Tropical Storm 08S

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              
     20160121 131900 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI19 -16.0  -73.5  -16.0  -73.5  -15.7  -73.9 Analysis Plot     
     20160121 133200   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI17 -16.1  -73.4  -16.1  -73.4  -15.9  -73.9 Analysis Plot     
     20160121 140700   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI18 -16.1  -73.4  -16.1  -73.4  -15.8  -74.2 Analysis Plot     
     20160121 201741   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0  AMSR2 -17.0  -72.5  -17.8  -73.0  -17.8  -73.0 Analysis Plot     
     20160122 004400    5.1      N/A  37.0% 166.65    5.12  55.0 SSMI17 -18.0  -73.2  -18.0  -73.2  -18.1  -73.1 Analysis Plot     
     20160122 082947   11.8      N/A  13.7% 133.32   11.76  55.0  AMSR2 -19.2  -72.9  -19.4  -72.3  -19.4  -72.3 Analysis Plot     
     20160122 123400   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  55.0 SSMI16 -19.6  -72.8  -19.6  -72.8  -20.3  -72.0 Analysis Plot     
     20160122 141141 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  65.0    GMI -20.1  -71.6  -19.9  -71.9  -19.9  -71.9 Analysis Plot     
     20160122 210300 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  65.0  AMSR2 -21.3  -71.5  -21.3  -71.5  -21.4  -71.5 Analysis Plot     
     20160122 235900    8.9      N/A  12.3% 122.21    8.93  65.0 SSMI16 -21.5  -71.5  -21.3  -71.7  -21.3  -71.7 Analysis Plot     
     20160123 015900    4.1      N/A  17.8% 144.43    4.08  75.0 SSMI19 -21.8  -71.7  -21.7  -72.1  -21.7  -72.1 Analysis Plot     
     20160123 091121   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  75.0  AMSR2 -22.9  -71.9  -22.9  -71.9  -22.9  -71.9 Analysis Plot     
     20160123 122100    7.8      N/A   N/A  133.32    7.84  75.0 SSMI16 -23.2  -72.0  -23.9  -72.7  -23.9  -72.7 Analysis Plot     
     20160123 130400 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  75.0 SSMI17 -24.0  -72.7  -24.0  -72.7  -23.6  -73.1 Analysis Plot     
     20160123 143100 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  75.0 SSMI19 -24.3  -72.8  -24.3  -73.4  -24.3  -73.4 Analysis Plot     
     20160123 200738    6.9      N/A   N/A  199.98    6.91  75.0  AMSR2 -25.3  -73.4  -25.1  -73.7  -25.1  -73.7 Analysis Plot     
     20160123 233300    3.3      N/A   N/A  133.32    3.34  75.0 SSMI16 -25.6  -73.6  -25.6  -73.6  -24.8  -73.8 Analysis Plot     
     20160124 004039 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  75.0    GMI -25.9  -73.9  -25.9  -73.9  -25.8  -74.0 Analysis Plot     
     20160124 014700    1.9      N/A   N/A  211.09    1.92  55.0 SSMI19 -25.6  -74.2  -25.6  -74.2  -25.7  -74.2 Analysis Plot     
     20160124 081616 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  55.0  AMSR2 -26.2  -75.1  -26.2  -75.1  -26.5  -75.6 Analysis Plot     
     20160124 120100    2.1      N/A   N/A  133.32    2.14  55.0 SSMI16 -26.4  -75.5  -26.4  -75.5  -27.0  -75.5 Analysis Plot     
     20160124 125000   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  50.0 SSMI17 -27.0  -77.0  -27.0  -77.0  -27.3  -78.4 Analysis Plot     
     20160124 141600 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  50.0 SSMI19 -27.1  -77.2  -27.1  -77.2  -27.7  -78.4 Analysis Plot     
     20160124 230700   -2.8      N/A   N/A  133.32    2.79  50.0 SSMI16 -27.5  -78.1  -27.5  -78.1  -26.3  -78.1 Analysis Plot     
     20160125 013400   -1.7      N/A   N/A   33.33    1.75  45.0 SSMI19 -27.6  -77.5  -27.6  -77.5  -27.1  -77.3 Analysis Plot     
     20160125 085754   -1.0      N/A   N/A   11.11     .99  45.0  AMSR2 -27.5  -78.1  -27.5  -78.1  -27.5  -78.3 Analysis Plot     
     20160125 114400   -2.7      N/A   N/A  222.20    2.70  45.0 SSMI16 -27.5  -78.2  -27.5  -78.2  -27.3  -78.3 Analysis Plot     
     20160125 130924   -2.8      N/A   N/A  222.20    2.80  45.0    GMI -27.5  -78.4  -27.5  -78.4  -27.1  -79.0 Analysis Plot     
     20160125 140200   -4.2      N/A   N/A  222.20    4.24  40.0 SSMI19 -26.9  -78.3  -26.9  -78.3  -26.9  -79.0 Analysis Plot     
     20160125 195523   -1.5      N/A  12.3%  33.33    1.45  40.0  AMSR2 -26.5  -78.4  -26.5  -78.4  -27.1  -79.3 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.