Tropical Depression 01L


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              
     20150508 070652   -4.3      N/A   N/A   22.22    4.30  40.0  AMSR2  31.6   77.8   31.6   77.8   31.5   78.4 Analysis Plot     
     20150508 084800   -1.4      N/A   N/A  211.09    1.39  40.0 SSMI15  31.6   77.8   31.6   77.8   31.6   78.1 Analysis Plot     
     20150508 101800 -930.0      N/A   N/A  177.76  1261.1  40.0 SSMI16  31.6   77.8   31.6   77.8   32.5   78.1 Analysis Plot     
     20150508 121300   -3.5      N/A   N/A   33.33    3.50  40.0 SSMI17  31.5   77.5   31.5   77.5   32.0   77.3 Analysis Plot     
     20150508 123100   -3.5      N/A  26.0% 199.98    3.51  40.0 SSMI18  31.5   77.4   31.5   77.4   31.6   77.3 Analysis Plot     
     20150508 211135   -6.0      N/A   8.2% 188.87    6.02  40.0 SSMI15  31.6   77.4   31.6   77.4   31.7   77.3 Analysis Plot     
     20150508 213900   -8.5      N/A  19.2% 222.20    8.52  40.0 SSMI16  31.7   77.4   31.7   77.4   31.3   77.5 Analysis Plot     
     20150508 235400 -930.0      N/A   N/A  122.21  1271.5  50.0 SSMI19  32.0   77.3   32.0   77.3   31.9   76.6 Analysis Plot     
     20150509 100500   -2.5      N/A   5.5% 144.43    2.49  50.0 SSMI16  32.5   77.7   32.5   77.7   32.7   78.0 Analysis Plot     
     20150509 115800   -1.0      N/A  13.7% 144.43    1.04  50.0 SSMI17  32.6   77.8   32.6   77.8   32.4   78.2 Analysis Plot     
     20150509 185119  -14.9      N/A  13.7%  33.33   14.95  50.0  AMSR2  32.7   78.1   32.7   78.1   32.7   77.8 Analysis Plot     
     20150509 212500   -7.1      N/A  74.0%  22.22    7.07  50.0 SSMI16  33.0   78.4   33.0   78.4   32.8   78.0 Analysis Plot     
     20150509 232000   -7.2      N/A  31.5%  88.88    7.17  50.0 SSMI17  33.0   78.4   33.0   78.4   32.9   77.9 Analysis Plot     
     20150510 021218   -6.4      N/A   N/A   33.33    6.39  50.0    GMI  33.1   78.3   33.1   78.3   33.1   78.1 Analysis Plot     
     20150510 065415   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0  AMSR2  33.7   78.7   33.7   78.7   33.5   78.7 Analysis Plot     
     20150510 095100   -2.1      N/A   1.4% 177.76    2.09  40.0 SSMI16  33.9   78.7   33.9   78.7   34.2   79.4 Analysis Plot     
     20150510 114500   -1.0      N/A   N/A  166.65    1.00  35.0 SSMI17  33.9   78.9   33.9   78.9   33.9   79.8 Analysis Plot     
     20150510 120500   -1.6      N/A   N/A   22.22    1.61  35.0 SSMI19  34.0   78.9   34.0   78.9   34.1   78.9 Analysis Plot     
     20150510 175638   -1.5      N/A   8.2%  44.44    1.46  35.0  AMSR2  34.3   78.8   34.3   78.8   34.1   78.8 Analysis Plot     
     20150510 211300   -3.7      N/A   N/A   66.66    3.72  30.0 SSMI16  34.5   78.5   34.5   78.5   34.5   78.7 Analysis Plot     
     20150510 230700   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI17  34.7   78.4   34.7   78.4   34.6   79.0 Analysis Plot     
     20150511 011934   -0.6      N/A   N/A   99.99     .59  30.0    GMI  34.8   78.4   34.8   78.4   34.6   78.4 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.