  50.0 SSMI15  27.5 -134.9   27.5 -134.9   27.9 -134.4 Analysis Plot     
     20130914 204800 -930.0      N/A   N/A  322.19    4.68  50.0 SSMI16  27.9 -134.8   27.9 -134.8   28.2 -134.7 Analysis Plot     
     20130914 224700 -930.0      N/A   N/A  322.19    3.53  50.0 SSMI18  28.3 -134.7   28.3 -134.7   28.4 -134.3 Analysis Plot     
     20130915 060942    0.8      N/A  20.5%  33.33     .79  55.0   TRMM  30.4 -134.7   30.2 -134.6   30.2 -134.6 Analysis Plot     
     20130915 062509    0.2      N/A  15.1%  22.22     .25  55.0 SSMI15  30.5 -134.8   30.5 -134.8   30.4 -134.9 Analysis Plot     
     20130915 080700    6.6      N/A  32.9%  33.33    6.61  55.0 SSMI16  30.5 -134.8   30.4 -134.8   30.4 -134.8 Analysis Plot     
     20130915 100600    3.7      N/A  72.6%  33.33    3.73  55.0 SSMI18  31.1 -135.1   31.1 -134.9   31.1 -134.9 Analysis Plot     
     20130915 185544   24.0  >65 kts  43.8% 188.87   23.99  60.0 SSMI15  33.2 -136.3   33.2 -136.3   33.2 -136.1 Analysis Plot     
     20130915 203300   20.1  >65 kts  64.4% 166.65   20.05  60.0 SSMI16  34.0 -137.1   34.0 -137.1   33.8 -136.8 Analysis Plot     
     20130915 214400   10.1      N/A  52.1%  88.88   10.12  60.0 SSMI17  34.3 -137.5   34.1 -136.9   34.1 -136.9 Analysis Plot     
     20130916 095500   -6.1      N/A   N/A  199.98    6.07  50.0 SSMI18  39.1 -142.7   39.1 -142.7   39.6 -143.6 Analysis Plot     
     20130916 182629 -930.0      N/A   N/A  188.87   20.67  50.0 SSMI15  43.5 -148.2   43.5 -148.2   44.1 -149.8 Analysis Plot     
     20130916 194700 -930.0      N/A   N/A   44.44   15.90  50.0 SSMI17  44.2 -149.1   44.2 -149.1   44.3 -148.9 Analysis Plot     
     20130916 201600   -4.9      N/A   5.5%  44.44    4.91  50.0 SSMI16  44.4 -149.3   44.4 -149.3   44.3 -149.5 Analysis Plot     
     20130916 221600  -19.1      N/A 100.0%  22.22    4.12  50.0 SSMI18  45.4 -150.6   45.4 -150.6   44.8 -150.5 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.