Tropical Storm 04S


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              
     20180106 131200   -5.2      N/A  21.9%  22.22    5.22  40.0 SSMI17 -13.1  -89.0  -13.1  -89.0  -13.1  -89.2 Analysis Plot     
     20180106 194220   -6.2      N/A  54.8%  44.44    6.18  45.0    GMI -13.2  -87.8  -12.7  -87.9  -12.7  -87.9 Analysis Plot     
     20180107 070900   10.1      N/A  49.3% 133.32   10.12  65.0    GMI -14.4  -85.4  -14.3  -85.4  -14.3  -85.4 Analysis Plot     
     20180107 125700   40.0  >65 kts 100.0%  77.77   25.04  65.0 SSMI17 -15.1  -84.0  -15.0  -84.1  -15.0  -84.1 Analysis Plot     
     20180107 202550 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  90.0    GMI -16.1  -82.4  -16.1  -82.2  -16.1  -82.2 Analysis Plot     
     20180107 223100   16.3      N/A  68.5%  77.77   16.25  90.0 SSMI16 -16.2  -82.3  -16.3  -82.0  -16.3  -82.0 Analysis Plot     
     20180108 005600   51.7  >65 kts 100.0%  77.77   36.74  90.0 SSMI18 -17.0  -81.2  -16.9  -80.9  -16.9  -80.9 Analysis Plot     
     20180108 075937   11.6      N/A  43.8%  66.66   11.59  90.0  AMSR2 -17.8  -79.4  -18.0  -79.2  -18.0  -79.2 Analysis Plot     
     20180108 203036   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  90.0  AMSR2 -19.6  -76.1  -20.1  -75.9  -20.1  -75.9 Analysis Plot     
     20180109 013800   11.2      N/A  13.7%  55.55   11.22  85.0 SSMI17 -20.4  -74.7  -21.0  -74.6  -21.0  -74.6 Analysis Plot     
     20180109 065916   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  85.0    GMI -21.3  -73.3  -22.3  -73.3  -22.3  -73.3 Analysis Plot     
     20180109 084053   10.8      N/A  45.2%  77.77   10.83  75.0  AMSR2 -22.1  -73.7  -22.5  -72.9  -22.5  -72.9 Analysis Plot     
     20180109 112458   31.5  >65 kts  90.4%  33.33   16.50  75.0 SSMI15 -22.4  -73.2  -22.4  -73.2  -22.7  -72.4 Analysis Plot     
     20180109 122500    1.7      N/A  26.0%  66.66    1.68  75.0 SSMI16 -22.6  -73.1  -22.6  -73.1  -23.2  -72.1 Analysis Plot     
     20180109 131700    2.3      N/A   9.6% 177.76    2.35  70.0 SSMI18 -22.6  -72.3  -22.6  -72.3  -22.9  -71.8 Analysis Plot     
     20180109 201809 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  65.0    GMI -24.5  -70.1  -24.5  -70.1  -24.3  -70.1 Analysis Plot     
     20180109 233200    2.6      N/A   N/A  222.20    2.55  65.0 SSMI16 -25.0  -69.8  -25.0  -69.8  -25.0  -69.4 Analysis Plot     
     20180110 012600    5.1      N/A   N/A  222.20    5.14  60.0 SSMI17 -26.0  -69.2  -26.0  -69.2  -26.1  -68.7 Analysis Plot     
     20180110 092201   -3.5      N/A   2.7% 222.20    3.47  45.0  AMSR2 -28.9  -68.6  -28.9  -68.6  -29.0  -68.1 Analysis Plot     
     20180110 121100   -2.7      N/A   1.5% 222.20    2.71  45.0 SSMI16 -29.5  -68.6  -29.5  -68.6  -29.5  -67.9 Analysis Plot     
     20180110 135500   -5.5      N/A   4.1% 222.20    5.53  40.0 SSMI17 -31.0  -68.6  -31.0  -68.6  -31.0  -68.8 Analysis Plot     
     20180110 210420  -15.1      N/A 100.0%  11.11     .08  40.0    GMI -35.2  -70.7  -35.2  -70.7  -35.4  -69.8 Analysis Plot     
     20180110 221503 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0 SSMI15 -35.4  -70.9  -35.4  -70.9  -35.4  -69.8 Analysis Plot     
     20180110 234300   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0 SSMI16 -35.9  -71.2  -35.9  -71.2  -36.0  -70.7 Analysis Plot     
     20180111 011600   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0 SSMI17 -37.8  -72.8  -37.8  -72.8  -37.1  -72.4 Analysis Plot     
     20180111 051013   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0    GMI -40.1  -74.7  -40.1  -74.7  -39.5  -75.8 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.