Tropical Depression 08E

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              
     20150727 193154   -3.9      N/A   N/A  111.10    3.88  30.0    GMI  15.5  125.8   15.5  125.8   15.9  125.3 Analysis Plot     
     20150727 212247   -3.3      N/A  11.0%  99.99    3.32  30.0  AMSR2  15.6  126.1   15.6  126.1   15.7  125.6 Analysis Plot     
     20150728 020600   -2.0      N/A  16.4% 177.76    2.03  30.0 SSMI17  15.9  126.7   15.9  126.7   15.4  127.4 Analysis Plot     
     20150728 033200   -2.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI18  16.0  126.9   16.0  126.9   15.2  127.9 Analysis Plot     
     20150728 033200   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI18  16.1  127.2   16.1  127.2   15.7  127.7 Analysis Plot     
     20150728 144100   -1.5      N/A  38.4%  77.77    1.49  30.0 SSMI17  16.4  129.1   16.4  129.1   16.2  129.3 Analysis Plot     
     20150728 145100   -1.5      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI19  16.4  129.2   16.4  129.2   16.4  129.4 Analysis Plot     
     20150728 160800   -4.5      N/A   N/A   33.33    4.51  30.0 SSMI18  16.5  129.4   16.5  129.4   17.0  129.3 Analysis Plot     
     20150729 123711   -6.0      N/A   N/A  177.76    6.04  30.0 SSMI15  17.0  133.1   17.0  133.1   17.0  133.3 Analysis Plot     
     20150729 224906   -4.1      N/A   N/A   66.66    4.08  30.0  AMSR2  16.6  135.9   16.6  135.9   16.7  136.2 Analysis Plot     
     20150730 033100   -4.1      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI19  16.6  137.0   16.6  137.0   16.3  137.0 Analysis Plot     
     20150730 033000   -2.5      N/A   N/A   55.55    2.47  30.0 SSMI19  16.6  137.4   16.6  137.4   16.8  137.1 Analysis Plot     
     20150730 110102   -4.4      N/A   4.1%  99.99    4.39  25.0  AMSR2  16.5  139.1   16.5  139.1   16.7  138.6 Analysis Plot     
     20150730 160500   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  25.0 SSMI19  16.5  139.7   16.5  139.7   16.7  139.9 Analysis Plot     
     20150730 172500   -2.8      N/A   5.5%  66.66    2.81  25.0 SSMI18  16.5  140.0   16.5  140.0   16.9  140.2 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.