Tropical Storm 06S


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              
     20180113 022500  -17.9      N/A 100.0%  22.22    2.87  35.0 SSMI17 -17.4  -65.3  -16.7  -65.1  -16.7  -65.1 Analysis Plot     
     20180113 064115 -920.0      N/A 100.0%  11.11    1.83  35.0    GMI -17.5  -64.7  -17.4  -65.3  -17.4  -65.3 Analysis Plot     
     20180113 122055   -1.4      N/A   N/A   33.33    1.44  40.0 SSMI15 -17.7  -64.4  -17.7  -64.4  -18.1  -64.6 Analysis Plot     
     20180113 150000 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0 SSMI17 -17.9  -63.8  -17.9  -63.8  -18.5  -64.0 Analysis Plot     
     20180113 195814  -12.2      N/A  13.7%  66.66   12.23  40.0    GMI -18.0  -63.4  -18.4  -63.3  -18.4  -63.3 Analysis Plot     
     20180113 204913   -4.2      N/A  19.2%  33.33    4.16  40.0  AMSR2 -18.0  -63.3  -18.2  -63.5  -18.2  -63.5 Analysis Plot     
     20180114 004500  -12.4      N/A  67.1%  33.33   12.37  40.0 SSMI16 -18.3  -63.3  -18.3  -63.3  -18.2  -63.2 Analysis Plot     
     20180114 012300  -12.0      N/A  78.1%  33.33   12.05  50.0 SSMI18 -18.2  -63.4  -18.2  -63.4  -18.1  -63.4 Analysis Plot     
     20180114 021200   -6.4      N/A  31.5%  22.22    6.36  50.0 SSMI17 -18.2  -63.3  -18.2  -63.3  -18.1  -63.2 Analysis Plot     
     20180114 090152    5.7      N/A   9.6%  33.33    5.72  55.0  AMSR2 -18.0  -62.9  -18.0  -62.9  -18.1  -63.1 Analysis Plot     
     20180114 135700    0.1      N/A  57.5%  22.22     .07  55.0 SSMI18 -18.0  -62.8  -18.0  -62.8  -18.0  -63.2 Analysis Plot     
     20180114 144500    4.4      N/A  30.1%  99.99    4.41  55.0 SSMI17 -18.0  -62.8  -18.0  -62.8  -18.1  -63.3 Analysis Plot     
     20180114 232037  -12.6      N/A  13.7%  55.55   12.64  50.0 SSMI15 -17.9  -62.6  -17.9  -62.6  -18.1  -63.4 Analysis Plot     
     20180115 003200   16.8      N/A  98.6%  22.22    1.75  55.0 SSMI16 -17.9  -63.0  -17.9  -63.0  -17.6  -63.2 Analysis Plot     
     20180115 063103 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  65.0    GMI -17.8  -63.0  -17.8  -63.0  -17.7  -62.5 Analysis Plot     
     20180115 124800   52.8  >65 kts 100.0%  33.33   37.80  75.0 SSMI16 -17.8  -62.9  -18.0  -62.9  -18.0  -62.9 Analysis Plot     
     20180116 053839 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00 100.0    GMI -18.4  -61.3  -18.4  -61.3  -17.7  -61.6 Analysis Plot     
     20180116 121500   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  95.0 SSMI16 -18.1  -61.3  -18.1  -60.7  -18.1  -60.7 Analysis Plot     
     20180116 185716    9.1      N/A  58.9% 122.21    9.11  85.0    GMI -18.5  -60.6  -18.3  -60.4  -18.3  -60.4 Analysis Plot     
     20180116 211939   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  80.0  AMSR2 -18.3  -60.4  -18.2  -60.1  -18.2  -60.1 Analysis Plot     
     20180117 022700    3.6      N/A  28.8%  88.88    3.63  80.0 SSMI18 -18.4  -60.3  -18.2  -60.1  -18.2  -60.1 Analysis Plot     
     20180117 093129    8.0      N/A  58.9%  66.66    7.96  70.0  AMSR2 -18.3  -59.9  -18.4  -59.5  -18.4  -59.5 Analysis Plot     
     20180117 120100    3.1      N/A  60.3%  77.77    3.10  70.0 SSMI16 -18.4  -59.7  -18.4  -59.4  -18.4  -59.4 Analysis Plot     
     20180118 021400   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  65.0 SSMI18 -20.0  -58.1  -20.0  -58.1  -20.2  -58.1 Analysis Plot     
     20180118 052929    7.3      N/A   5.5%  22.22    7.31  65.0    GMI -20.4  -57.6  -20.7  -57.6  -20.7  -57.6 Analysis Plot     
     20180118 101352   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  65.0  AMSR2 -21.1  -56.9  -21.1  -56.9  -21.1  -56.9 Analysis Plot     
     20180118 153300 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  65.0 SSMI17 -21.8  -56.1  -21.8  -56.1  -22.5  -55.7 Analysis Plot     
     20180118 184825   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  65.0    GMI -22.2  -55.4  -22.4  -55.3  -22.4  -55.3 Analysis Plot     
     20180118 211012    0.5      N/A  56.2%  33.33     .53  60.0  AMSR2 -22.9  -54.2  -22.6  -55.0  -22.6  -55.0 Analysis Plot     
     20180119 020300    3.6      N/A  20.5% 222.20    3.55  55.0 SSMI18 -23.1  -53.9  -23.1  -53.9  -23.7  -54.2 Analysis Plot     
     20180119 024800   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  55.0 SSMI17 -23.3  -53.7  -23.3  -53.7  -23.8  -54.2 Analysis Plot     
     20180119 215307   -2.7      N/A   N/A  166.65    2.73  50.0  AMSR2 -27.6  -50.8  -27.6  -50.8  -27.6  -51.0 Analysis Plot     
     20180120 051727   -0.5      N/A   2.7%  77.77     .50  45.0    GMI -29.1  -49.9  -29.1  -49.9  -29.4  -50.5 Analysis Plot     
     20180120 100020 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  45.0  AMSR2 -30.3  -49.6  -30.3  -49.6  -30.3  -49.7 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.