Tropical Storm 17W


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              
     20170828 182905 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0    GMI  20.7 -146.6   20.7 -146.6   20.4 -146.8 Analysis Plot     
     20170828 192400 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI16  20.6 -146.5   20.6 -146.5   20.5 -146.7 Analysis Plot     
     20170828 211400 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI17  21.2 -147.1   21.2 -147.1   21.0 -147.1 Analysis Plot     
     20170829 033817   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0  AMSR2  22.1 -147.7   22.1 -147.7   22.1 -147.7 Analysis Plot     
     20170829 082800   -1.4      N/A  35.6% 177.76    1.44  45.0 SSMI17  23.2 -147.4   23.2 -147.4   23.1 -147.8 Analysis Plot     
     20170829 154714   -2.9      N/A  12.3% 244.42    2.90  45.0  AMSR2  24.6 -146.3   24.6 -146.3   24.8 -146.4 Analysis Plot     
     20170829 191100   -2.7      N/A  21.9% 222.20    2.70  45.0 SSMI16  24.8 -146.1   24.8 -146.1   25.4 -146.1 Analysis Plot     
     20170829 205900 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  50.0 SSMI17  26.4 -145.1   26.4 -145.1   26.1 -145.5 Analysis Plot     
     20170829 213600 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  50.0 SSMI18  26.5 -145.1   26.5 -145.1   25.9 -144.7 Analysis Plot     
     20170830 045814    3.8      N/A   9.6% 222.20    3.82  55.0    GMI  27.2 -143.9   27.2 -143.9   26.7 -143.1 Analysis Plot     
     20170830 053000 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  55.0 SSMI16  27.2 -144.0   27.2 -144.0   27.0 -143.9 Analysis Plot     
     20170830 081700    5.6      N/A  19.2% 211.09    5.61  55.0 SSMI17  27.2 -142.6   27.2 -142.6   27.0 -142.4 Analysis Plot     
     20170830 181917 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  55.0    GMI  27.0 -141.2   26.2 -140.9   26.2 -140.9 Analysis Plot     
     20170830 183014   20.1  >65 kts  32.9%  44.44   20.06  55.0 SSMI15  26.9 -141.2   26.9 -141.2   26.4 -140.9 Analysis Plot     
     20170830 212200   17.6      N/A  27.4% 111.10   17.59  55.0 SSMI18  26.5 -140.9   26.5 -140.9   26.3 -141.2 Analysis Plot     
     20170831 032747   10.0      N/A  21.9%  88.88   10.05  55.0  AMSR2  26.7 -141.6   26.9 -141.7   26.9 -141.7 Analysis Plot     
     20170831 080500 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  70.0 SSMI17  27.4 -142.1   27.4 -142.1   27.5 -142.6 Analysis Plot     
     20170831 084000    9.0      N/A  42.5%  77.77    9.05  70.0 SSMI18  27.4 -142.1   27.4 -142.1   27.3 -142.2 Analysis Plot     
     20170831 180750    5.6      N/A  20.5% 111.10    5.60  75.0 SSMI15  28.3 -142.1   27.8 -141.8   27.8 -141.8 Analysis Plot     
     20170831 203300 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  80.0 SSMI16  27.7 -141.7   27.7 -141.7   27.7 -141.8 Analysis Plot     
     20170831 210900    7.2      N/A  30.1%  88.88    7.22  80.0 SSMI18  27.8 -141.8   27.4 -141.9   27.4 -141.9 Analysis Plot     
     20170901 065300 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  90.0 SSMI16  27.4 -142.6   27.4 -142.6   27.5 -143.1 Analysis Plot     
     20170901 082800    1.7      N/A   8.2%  99.99    1.66  90.0 SSMI18  27.7 -143.3   27.8 -143.6   27.8 -143.6 Analysis Plot     
     20170901 181126    1.8      N/A   5.5% 122.21    1.77  80.0    GMI  29.1 -144.1   29.1 -144.1   28.7 -143.8 Analysis Plot     
     20170901 194400   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  70.0 SSMI16  28.7 -144.0   28.7 -144.0   28.8 -144.0 Analysis Plot     
     20170901 205600    2.9      N/A   2.7% 188.87    2.89  70.0 SSMI18  29.3 -144.3   29.3 -144.3   29.4 -144.3 Analysis Plot     
     20170902 035619    2.9      N/A  26.0% 188.87    2.85  65.0    GMI  30.3 -145.2   30.7 -145.1   30.7 -145.1 Analysis Plot     
     20170902 064000   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  65.0 SSMI16  30.6 -145.4   30.6 -145.4   30.6 -145.4 Analysis Plot     
     20170902 081700    1.9      N/A  24.7% 111.10    1.89  60.0 SSMI18  32.5 -145.9   32.5 -145.9   31.7 -146.3 Analysis Plot     
     20170902 172105    3.3      N/A   N/A   33.33    3.31  55.0    GMI  35.2 -148.2   35.2 -148.2   35.5 -147.9 Analysis Plot     
     20170902 172242    4.7      N/A   N/A   44.44    4.74  55.0 SSMI15  35.2 -148.1   35.2 -148.1   35.0 -148.0 Analysis Plot     
     20170902 195800    2.4      N/A   4.1%  55.55    2.44  55.0 SSMI16  35.5 -148.4   35.5 -148.4   36.0 -148.6 Analysis Plot     
     20170902 204200    3.3      N/A   1.4%  66.66    3.28  55.0 SSMI18  36.7 -149.4   36.7 -149.4   36.7 -149.2 Analysis Plot     
     20170903 022408 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  55.0  AMSR2  39.0 -151.3   39.0 -151.3   39.0 -151.6 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.