Tropical Depression 19E


Passive Microwave (PMW) Intensity Information
Advanced Dvorak Technique (ADT)
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              
     20141001 234400   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  25.0 SSMI16  17.4  104.7   17.4  104.7   17.2  105.2 Analysis Plot     
     20141002 002200   -3.2      N/A  20.5%  55.55    3.24  25.0 SSMI17  17.5  104.8   17.5  104.8   16.9  104.7 Analysis Plot     
     20141002 002200   -1.5      N/A  17.8% 133.32    1.54  25.0 SSMI17  17.5  105.0   17.5  105.0   17.9  104.8 Analysis Plot     
     20141002 024300   -5.6      N/A  19.2% 144.43    5.64  30.0 SSMI18  17.7  105.3   17.7  105.3   17.8  105.4 Analysis Plot     
     20141002 121800   -4.6      N/A  15.1%  22.22    4.62  35.0 SSMI16  18.3  106.6   18.3  106.6   18.0  107.0 Analysis Plot     
     20141002 125500   -3.0      N/A   N/A   33.33    2.99  35.0 SSMI17  18.3  106.6   18.3  106.6   18.1  107.0 Analysis Plot     
     20141002 151800   -1.3      N/A  13.7%  33.33    1.32  35.0 SSMI18  18.4  107.2   18.4  107.2   17.9  107.5 Analysis Plot     
     20141002 182717   -6.8      N/A  12.3%  88.88    6.76  35.0   TRMM  18.5  107.5   18.5  107.5   17.8  107.6 Analysis Plot     
     20141002 233100   -2.3      N/A  45.2% 111.10    2.32  45.0 SSMI16  18.3  108.2   18.3  108.2   18.1  107.9 Analysis Plot     
     20141003 023100   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  45.0 SSMI18  18.1  108.1   18.1  108.1   18.3  108.1 Analysis Plot     
     20141003 023724   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  45.0   TRMM  18.1  108.2   18.2  108.1   18.2  108.1 Analysis Plot     
     20141003 120500   -9.3      N/A  74.0%  33.33    9.31  45.0 SSMI16  18.5  109.5   18.5  109.5   18.5  109.4 Analysis Plot     
     20141003 150500   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  45.0 SSMI18  18.6  109.9   18.6  109.9   18.6  109.9 Analysis Plot     
     20141003 231900 -930.0      N/A   N/A  111.10  1262.6  55.0 SSMI16  18.9  110.8   18.9  110.8   18.6  111.1 Analysis Plot     
     20141004 013600    1.8      N/A  64.4%  22.22    1.82  55.0 SSMI17  19.0  111.3   19.0  111.3   19.1  111.5 Analysis Plot     
     20141004 013759   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  65.0   TRMM  19.1  111.4   19.0  111.5   19.0  111.5 Analysis Plot     
     20141004 115300 -930.0      N/A   N/A   99.99  1248.4  70.0 SSMI16  19.7  113.3   19.7  113.3   19.7  113.3 Analysis Plot     
     20141004 140900   29.0  >65 kts 100.0%  11.11   14.03  90.0 SSMI17  20.2  113.8   20.0  113.9   20.0  113.9 Analysis Plot     
     20141004 180602   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  90.0   TRMM  20.4  114.2   20.4  114.5   20.4  114.5 Analysis Plot     
     20141005 012400   27.5  >65 kts  87.7%  77.77   12.51 100.0 SSMI17  21.0  115.6   21.1  115.6   21.1  115.6 Analysis Plot     
     20141005 135500    1.0      N/A  23.3% 111.10    1.02  90.0 SSMI17  22.8  117.1   22.6  117.3   22.6  117.3 Analysis Plot     
     20141005 162200 -930.0      N/A   N/A  211.09  1266.6  90.0 SSMI18  23.1  117.2   23.1  117.2   23.0  117.3 Analysis Plot     
     20141006 003500    1.1      N/A  21.9% 122.21    1.11  65.0 SSMI16  23.7  117.6   23.7  117.6   23.4  117.7 Analysis Plot     
     20141006 011200    3.8      N/A  20.5% 122.21    3.79  65.0 SSMI17  23.7  117.6   23.7  117.6   23.6  117.3 Analysis Plot     
     20141006 011513 -930.0      N/A   N/A  122.21  1281.8  60.0   TRMM  23.7  117.6   23.7  117.6   23.5  117.5 Analysis Plot     
     20141006 033700    3.4      N/A  23.3% 211.09    3.43  60.0 SSMI18  23.8  117.6   23.8  117.6   23.6  117.7 Analysis Plot     
     20141006 113150   -4.2      N/A   N/A  166.65    4.17  50.0 SSMI15  24.7  117.6   24.7  117.6   24.7  117.7 Analysis Plot     
     20141006 130600   -5.6      N/A   N/A  177.76    5.62  40.0 SSMI16  25.0  117.4   25.0  117.4   24.8  117.7 Analysis Plot     
     20141006 160800   -8.0      N/A   N/A  211.09    8.00  40.0 SSMI18  25.3  117.4   25.3  117.4   25.0  117.5 Analysis Plot     
     20141006 174542   -8.8      N/A   N/A  222.20    8.75  40.0   TRMM  25.4  117.3   25.4  117.3   25.3  117.3 Analysis Plot     
     20141007 002300   -3.4      N/A   N/A   66.66    3.41  45.0 SSMI16  26.1  117.3   26.1  117.3   25.9  117.0 Analysis Plot     
     20141007 010000   -4.8      N/A   N/A   66.66    4.78  45.0 SSMI17  26.1  117.3   26.1  117.3   26.0  116.5 Analysis Plot     
     20141007 032500   -2.2      N/A   4.1% 222.20    2.17  40.0 SSMI18  26.5  117.2   26.5  117.2   26.2  117.6 Analysis Plot     
     20141007 125100   -0.6      N/A   N/A   11.11     .64  35.0 SSMI16  27.6  116.7   27.6  116.7   27.2  116.7 Analysis Plot     
     20141007 155500   -0.8      N/A   N/A   33.33     .85  35.0 SSMI18  27.9  116.6   27.9  116.6   27.7  116.2 Analysis Plot     
     20141007 182407 -930.0      N/A   N/A  222.20  1282.4  35.0   TRMM  28.0  116.5   28.0  116.5   28.0  116.5 Analysis Plot     
     20141007 231738   -0.8      N/A   N/A   22.22     .83  35.0   TRMM  28.0  116.2   28.0  116.2   27.7  115.8 Analysis Plot     
     20141008 001000   -1.7      N/A   N/A   77.77    1.66  35.0 SSMI16  28.1  116.2   28.1  116.2   27.9  115.5 Analysis Plot     
     20141008 031400   -0.8      N/A   N/A  122.21     .81  35.0 SSMI18  28.4  115.9   28.4  115.9   28.0  115.2 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.