Tropical Depression 08W


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              
     20150620 182614  -17.2      N/A 100.0%  33.33    2.25  25.0  AMSR2  15.3 -111.1   15.3 -111.1   15.0 -110.9 Analysis Plot     
     20150620 211800  -17.2      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  25.0 SSMI16  15.4 -111.0   15.4 -111.0   15.9 -110.8 Analysis Plot     
     20150620 232100   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  25.0 SSMI19  15.5 -110.9   15.5 -110.9   15.6 -110.8 Analysis Plot     
     20150621 000300   -2.8      N/A  57.5% 166.65    2.82  25.0 SSMI18  15.6 -110.9   15.6 -110.9   15.8 -110.9 Analysis Plot     
     20150621 014404   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  25.0    GMI  15.6 -110.9   15.6 -110.9   15.4 -111.0 Analysis Plot     
     20150621 083000   -2.0      N/A  17.8% 177.76    1.98  30.0 SSMI16  16.6 -111.5   16.6 -111.5   17.1 -111.2 Analysis Plot     
     20150621 103400   -2.5      N/A  12.3%  88.88    2.45  30.0 SSMI19  16.8 -111.5   16.8 -111.5   16.9 -111.4 Analysis Plot     
     20150621 111600   -2.5      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI18  16.8 -111.5   16.8 -111.5   16.6 -112.0 Analysis Plot     
     20150621 210400   -2.3      N/A  21.9% 133.32    2.28  30.0 SSMI16  17.5 -111.3   17.5 -111.3   18.0 -110.6 Analysis Plot     
     20150621 230800   -2.3      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI19  17.7 -111.3   17.7 -111.3   18.1 -109.8 Analysis Plot     
     20150622 181304   -2.3      N/A  23.3% 211.09    2.31  35.0  AMSR2  19.1 -109.8   19.1 -109.8   19.3 -109.6 Analysis Plot     
     20150622 205200   -2.3      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI16  19.3 -109.6   19.3 -109.6   19.8 -109.7 Analysis Plot     
     20150622 225600   -2.3      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI19  19.4 -109.5   19.4 -109.5   19.7 -109.7 Analysis Plot     
     20150623 123300   -2.3      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI18  20.1 -107.8   20.1 -107.8   20.1 -108.3 Analysis Plot     
     20150624 010600   -2.3      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI18  20.5 -106.3   20.5 -106.3   21.3 -106.5 Analysis Plot     
     20150624 055053   -2.3      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0  AMSR2  20.7 -106.1   20.7 -106.1   21.2 -107.0 Analysis Plot     
     20150624 084904   -4.9      N/A  23.3%  44.44    4.90  30.0 SSMI15  20.8 -106.0   20.8 -106.0   20.3 -105.8 Analysis Plot     
     20150624 093300   -4.9      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI16  20.9 -105.8   20.9 -105.8   21.7 -105.0 Analysis Plot     
     20150624 113600   -3.3      N/A   5.5%  55.55    3.26  30.0 SSMI19  21.0 -105.8   21.0 -105.8   20.5 -105.5 Analysis Plot     
     20150624 204031   -0.7      N/A  21.9% 199.98     .75  30.0 SSMI15  21.9 -105.4   21.9 -105.4   22.0 -106.1 Analysis Plot     
     20150624 220500   -1.1      N/A  26.0% 111.10    1.08  30.0 SSMI16  22.3 -105.3   22.3 -105.3   22.5 -104.9 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.