Tropical Depression 14E


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              
     20160827 002141 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0    GMI  13.6  136.9   13.6  136.9   13.9  137.0 Analysis Plot     
     20160827 035300 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI17  14.0  137.6   14.0  137.6   13.8  137.2 Analysis Plot     
     20160827 041300   -2.1      N/A  11.0%  44.44    2.13  35.0 SSMI18  14.1  137.6   14.1  137.6   14.1  137.5 Analysis Plot     
     20160827 114836  -11.3      N/A  47.9%  55.55   11.26  45.0    GMI  14.8  138.7   14.8  138.7   15.2  138.9 Analysis Plot     
     20160827 222806    5.1      N/A  15.1% 199.98    5.09  55.0  AMSR2  15.8  139.4   15.8  139.4   15.7  139.8 Analysis Plot     
     20160828 001152   -5.8      N/A  28.8% 222.20    5.77  50.0 SSMI15  15.6  139.9   15.6  139.9   15.6  139.9 Analysis Plot     
     20160828 040200   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  50.0 SSMI18  15.8  140.3   15.8  140.3   15.7  140.1 Analysis Plot     
     20160828 104122   -4.6      N/A  28.8%  33.33    4.57  50.0  AMSR2  16.3  140.8   16.3  140.8   16.2  140.6 Analysis Plot     
     20160828 150200   -3.9      N/A  20.5%  88.88    3.92  45.0 SSMI16  16.2  140.7   16.2  140.7   16.5  140.7 Analysis Plot     
     20160828 163600   -2.0      N/A  32.9%  22.22    1.99  45.0 SSMI18  16.4  141.0   16.4  141.0   16.6  141.5 Analysis Plot     
     20160829 001232   39.1  >65 kts 100.0%  22.22   24.06  55.0    GMI  17.2  142.3   17.2  142.3   17.1  142.6 Analysis Plot     
     20160829 012500   22.9  >65 kts  98.6%  22.22    7.93  55.0 SSMI16  17.3  142.8   17.3  142.8   17.2  142.7 Analysis Plot     
     20160829 035000   32.0  >65 kts  98.6%  77.77   17.01  55.0 SSMI18  17.5  143.3   17.5  143.3   17.4  143.0 Analysis Plot     
     20160829 113823 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  75.0    GMI  18.0  144.1   18.0  144.1   18.3  144.8 Analysis Plot     
     20160829 124342   42.6  >65 kts 100.0%  33.33   27.57  85.0 SSMI15  18.1  144.3   18.0  144.3   18.0  144.3 Analysis Plot     
     20160829 160000   71.6  >85 kts 100.0%  33.33   56.65  85.0 SSMI17  18.3  144.8   18.2  144.7   18.2  144.7 Analysis Plot     
     20160829 162400    1.3      N/A   N/A   55.55    1.26  85.0 SSMI18  18.3  144.8   18.3  144.8   19.3  144.5 Analysis Plot     
     20160831 000317 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00 100.0    GMI  19.3  149.9   19.3  149.9   18.8  149.6 Analysis Plot     
     20160831 032300    0.8      N/A  23.3%  55.55     .82  95.0 SSMI16  19.3  150.2   19.0  150.1   19.0  150.1 Analysis Plot     
     20160831 050700    2.4      N/A  30.1%  77.77    2.36  80.0 SSMI18  19.2  150.8   19.2  150.8   19.1  150.6 Analysis Plot     
     20160831 112725    6.6      N/A   N/A   77.77    6.63  80.0    GMI  19.1  151.9   19.1  151.9   19.0  152.6 Analysis Plot     
     20160831 160200    3.2      N/A  31.5%  66.66    3.18  70.0 SSMI16  18.9  153.0   18.9  153.0   18.7  152.7 Analysis Plot     
     20160831 174000    2.6      N/A  15.1%  55.55    2.60  70.0 SSMI18  18.8  153.7   18.8  153.7   19.0  153.6 Analysis Plot     
     20160831 234229    4.0      N/A  15.1% 144.43    3.99  65.0  AMSR2  18.5  154.6   18.5  154.6   18.4  154.9 Analysis Plot     
     20160901 021600    2.9      N/A  21.9% 199.98    2.87  65.0 SSMI16  18.5  154.8   18.5  154.8   18.4  155.1 Analysis Plot     
     20160901 045400    1.4      N/A   N/A   33.33    1.45  55.0 SSMI18  17.9  155.6   17.9  155.6   17.3  155.6 Analysis Plot     
     20160901 115439   -1.1      N/A  49.3%  33.33    1.09  45.0  AMSR2  16.8  157.0   16.8  157.0   16.8  156.1 Analysis Plot     
     20160901 132433   -6.2      N/A  16.4% 177.76    6.18  45.0 SSMI15  16.7  156.8   16.7  156.8   16.7  156.5 Analysis Plot     
     20160901 154900   -9.4      N/A  12.3% 155.54    9.40  45.0 SSMI16  16.7  156.9   16.7  156.9   17.2  156.9 Analysis Plot     
     20160901 170200   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  45.0 SSMI17  16.6  157.4   16.6  157.4   16.8  156.6 Analysis Plot     
     20160901 172800   -1.6      N/A  28.8% 111.10    1.64  45.0 SSMI18  16.6  157.5   16.6  157.5   16.4  156.8 Analysis Plot     
     20160902 041700 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI17  16.6  159.4   16.6  159.4   16.5  159.3 Analysis Plot     
     20160902 111700   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0    GMI  16.3  160.9   16.3  160.9   16.8  160.7 Analysis Plot     
     20160902 123741   -3.0      N/A  26.0%  22.22    3.05  30.0  AMSR2  16.3  161.6   16.3  161.6   16.3  161.4 Analysis Plot     
     20160902 165100 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI17  16.1  162.7   16.1  162.7   16.5  162.5 Analysis Plot     
     20160903 003325   -8.6      N/A   9.6%  77.77    8.60  25.0    GMI  16.5  164.8   16.5  164.8   16.5  165.2 Analysis Plot     
     20160903 045600   -3.6      N/A  38.4%  33.33    3.55  25.0 SSMI16  16.5  165.4   16.5  165.4   16.3  165.9 Analysis Plot     
     20160903 061100   -8.6      N/A   4.1% 222.20    8.63  25.0 SSMI18  16.5  166.2   16.5  166.2   16.0  166.3 Analysis Plot     
     20160903 170400   -3.6      N/A   5.5% 166.65    3.62  25.0 SSMI16  16.6  168.1   16.6  168.1   15.8  168.6 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.