Tropical Depression 15E


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              
     20150906 020000   -4.6      N/A  12.3% 166.65    4.65  30.0 SSMI18  12.9  107.0   12.9  107.0   13.1  107.1 Analysis Plot     
     20150906 020000   -4.3      N/A  16.4% 166.65    4.34  30.0 SSMI18  13.1  107.2   13.1  107.2   13.1  107.1 Analysis Plot     
     20150906 084521  -10.4      N/A  15.1% 211.09   10.44  30.0  AMSR2  13.7  108.3   13.7  108.3   14.0  108.0 Analysis Plot     
     20150906 142200   -1.8      N/A  54.8% 166.65    1.76  40.0 SSMI19  14.1  109.0   14.1  109.0   14.1  109.2 Analysis Plot     
     20150906 143700   -0.5      N/A  53.4% 155.54     .49  40.0 SSMI18  14.1  109.0   14.1  109.0   14.2  109.3 Analysis Plot     
     20150907 013300   -0.5      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  60.0 SSMI19  15.4  110.1   15.4  110.1   15.2  110.0 Analysis Plot     
     20150907 013300    0.9      N/A  75.3%  22.22     .89  60.0 SSMI19  16.0  110.3   16.0  110.3   15.6  110.2 Analysis Plot     
     20150907 140800   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  80.0 SSMI19  17.5  112.1   17.2  112.0   17.2  112.0 Analysis Plot     
     20150908 011700    2.5      N/A  28.8% 155.54    2.47  85.0 SSMI17  18.3  113.2   19.2  112.7   19.2  112.7 Analysis Plot     
     20150908 012200    3.0      N/A  15.1%  77.77    2.96  80.0 SSMI19  18.7  112.7   18.7  112.7   18.8  112.3 Analysis Plot     
     20150908 134900   53.3  >65 kts 100.0%  33.33   38.32 100.0 SSMI17  21.2  113.8   21.0  113.8   21.0  113.8 Analysis Plot     
     20150908 135400   56.6  >65 kts 100.0%  33.33   41.58 100.0 SSMI19  21.2  113.8   21.0  113.8   21.0  113.8 Analysis Plot     
     20150908 170633   56.6      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00 100.0    GMI  21.6  114.1   21.5  114.4   21.5  114.4 Analysis Plot     
     20150909 010500   56.6      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00 105.0 SSMI17  22.4  115.3   22.4  115.3   22.3  115.3 Analysis Plot     
     20150909 030700   10.4      N/A   1.4%  33.33   10.37 105.0 SSMI18  22.8  115.7   22.3  115.6   22.3  115.6 Analysis Plot     
     20150909 110939    2.0      N/A   N/A   66.66    2.03  90.0 SSMI15  23.5  116.5   23.5  116.5   23.4  116.0 Analysis Plot     
     20150909 153800    1.9      N/A   6.8%  55.55    1.91  75.0 SSMI18  24.3  117.0   24.3  117.0   24.1  116.5 Analysis Plot     
     20150910 023700    1.9      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  55.0 SSMI19  25.0  117.7   25.0  117.7   24.8  117.1 Analysis Plot     
     20150910 025500    1.6      N/A   N/A  144.43    1.58  55.0 SSMI18  25.1  117.8   25.1  117.8   24.9  117.4 Analysis Plot     
     20150910 150600   -2.5      N/A   N/A  199.98    2.48  35.0 SSMI19  26.0  118.6   26.0  118.6   25.9  118.8 Analysis Plot     
     20150910 152500   -0.5      N/A   N/A   11.11     .53  35.0 SSMI18  26.1  118.7   26.1  118.7   26.0  118.8 Analysis Plot     
     20150911 022400   -1.6      N/A   N/A   66.66    1.61  35.0 SSMI19  26.8  119.6   26.8  119.6   26.8  119.1 Analysis Plot     
     20150911 024400   -1.3      N/A   N/A   55.55    1.32  35.0 SSMI18  26.8  119.6   26.8  119.6   26.8  118.9 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.