Tropical Storm 14S

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              
     20180315 022100   -0.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI18 -14.3  -54.7  -14.3  -54.7  -14.1  -54.6 Analysis Plot     
     20180315 145800   -3.3      N/A  57.5% 211.09    3.33  50.0 SSMI18 -15.3  -52.7  -15.3  -52.7  -15.6  -52.3 Analysis Plot     
     20180315 215701   -8.4      N/A  38.4% 199.98    8.38  50.0  AMSR2 -15.9  -51.1  -16.0  -51.1  -16.0  -51.1 Analysis Plot     
     20180316 021922   23.2  >65 kts  39.7% 133.32   23.21  55.0    GMI -16.1  -50.7  -15.6  -50.6  -15.6  -50.6 Analysis Plot     
     20180316 101007    5.7      N/A  58.9%  22.22    5.73  55.0  AMSR2 -15.9  -50.1  -15.7  -50.3  -15.7  -50.3 Analysis Plot     
     20180316 134551 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  45.0    GMI -15.9  -49.8  -15.9  -49.8  -15.9  -49.8 Analysis Plot     
     20180316 144500   -5.6      N/A  58.9%  77.77    5.57  45.0 SSMI18 -15.9  -49.8  -15.9  -49.8  -15.9  -49.7 Analysis Plot     
     20180317 125333 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  45.0    GMI -16.6  -49.2  -16.6  -49.2  -15.8  -49.6 Analysis Plot     
     20180318 021024   -4.4      N/A  34.2% 166.65    4.42  35.0    GMI -18.7  -49.7  -18.7  -49.7  -19.0  -49.5 Analysis Plot     
     20180318 032200   -1.9      N/A  15.1% 199.98    1.93  35.0 SSMI17 -18.9  -49.7  -18.9  -49.7  -18.8  -49.5 Analysis Plot     
     20180318 155600 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  45.0 SSMI17 -20.7  -49.6  -20.7  -49.6  -21.1  -50.0 Analysis Plot     
     20180318 223043 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  45.0  AMSR2 -22.0  -49.7  -22.0  -49.7  -22.9  -49.4 Analysis Plot     
     20180319 031000   -5.2      N/A   N/A  133.32    5.19  45.0 SSMI17 -23.3  -49.9  -23.3  -49.9  -23.0  -50.4 Analysis Plot     
     20180319 213519   -2.3      N/A  20.5% 222.20    2.29  45.0  AMSR2 -26.3  -51.9  -26.3  -51.9  -26.1  -52.4 Analysis Plot     
     20180320 020428 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  45.0    GMI -27.2  -52.4  -27.2  -52.4  -27.7  -52.4 Analysis Plot     
     20180320 094322 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  45.0  AMSR2 -28.4  -53.3  -28.4  -53.3  -28.3  -53.4 Analysis Plot     
     20180320 114927 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  45.0    GMI -28.9  -53.6  -28.9  -53.6  -29.0  -53.6 Analysis Plot     
     20180320 152600   -2.4      N/A   N/A  222.20    2.37  45.0 SSMI17 -29.4  -54.1  -29.4  -54.1  -29.5  -54.4 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.