Tropical Depression 08L


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              
     20160828 185745   -8.3      N/A   5.5% 222.20    8.33  30.0 SSMI15  31.7   70.8   31.7   70.8   31.8   70.7 Analysis Plot     
     20160828 214500   -4.2      N/A   N/A   33.33    4.22  30.0 SSMI16  31.7   70.8   31.7   70.8   31.5   70.6 Analysis Plot     
     20160828 224800   -8.8      N/A   N/A   88.88    8.76  30.0 SSMI18  31.9   71.3   31.9   71.3   32.1   71.2 Analysis Plot     
     20160829 062308   -9.0      N/A   N/A  177.76    8.97  30.0  AMSR2  32.5   72.8   32.5   72.8   32.7   72.5 Analysis Plot     
     20160829 202101   -5.3      N/A  41.1%  33.33    5.28  30.0    GMI  33.6   73.9   33.6   73.9   33.9   73.6 Analysis Plot     
     20160829 221400 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI17  33.7   74.2   33.7   74.2   33.7   73.7 Analysis Plot     
     20160830 060407   -2.9      N/A  24.7%  44.44    2.94  30.0    GMI  33.9   74.3   33.9   74.3   34.0   75.1 Analysis Plot     
     20160830 070525 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0  AMSR2  33.8   74.9   33.8   74.9   32.9   73.7 Analysis Plot     
     20160830 104300   -4.6      N/A  24.7%  55.55    4.63  30.0 SSMI16  33.9   75.0   33.9   75.0   33.6   75.3 Analysis Plot     
     20160830 121900   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI17  34.1   75.1   34.1   75.1   33.9   75.3 Analysis Plot     
     20160830 124300   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI18  34.1   75.2   34.1   75.2   34.5   75.3 Analysis Plot     
     20160830 180705   -0.4      N/A  24.7%  22.22     .42  30.0  AMSR2  34.4   75.4   34.4   75.4   34.6   74.7 Analysis Plot     
     20160830 225900 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI16  34.4   75.1   34.4   75.1   34.5   74.6 Analysis Plot     
     20160831 000600   -2.1      N/A   4.1% 144.43    2.14  30.0 SSMI18  34.4   74.7   34.4   74.7   34.3   75.2 Analysis Plot     
     20160831 051127  -15.8      N/A 100.0%  22.22     .84  30.0    GMI  34.7   74.4   34.7   74.4   35.0   73.8 Analysis Plot     
     20160831 084401   -6.9      N/A  15.1% 144.43    6.91  30.0 SSMI15  34.8   74.3   34.8   74.3   35.2   74.4 Analysis Plot     
     20160831 104500   -5.7      N/A   6.8% 166.65    5.69  30.0 SSMI16  34.8   74.3   34.8   74.3   35.2   74.4 Analysis Plot     
     20160831 120500   -7.2      N/A  31.5% 188.87    7.22  30.0 SSMI17  35.3   73.7   35.3   73.7   35.3   73.7 Analysis Plot     
     20160831 122900   -4.4      N/A  23.3% 166.65    4.43  30.0 SSMI18  35.3   73.6   35.3   73.6   35.3   73.7 Analysis Plot     
     20160901 041936 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  25.0    GMI  36.9   69.7   36.9   69.7   36.7   69.1 Analysis Plot     
     20160901 065152   -6.0      N/A   N/A   11.11    5.96  25.0  AMSR2  37.8   69.7   37.8   69.7   37.6   69.4 Analysis Plot     
     20160901 082541   -5.5      N/A   N/A   44.44    5.45  25.0 SSMI15  38.1   69.3   38.1   69.3   37.9   68.2 Analysis Plot     
     20160901 104800   -4.3      N/A   N/A   33.33    4.34  25.0 SSMI16  38.2   69.2   38.2   69.2   38.0   68.3 Analysis Plot     
     20160901 115000   -1.6      N/A   N/A   55.55    1.57  25.0 SSMI17  38.9   67.8   38.9   67.8   38.5   67.1 Analysis Plot     
     20160901 121600   -1.1      N/A   N/A   22.22    1.08  25.0 SSMI18  39.0   67.6   39.0   67.6   38.6   66.9 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.