Tropical Depression 31W


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              
     20131103 183500 -930.0      N/A   N/A  311.08    8.92  30.0 SSMI16   6.4 -152.5    6.4 -152.5    7.2 -152.7 Analysis Plot     
     20131103 194100 -930.0      N/A   N/A  288.86    8.07  30.0 SSMI17   6.5 -152.3    6.5 -152.3    7.2 -152.1 Analysis Plot     
     20131104 072200 -930.0      N/A   N/A   88.88    7.92  35.0 SSMI16   6.1 -150.2    6.1 -150.2    5.4 -150.0 Analysis Plot     
     20131104 072200   -1.2      N/A  56.2%  44.44    1.18  40.0 SSMI16   6.0 -149.6    6.0 -149.6    6.4 -150.0 Analysis Plot     
     20131104 095400  -10.3      N/A  79.5%  44.44   10.29  40.0 SSMI18   6.0 -149.4    6.0 -149.4    6.5 -149.3 Analysis Plot     
     20131104 104312  -13.3      N/A  72.6%  33.33   13.32  40.0   TRMM   6.0 -149.2    6.0 -149.2    6.5 -148.9 Analysis Plot     
     20131104 223500   62.1  >85 kts 100.0%  55.55   47.12  55.0 SSMI18   6.7 -146.4    6.7 -146.4    6.3 -146.1 Analysis Plot     
     20131104 235419   58.3  >65 kts 100.0%  44.44   43.30  65.0   TRMM   6.4 -145.8    6.3 -145.7    6.3 -145.7 Analysis Plot     
     20131105 071000   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  65.0 SSMI16   6.4 -144.3    6.6 -144.0    6.6 -144.0 Analysis Plot     
     20131105 081500   60.6  >85 kts 100.0%  33.33   45.57  65.0 SSMI17   6.5 -144.1    6.6 -143.9    6.6 -143.9 Analysis Plot     
     20131105 195000   42.1  >65 kts 100.0%  22.22   27.08 105.0 SSMI16   7.2 -140.6    7.2 -140.8    7.2 -140.8 Analysis Plot     
     20131105 205600   37.9  >65 kts 100.0%  22.22   22.90 105.0 SSMI17   7.3 -140.4    7.2 -140.4    7.2 -140.4 Analysis Plot     
     20131105 222300   33.8  >65 kts 100.0%  22.22   18.82 105.0 SSMI18   7.4 -140.0    7.3 -140.0    7.3 -140.0 Analysis Plot     
     20131106 003452 -930.0      N/A   N/A   11.11   30.89 130.0   TRMM   7.5 -139.2    7.3 -139.4    7.3 -139.4 Analysis Plot     
     20131106 111200   72.9  >85 kts 100.0%  33.33   57.92 135.0 SSMI18   7.9 -136.7    7.9 -136.4    7.9 -136.4 Analysis Plot     
     20131106 204300   86.2  >85 kts 100.0%  44.44   71.19 150.0 SSMI17   8.4 -133.6    8.3 -133.5    8.3 -133.5 Analysis Plot     
     20131107 082600   94.2  >85 kts 100.0%  44.44   79.17 150.0 SSMI16   9.3 -130.6    9.8 -130.3    9.8 -130.3 Analysis Plot     
     20131107 093300   93.0  >85 kts 100.0%  44.44   77.97 150.0 SSMI17   9.6 -130.2   10.0 -129.9   10.0 -129.9 Analysis Plot     
     20131107 110100  101.2  >85 kts 100.0%  44.44   86.20 150.0 SSMI18   9.7 -129.7   10.1 -129.3   10.1 -129.3 Analysis Plot     
     20131107 210500   88.7  >85 kts 100.0%  44.44   73.70 170.0 SSMI16  10.8 -125.9   10.8 -125.8   10.8 -125.8 Analysis Plot     
     20131107 221200 -930.0      N/A   N/A  244.42    5.84 170.0 SSMI17  10.9 -125.6   10.9 -125.6   10.9 -125.4 Analysis Plot     
     20131108 092100   27.4  >65 kts  97.3%  55.55   12.38 145.0 SSMI17  11.6 -121.6   11.5 -121.5   11.5 -121.5 Analysis Plot     
     20131108 100912   61.0  >85 kts 100.0%  66.66   45.98 145.0   TRMM  11.7 -121.1   11.6 -121.2   11.6 -121.2 Analysis Plot     
     20131108 205300   39.6  >65 kts 100.0%  44.44   24.58 125.0 SSMI16  12.7 -117.0   12.2 -117.2   12.2 -117.2 Analysis Plot     
     20131108 215800   14.7      N/A  54.8%  55.55   14.74 125.0 SSMI17  12.8 -116.6   12.2 -116.8   12.2 -116.8 Analysis Plot     
     20131109 005902   40.6  >65 kts 100.0%  44.44   25.59 115.0   TRMM  12.3 -116.1   12.6 -116.1   12.6 -116.1 Analysis Plot     
     20131109 094400    3.3      N/A  35.6%  22.22    3.32 105.0 SSMI16  13.9 -113.8   14.1 -113.7   14.1 -113.7 Analysis Plot     
     20131109 121800    5.2      N/A  43.8%  22.22    5.24 105.0 SSMI18  14.3 -113.1   14.5 -113.0   14.5 -113.0 Analysis Plot     
     20131109 221900    2.1      N/A  16.4%  22.22    2.12  90.0 SSMI16  16.3 -110.2   16.2 -110.5   16.2 -110.5 Analysis Plot     
     20131110 005400   14.2      N/A  35.6%  55.55   14.15  85.0 SSMI18  16.5 -110.0   16.5 -110.0   16.5 -110.0 Analysis Plot     
     20131110 093200    4.6      N/A   6.8%  33.33    4.58  80.0 SSMI16  18.3 -108.5   18.7 -108.2   18.7 -108.2 Analysis Plot     
     20131110 095109    5.9      N/A  49.3%  22.22    5.88  80.0   TRMM  18.5 -108.3   18.8 -108.3   18.8 -108.3 Analysis Plot     
     20131110 103700    4.2      N/A  60.3%  44.44    4.19  80.0 SSMI17  18.5 -108.3   19.0 -107.9   19.0 -107.9 Analysis Plot     
     20131110 120900    2.4      N/A  26.0%  22.22    2.41  80.0 SSMI18  18.8 -108.1   19.2 -108.0   19.2 -108.0 Analysis Plot     
     20131110 220500   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  65.0 SSMI16  21.2 -107.3   21.2 -107.2   21.2 -107.2 Analysis Plot     
     20131110 231100   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  65.0 SSMI17  21.4 -107.3   21.4 -107.3   21.5 -107.4 Analysis Plot     
     20131111 004400 -930.0      N/A   N/A  222.20    6.34  60.0   TRMM  21.8 -107.2   21.8 -107.2   21.4 -107.1 Analysis Plot     
     20131111 092100 -930.0      N/A   N/A  333.30    2.90  60.0 SSMI16  23.0 -107.7   23.0 -107.7   22.8 -107.0 Analysis Plot     
     20131111 102500 -930.0      N/A   N/A  333.30     .48  60.0 SSMI17  23.1 -107.8   23.1 -107.8   22.9 -107.3 Analysis Plot     
     20131111 115800 -930.0      N/A   N/A  311.08     .75  60.0 SSMI18  23.3 -107.9   23.3 -107.9   23.1 -107.6 Analysis Plot     
     20131111 215100 -930.0      N/A   N/A  333.30     .53  60.0 SSMI16  24.0 -108.9   24.0 -108.9   23.9 -109.3 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.