Tropical Storm 24E


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              
     20181020 091802  -18.3      N/A 100.0%  33.33    3.27  30.0    GMI  15.1  104.9   15.1  104.9   14.7  105.0 Analysis Plot     
     20181020 103558   -3.0      N/A  12.3% 111.10    2.98  30.0 SSMI15  15.1  105.1   15.1  105.1   15.4  104.7 Analysis Plot     
     20181020 124103  -17.2      N/A  93.2%  22.22    2.22  30.0 SSMI16  15.2  105.2   15.2  105.2   14.9  105.3 Analysis Plot     
     20181020 152539 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI17  14.8  105.7   14.8  105.7   15.2  105.4 Analysis Plot     
     20181020 204859    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  45.0  AMSR2  15.2  105.7   15.2  105.7   15.2  105.7 Analysis Plot     
     20181020 223831   -4.8      N/A  15.1%  77.77    4.79  45.0 SSMI17  15.2  105.9   15.2  105.9   15.7  105.5 Analysis Plot     
     20181021 002424   -4.1      N/A  11.0%  77.77    4.10  45.0 SSMI16  15.3  106.0   15.3  106.0   15.7  105.5 Analysis Plot     
     20181021 012633    3.2      N/A   N/A   22.22    3.20  60.0 SSMI17  15.6  105.9   16.0  105.8   16.0  105.8 Analysis Plot     
     20181021 031810    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  60.0 SSMI17  15.7  106.1   15.7  106.1   16.0  105.8 Analysis Plot     
     20181021 122758    5.3      N/A  71.2%  55.55    5.31  70.0 SSMI16  16.4  106.7   16.5  106.4   16.5  106.4 Analysis Plot     
     20181021 195202   62.1  >85 kts 100.0%  22.22   47.10  95.0    GMI  17.0  107.0   16.9  106.9   16.9  106.9 Analysis Plot     
     20181022 001109   54.3  >65 kts 100.0%  22.22   39.28  95.0 SSMI16  17.2  107.1   17.2  106.9   17.2  106.9 Analysis Plot     
     20181022 011515   57.1  >65 kts 100.0%  22.22   42.12 120.0 SSMI17  17.5  107.1   17.4  107.0   17.4  107.0 Analysis Plot     
     20181022 025511   55.5  >65 kts 100.0%  22.22   40.47 120.0 SSMI17  17.6  107.2   17.4  107.0   17.4  107.0 Analysis Plot     
     20181022 122635   28.4  >65 kts 100.0%  22.22   13.43 135.0 SSMI16  18.5  107.1   18.6  107.1   18.6  107.1 Analysis Plot     
     20181022 144558   32.2  >65 kts 100.0%  11.11   17.19 140.0 SSMI18  19.0  107.2   18.9  107.2   18.9  107.2 Analysis Plot     
     20181022 203718   33.9  >65 kts  98.6%  11.11   18.90 140.0  AMSR2  19.6  107.2   19.7  107.2   19.7  107.2 Analysis Plot     
     20181023 024131   38.1  >65 kts 100.0% 122.21   23.14 130.0 SSMI17  20.4  107.2   20.1  107.1   20.1  107.1 Analysis Plot     
     20181023 081716 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00 120.0    GMI  20.7  107.3   20.7  107.2   20.7  107.2 Analysis Plot     
     20181023 084749   51.0  >65 kts 100.0%  77.77   36.03 120.0  AMSR2  20.8  107.3   20.8  107.2   20.8  107.2 Analysis Plot     
     20181023 121323   54.3  >65 kts 100.0%  66.66   39.28 120.0 SSMI16  21.0  107.2   21.0  106.9   21.0  106.9 Analysis Plot     
     20181023 143405   53.9  >65 kts 100.0%  55.55   38.90 110.0 SSMI18  21.2  107.1   21.3  106.9   21.3  106.9 Analysis Plot     
     20181023 150436   45.2  >65 kts 100.0%  66.66   30.15 110.0 SSMI17  21.3  107.0   21.2  106.8   21.2  106.8 Analysis Plot     
     20181024 021855    9.8      N/A  78.1%  22.22    9.85 105.0 SSMI18  22.9  105.8   22.5  105.9   22.5  105.9 Analysis Plot     
     20181024 103726   -0.8      N/A   N/A   55.55     .83  40.0 SSMI15  24.8  102.9   24.8  102.9   24.6  102.8 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.