Typhoon 06B

Passive Microwave (PMW) Intensity Information
Hurricane Intensity Estimation (HIE) Algorithm
Version 9.0


         Overpass     Inten           Ring    Ring          Wind           Forecast        Final        Target  
       Date    Time   Score  Meaning   Pct    Diam  BTdiff   Est   Sat    Lat    Lon    Lat    Lon    Lat    Lon              
     20181009 130502   -5.3      N/A  11.0% 144.43    5.26  35.0 SSMI17  15.2  -86.4   15.2  -86.4   15.4  -87.1 Analysis Plot     
     20181009 200855 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  50.0  AMSR2  16.5  -86.4   16.5  -86.4   16.2  -87.6 Analysis Plot     
     20181009 221431  -29.7      N/A  90.4%  55.55   14.72  50.0 SSMI15  16.5  -86.4   16.5  -86.4   15.9  -86.1 Analysis Plot     
     20181009 232736  -18.3      N/A  67.1%  66.66   18.31  50.0 SSMI16  16.6  -86.3   16.6  -86.3   16.0  -86.2 Analysis Plot     
     20181010 021237    7.4      N/A  34.2%  66.66    7.44  55.0 SSMI17  16.4  -86.0   16.3  -86.2   16.3  -86.2 Analysis Plot     
     20181010 094905   21.7  >65 kts  39.7%  55.55   21.74  75.0 SSMI16  17.3  -85.6   17.3  -85.6   17.3  -85.6 Analysis Plot     
     20181010 122949   11.3      N/A  54.8%  33.33   11.26  75.0 SSMI18  17.5  -85.5   17.5  -85.5   17.5  -85.3 Analysis Plot     
     20181010 213922 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  95.0 SSMI15  18.8  -85.1   18.8  -85.1   18.3  -84.9 Analysis Plot     
     20181010 230706   87.6  >85 kts 100.0%  55.55   72.61  95.0 SSMI16  18.9  -85.0   18.7  -84.7   18.7  -84.7 Analysis Plot     
     20181011 013814   75.9  >85 kts 100.0%  33.33   60.88  90.0 SSMI18  19.0  -84.5   18.9  -84.3   18.9  -84.3 Analysis Plot     
     20181011 015942   64.0  >85 kts 100.0%  33.33   49.03  90.0 SSMI17  19.0  -84.5   18.9  -84.2   18.9  -84.2 Analysis Plot     
     20181011 074447    1.2      N/A  61.6%  66.66    1.20  90.0  AMSR2  19.4  -84.2   19.2  -84.0   19.2  -84.0 Analysis Plot     
     20181011 095253    4.2      N/A   6.8%  44.44    4.18  90.0    GMI  19.6  -84.2   19.3  -83.9   19.3  -83.9 Analysis Plot     
     20181011 121642    8.3      N/A  11.0%  77.77    8.26  90.0 SSMI18  19.7  -84.1   19.4  -84.1   19.4  -84.1 Analysis Plot     
     20181011 195540    2.1      N/A  45.2% 133.32    2.09  90.0  AMSR2  20.3  -84.2   19.9  -84.4   19.9  -84.4 Analysis Plot     
     20181011 231129    0.3      N/A   N/A  122.21     .27  90.0    GMI  20.4  -84.3   20.4  -84.3   20.2  -83.9 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.