Tropical Storm 14S

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              
     20150224 111652   -2.2      N/A  60.3%  55.55    2.16  35.0 SSMI15 -16.5  -71.8  -16.5  -71.8  -15.7  -71.2 Analysis Plot     
     20150224 115900   -3.9      N/A  45.2%  33.33    3.92  35.0 SSMI16 -16.6  -71.6  -16.6  -71.6  -16.0  -71.1 Analysis Plot     
     20150224 140300 -930.0      N/A   N/A  188.87  1276.1  35.0 SSMI17 -16.7  -71.4  -16.7  -71.4  -16.6  -71.4 Analysis Plot     
     20150224 221836   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  55.0 SSMI15 -17.0  -70.4  -17.0  -70.4  -16.5  -70.1 Analysis Plot     
     20150224 231200    2.1      N/A   5.5%  77.77    2.09  55.0 SSMI16 -17.1  -70.3  -17.1  -70.3  -17.2  -69.9 Analysis Plot     
     20150225 011300    2.2      N/A   9.6% 155.54    2.23  55.0 SSMI17 -17.2  -70.2  -17.2  -70.2  -17.2  -69.8 Analysis Plot     
     20150225 021400 -930.0      N/A   N/A  144.43  1272.6  55.0 SSMI18 -17.2  -70.1  -17.2  -70.1  -17.0  -69.5 Analysis Plot     
     20150225 114600    0.1      N/A   N/A  166.65     .13  55.0 SSMI16 -18.1  -68.6  -18.1  -68.6  -18.1  -68.9 Analysis Plot     
     20150225 134700    5.1      N/A  66.7% 199.98    5.12  55.0 SSMI17 -18.4  -68.4  -18.4  -68.4  -18.4  -69.2 Analysis Plot     
     20150225 144800    9.1      N/A  38.4% 144.43    9.05  55.0 SSMI18 -18.5  -68.3  -18.5  -68.3  -18.6  -69.1 Analysis Plot     
     20150225 153433    5.0      N/A  27.4%  99.99    5.05  55.0   TRMM -18.6  -68.2  -18.6  -68.2  -18.6  -69.0 Analysis Plot     
     20150225 233950    5.4      N/A   8.2% 177.76    5.36  55.0   TRMM -19.4  -67.8  -19.4  -67.8  -19.8  -68.1 Analysis Plot     
     20150226 010200    0.8      N/A  17.8%  99.99     .84  55.0 SSMI17 -19.6  -67.8  -19.6  -67.8  -19.3  -68.0 Analysis Plot     
     20150226 133400 -930.0      N/A   N/A  211.09  1275.3  55.0 SSMI17 -21.2  -67.4  -21.2  -67.4  -21.3  -68.3 Analysis Plot     
     20150226 222653   -4.4      N/A   5.5% 222.20    4.42  45.0   TRMM -22.8  -67.1  -22.8  -67.1  -22.6  -67.1 Analysis Plot     
     20150227 005100 -930.0      N/A   N/A  177.76  1272.8  45.0 SSMI17 -23.2  -67.0  -23.2  -67.0  -23.0  -67.0 Analysis Plot     
     20150228 001700 -930.0      N/A   N/A  188.87  1278.8  50.0 SSMI16 -26.3  -67.2  -26.3  -67.2  -26.5  -66.9 Analysis Plot     
     20150228 032100 -930.0      N/A   N/A   77.77  1274.9  50.0 SSMI18 -26.8  -67.4  -26.8  -67.4  -27.5  -67.4 Analysis Plot     
     20150228 124400   -1.9      N/A   N/A  222.20    1.88  50.0 SSMI16 -29.0  -68.2  -29.0  -68.2  -29.4  -67.8 Analysis Plot     
     20150228 154900   -3.0      N/A   N/A  222.20    2.95  50.0 SSMI18 -29.7  -68.4  -29.7  -68.4  -30.1  -68.0 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.