Tropical Depression 20E


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              
     20151020 135700   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI18  13.3   94.4   13.3   94.4   13.1   94.3 Analysis Plot     
     20151020 195840   -3.6      N/A  39.7%  22.22    3.57  30.0  AMSR2  13.3   94.7   13.3   94.7   12.9   94.7 Analysis Plot     
     20151021 010800 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI18  13.2   95.0   13.2   95.0   14.0   95.7 Analysis Plot     
     20151021 010800 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI18  13.1   95.2   13.1   95.2   14.0   95.6 Analysis Plot     
     20151021 081249   -0.6      N/A  17.8%  33.33     .57  35.0  AMSR2  13.0   96.0   13.0   96.0   12.4   96.6 Analysis Plot     
     20151021 124100   -3.5      N/A   1.4% 199.98    3.48  35.0 SSMI16  13.0   96.3   13.0   96.3   13.1   96.8 Analysis Plot     
     20151021 124700   -4.5      N/A  13.7%  88.88    4.54  35.0 SSMI17  12.9   97.2   12.9   97.2   12.7   97.5 Analysis Plot     
     20151021 134500   -4.0      N/A  21.9%  88.88    4.03  35.0 SSMI18  12.9   97.3   12.9   97.3   12.8   97.6 Analysis Plot     
     20151021 163409   -2.8      N/A  34.2% 177.76    2.76  35.0    GMI  12.9   97.8   12.9   97.8   13.4   97.8 Analysis Plot     
     20151021 223500  -22.6      N/A  90.4%  88.88    7.60  40.0 SSMI16  13.1   99.5   13.1   99.5   13.3  100.0 Analysis Plot     
     20151022 040117   26.8  >65 kts  46.6%  44.44   26.75  55.0    GMI  13.6  100.7   14.1  101.2   14.1  101.2 Analysis Plot     
     20151022 100346   11.2      N/A  65.8%  77.77   11.24  75.0 SSMI15  14.4  102.5   14.4  102.5   14.4  102.5 Analysis Plot     
     20151022 120600   46.3  >65 kts 100.0%  33.33   31.28  75.0 SSMI16  14.5  102.6   14.6  102.8   14.6  102.8 Analysis Plot     
     20151022 194826 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00 115.0  AMSR2  15.2  104.3   15.2  104.3   15.2  104.0 Analysis Plot     
     20151023 012700 -920.0      N/A 100.0%  11.11    6.79 140.0 SSMI17  15.9  104.9   16.0  105.0   16.0  105.0 Analysis Plot     
     20151023 022500 -920.0      N/A 100.0%  11.11     .52 140.0 SSMI18  16.2  105.1   16.0  105.2   16.0  105.2 Analysis Plot     
     20151023 135900   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00 175.0 SSMI19  17.5  105.5   17.5  105.5   17.5  105.5 Analysis Plot     
     20151023 140200 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00 175.0 SSMI17  17.5  105.5   17.5  105.5   18.0  105.8 Analysis Plot     
     20151023 150000   27.4  >65 kts 100.0%  11.11   12.43 175.0 SSMI18  17.7  105.5   17.6  105.4   17.6  105.4 Analysis Plot     
     20151023 203044   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00 175.0  AMSR2  18.7  105.3   18.7  105.3   18.7  105.3 Analysis Plot     
     20151024 011200   13.6      N/A  78.1% 133.32   13.59 140.0 SSMI19  19.7  104.9   20.0  104.7   20.0  104.7 Analysis Plot     
     20151024 011400   14.1      N/A  82.2% 144.43   14.09 140.0 SSMI17  19.7  104.9   20.0  104.7   20.0  104.7 Analysis Plot     
     20151024 021400    1.6      N/A  54.8% 133.32    1.64 140.0 SSMI18  19.9  104.8   20.3  104.6   20.3  104.6 Analysis Plot     
     20151024 084057    2.3      N/A   N/A   99.99    2.34  85.0  AMSR2  22.4  103.1   22.0  103.3   22.0  103.3 Analysis Plot     
     20151024 134600   -1.9      N/A   N/A   11.11    1.95  40.0 SSMI17  23.8  101.8   23.8  101.8   23.6  101.9 Analysis Plot     
     20151024 144700   -0.4      N/A   N/A  133.32     .45  40.0 SSMI18  23.9  101.6   23.9  101.6   24.4  101.9 Analysis Plot     
     20151024 193726   -1.1      N/A   N/A   77.77    1.14  40.0  AMSR2  24.9  100.5   24.9  100.5   24.6  100.6 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.