Tropical Storm 25W


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              
     20171015 164629   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  25.0  AMSR2   9.7 -136.3    9.9 -136.5    9.9 -136.5 Analysis Plot     
     20171016 214800 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0 SSMI18  10.7 -132.0   10.7 -132.0   10.1 -132.8 Analysis Plot     
     20171017 050257 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  50.0    GMI  11.2 -131.6   11.2 -131.6   10.4 -132.4 Analysis Plot     
     20171017 072948   -3.4      N/A  15.1% 133.32    3.38  50.0 SSMI15  11.2 -131.6   11.2 -131.6   10.5 -132.4 Analysis Plot     
     20171017 085700   -2.9      N/A  31.5% 166.65    2.90  50.0 SSMI18  10.3 -132.2   10.3 -132.2    9.9 -132.1 Analysis Plot     
     20171017 092100   -1.7      N/A  20.5%  44.44    1.72  50.0 SSMI17  10.3 -132.2   10.3 -132.2   10.4 -132.6 Analysis Plot     
     20171017 163359 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  55.0  AMSR2  10.8 -132.4   10.8 -132.4   10.2 -132.2 Analysis Plot     
     20171017 213500 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  60.0 SSMI18  11.3 -132.4   11.3 -132.4   12.1 -132.7 Analysis Plot     
     20171017 215900 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  60.0 SSMI17  11.4 -132.4   11.4 -132.4   12.0 -132.6 Analysis Plot     
     20171018 071509    1.2      N/A  26.0% 111.10    1.24  65.0 SSMI15  12.8 -132.1   12.9 -131.9   12.9 -131.9 Analysis Plot     
     20171018 084700 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  65.0 SSMI18  13.2 -132.2   13.2 -132.2   12.8 -131.8 Analysis Plot     
     20171018 090900   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  65.0 SSMI17  13.6 -132.0   13.6 -132.0   13.7 -132.0 Analysis Plot     
     20171018 153802   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  65.0    GMI  14.6 -131.6   14.4 -131.3   14.4 -131.3 Analysis Plot     
     20171018 200200    5.3      N/A  17.8%  99.99    5.31  65.0 SSMI16  14.8 -131.4   14.8 -131.0   14.8 -131.0 Analysis Plot     
     20171019 040856 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  65.0  AMSR2  15.9 -130.4   15.9 -130.4   15.5 -130.6 Analysis Plot     
     20171020 040315 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  85.0    GMI  19.3 -130.0   19.4 -129.9   19.4 -129.9 Analysis Plot     
     20171021 143546   58.8  >65 kts 100.0%  77.77   43.84 130.0    GMI  24.6 -132.9   24.4 -132.9   24.4 -132.9 Analysis Plot     
     20171022 035805   20.7  >65 kts  63.0%  66.66   20.71 125.0    GMI  29.3 -134.7   29.4 -134.2   29.4 -134.2 Analysis Plot     
     20171022 134202    9.1      N/A   6.8% 111.10    9.07 105.0    GMI  32.9 -137.1   32.5 -136.9   32.5 -136.9 Analysis Plot     
     20171023 030842 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  65.0    GMI  38.7 -143.7   38.7 -143.7   39.0 -143.2 Analysis Plot     
     20171023 034843   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  65.0  AMSR2  38.7 -143.8   38.7 -143.8   38.7 -143.8 Analysis Plot     
     20171023 154715    2.6      N/A   N/A  255.53    2.65  65.0  AMSR2  44.1 -153.3   44.1 -153.3   44.1 -153.4 Analysis Plot     
     20171023 190600    1.3      N/A   N/A  199.98    1.29  65.0 SSMI16  44.5 -154.4   44.5 -154.4   44.3 -155.3 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.