Tropical Depression 13L


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              
     20160919 212553   -4.1      N/A   N/A  111.10    4.12  30.0    GMI  13.6   28.7   13.6   28.7   13.8   28.4 Analysis Plot     
     20160920 051508   -2.6      N/A   5.5% 199.98    2.58  30.0 SSMI15  14.4   29.3   14.4   29.3   14.5   29.5 Analysis Plot     
     20160920 203600   -1.1      N/A  24.7%  66.66    1.09  40.0 SSMI17  16.3   30.9   16.3   30.9   16.6   30.1 Analysis Plot     
     20160921 080700   -3.4      N/A   N/A   55.55    3.43  45.0 SSMI16  17.3   31.9   17.3   31.9   17.9   32.6 Analysis Plot     
     20160921 091100   -2.2      N/A   N/A   44.44    2.22  45.0 SSMI17  17.5   32.2   17.5   32.2   17.7   32.0 Analysis Plot     
     20160921 154533   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  45.0  AMSR2  18.0   32.5   18.0   32.5   18.0   32.5 Analysis Plot     
     20160921 202300   -4.6      N/A   5.5% 222.20    4.60  40.0 SSMI17  18.4   32.4   18.4   32.4   18.5   32.4 Analysis Plot     
     20160921 211430 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0    GMI  18.5   32.5   18.5   32.5   18.8   32.3 Analysis Plot     
     20160922 035639   -3.4      N/A  12.3% 133.32    3.40  40.0  AMSR2  19.4   32.9   19.4   32.9   19.7   33.3 Analysis Plot     
     20160922 103204 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0    GMI  20.1   34.2   20.1   34.2   20.7   34.2 Analysis Plot     
     20160922 175800   -6.9      N/A   9.6% 166.65    6.93  45.0 SSMI16  20.2   34.2   20.2   34.2   20.1   33.8 Analysis Plot     
     20160922 201100   -3.6      N/A  11.0% 144.43    3.62  45.0 SSMI17  20.5   34.3   20.5   34.3   20.9   34.3 Analysis Plot     
     20160922 205500   -4.7      N/A  12.3% 166.65    4.68  45.0 SSMI18  20.6   34.4   20.6   34.4   21.0   34.3 Analysis Plot     
     20160923 074000  -10.5      N/A   8.2% 222.20   10.55  35.0 SSMI16  21.5   35.4   21.5   35.4   21.9   35.0 Analysis Plot     
     20160923 084300   -9.8      N/A  13.7% 177.76    9.78  35.0 SSMI17  21.8   35.7   21.8   35.7   22.1   35.1 Analysis Plot     
     20160923 092800   -8.2      N/A  15.1%  99.99    8.17  35.0 SSMI18  21.9   35.8   21.9   35.8   22.4   35.4 Analysis Plot     
     20160923 195900 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI17  22.4   36.3   22.4   36.3   22.4   36.3 Analysis Plot     
     20160923 204400   -2.4      N/A   N/A   77.77    2.38  30.0 SSMI18  22.5   36.4   22.5   36.4   22.9   36.4 Analysis Plot     
     20160924 034444 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0  AMSR2  23.3   37.5   23.3   37.5   23.5   37.7 Analysis Plot     
     20160924 054652   -6.6      N/A   6.8%  77.77    6.63  35.0 SSMI15  23.4   37.8   23.4   37.8   23.9   37.2 Analysis Plot     
     20160924 091500   -2.0      N/A   9.6% 222.20    1.97  30.0 SSMI18  23.8   38.0   23.8   38.0   23.9   37.6 Analysis Plot     
     20160924 102308 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0    GMI  23.9   38.1   23.9   38.1   24.9   38.3 Analysis Plot     
     20160924 161847   -4.7      N/A   N/A  144.43    4.66  40.0  AMSR2  24.8   38.9   24.8   38.9   24.8   39.1 Analysis Plot     
     20160924 201040   -8.3      N/A   N/A  188.87    8.29  30.0    GMI  25.2   39.6   25.2   39.6   25.1   39.5 Analysis Plot     
     20160925 053128   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI15  26.2   41.2   26.2   41.2   26.3   41.5 Analysis Plot     
     20160925 090600   -2.7      N/A  19.2%  33.33    2.67  30.0 SSMI16  26.4   41.5   26.4   41.5   27.4   42.2 Analysis Plot     
     20160925 095700   -2.8      N/A   N/A  177.76    2.85  30.0 SSMI17  26.9   42.0   26.9   42.0   27.5   42.3 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.