Tropical Storm 34W

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              
     20181119 204204   -1.6      N/A  26.0%  99.99    1.60  25.0 SSMI18   4.4 -156.4    4.4 -156.4    4.8 -156.4 Analysis Plot     
     20181120 033433 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  25.0  AMSR2   5.0 -155.1    5.0 -155.1    5.1 -154.5 Analysis Plot     
     20181120 053627   -7.2      N/A   N/A   22.22    7.22  25.0 SSMI15   5.1 -155.0    5.1 -155.0    5.5 -155.3 Analysis Plot     
     20181120 081518   -3.3      N/A  16.4% 211.09    3.29  25.0 SSMI17   5.3 -154.4    5.3 -154.4    5.6 -153.8 Analysis Plot     
     20181120 095355 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  25.0 SSMI17   4.8 -154.5    4.8 -154.5    5.3 -153.8 Analysis Plot     
     20181120 173743   -9.8      N/A  20.5%  88.88    9.83  30.0 SSMI15   5.3 -153.2    5.3 -153.2    5.6 -152.9 Analysis Plot     
     20181120 192308 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI16   5.4 -153.0    5.4 -153.0    6.2 -152.9 Analysis Plot     
     20181120 203002   -6.3      N/A  34.2%  88.88    6.32  45.0 SSMI18   6.3 -152.1    6.3 -152.1    6.6 -152.4 Analysis Plot     
     20181120 215650  -12.1      N/A  43.8% 111.10   12.15  45.0 SSMI17   6.5 -151.8    6.5 -151.8    6.8 -151.5 Analysis Plot     
     20181121 062748  -21.3      N/A 100.0%  22.22    6.30  50.0    GMI   7.7 -149.1    7.7 -149.1    8.2 -148.8 Analysis Plot     
     20181121 073602  -38.0      N/A 100.0%  33.33   22.98  50.0 SSMI16   7.7 -149.1    7.7 -149.1    7.9 -149.1 Analysis Plot     
     20181121 175719 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  55.0    GMI   9.7 -145.0    9.7 -145.0    9.5 -143.8 Analysis Plot     
     20181121 190958   62.4  >85 kts 100.0%  44.44   47.38  55.0 SSMI16   9.7 -144.9    9.7 -144.9    9.7 -143.9 Analysis Plot     
     20181121 214350   61.2  >85 kts 100.0%  44.44   46.25  65.0 SSMI17  10.1 -143.0    9.9 -142.9    9.9 -142.9 Analysis Plot     
     20181122 071134    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  75.0 SSMI15  11.4 -140.5   11.4 -140.5   11.8 -139.9 Analysis Plot     
     20181122 101905 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  80.0 SSMI18  12.3 -139.1   12.3 -139.1   13.5 -139.2 Analysis Plot     
     20181122 114259    6.1      N/A  67.1%  33.33    6.12  80.0 SSMI17  12.6 -138.8   12.6 -138.8   12.4 -138.8 Analysis Plot     
     20181122 182427    4.3      N/A  21.9%  55.55    4.25  80.0 SSMI15  14.0 -137.2   14.0 -137.2   13.8 -136.9 Analysis Plot     
     20181122 214412    9.2      N/A  45.2%  88.88    9.23  85.0 SSMI18  14.3 -136.9   14.4 -136.6   14.4 -136.6 Analysis Plot     
     20181122 230945   14.5      N/A  21.9%  99.99   14.48  85.0 SSMI17  14.5 -136.7   14.6 -136.3   14.6 -136.3 Analysis Plot     
     20181122 230945   14.5      N/A  21.9%  99.99   14.48  85.0 SSMI18  14.5 -136.7   14.6 -136.3   14.6 -136.3 Analysis Plot     
     20181123 040741    4.9      N/A  28.8% 122.21    4.90  90.0  AMSR2  15.0 -136.1   15.5 -135.8   15.5 -135.8 Analysis Plot     
     20181123 065823   16.3      N/A  35.6% 122.21   16.29  90.0 SSMI16  15.3 -135.9   15.9 -135.8   15.9 -135.8 Analysis Plot     
     20181123 112008   10.2      N/A  32.9% 133.32   10.22  90.0 SSMI17  16.0 -135.4   16.4 -135.4   16.4 -135.4 Analysis Plot     
     20181123 174517   20.9  >65 kts  56.2%  66.66   20.93  85.0    GMI  17.2 -135.2   17.7 -135.5   17.7 -135.5 Analysis Plot     
     20181123 180825   18.3      N/A  63.0%  66.66   18.27  85.0 SSMI15  17.3 -135.2   17.6 -135.5   17.6 -135.5 Analysis Plot     
     20181123 213146   13.6      N/A  39.7%  66.66   13.57  90.0 SSMI18  17.8 -135.3   17.8 -135.5   17.8 -135.5 Analysis Plot     
     20181123 225620   16.4      N/A  46.6% 133.32   16.44  90.0 SSMI17  17.9 -135.3   18.0 -135.3   18.0 -135.3 Analysis Plot     
     20181124 070235   12.6      N/A  46.6%  33.33   12.55  80.0    GMI  18.4 -135.3   18.3 -136.0   18.3 -136.0 Analysis Plot     
     20181124 110649   17.3      N/A  83.6%  33.33   17.27  75.0 SSMI17  18.3 -135.5   18.3 -136.2   18.3 -136.2 Analysis Plot     
     20181124 170333   55.6  >65 kts 100.0%  55.55   40.58  80.0  AMSR2  18.5 -135.9   18.5 -136.2   18.5 -136.2 Analysis Plot     
     20181124 200236   69.6  >85 kts 100.0%  55.55   54.62  80.0 SSMI16  18.8 -136.4   18.8 -136.4   18.6 -136.2 Analysis Plot     
     20181124 211927   41.5  >65 kts 100.0%  55.55   26.55  80.0 SSMI18  18.8 -136.3   18.4 -136.3   18.4 -136.3 Analysis Plot     
     20181124 224340   23.8  >65 kts  69.9%  44.44   23.84  80.0 SSMI17  18.8 -136.3   18.8 -136.3   18.5 -136.2 Analysis Plot     
     20181125 035648   50.6  >65 kts 100.0%  44.44   35.62  80.0  AMSR2  18.4 -135.8   18.3 -135.9   18.3 -135.9 Analysis Plot     
     20181125 063408   14.4      N/A  83.6%  33.33   14.44  80.0 SSMI16  18.5 -135.6   18.5 -135.6   18.3 -135.9 Analysis Plot     
     20181125 105328 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  80.0 SSMI17  18.3 -135.3   18.3 -135.3   17.9 -135.0 Analysis Plot     
     20181125 173531    1.2      N/A   N/A   33.33    1.20  75.0    GMI  18.9 -134.4   18.9 -134.4   19.2 -134.0 Analysis Plot     
     20181125 194928    5.2      N/A   N/A  222.20    5.17  60.0 SSMI16  19.0 -133.8   19.0 -133.8   19.2 -133.7 Analysis Plot     
     20181125 223939 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  60.0 SSMI17  19.3 -133.4   19.3 -133.4   19.3 -133.1 Analysis Plot     
     20181126 043948    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  45.0  AMSR2  20.0 -132.6   20.0 -132.6   20.0 -132.6 Analysis Plot     
     20181126 065352   -5.5      N/A   N/A  177.76    5.52  45.0    GMI  20.3 -132.4   20.3 -132.4   20.5 -132.2 Analysis Plot     
     20181126 164957   -5.5      N/A  12.3% 144.43    5.47  35.0  AMSR2  21.7 -132.1   21.7 -132.1   21.4 -132.3 Analysis Plot     
     20181126 184948   -2.3      N/A   2.7%  33.33    2.31  35.0 SSMI15  21.9 -132.0   21.9 -132.0   22.3 -132.2 Analysis Plot     
     20181127 104535   -0.6      N/A   N/A   22.22     .64  30.0 SSMI18  24.2 -133.4   24.2 -133.4   24.6 -132.5 Analysis Plot     
     20181127 182310   -3.3      N/A  12.3% 188.87    3.29  30.0 SSMI15  25.0 -134.4   25.0 -134.4   24.5 -134.9 Analysis Plot     
     20181127 222211    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  30.0 SSMI18  25.6 -134.9   25.6 -134.9   25.6 -135.7 Analysis Plot     
     20181128 042947   -5.1      N/A  11.0% 211.09    5.12  30.0  AMSR2  27.3 -136.7   27.3 -136.7   27.2 -136.9 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.