Tropical Depression 35W


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              
     20181224 180438   -6.0      N/A   6.8% 111.10    5.97  25.0 SSMI15   7.7 -135.3    7.7 -135.3    7.4 -135.7 Analysis Plot     
     20181224 202740   -1.1      N/A   N/A   55.55    1.10  25.0 SSMI16   7.4 -135.6    7.4 -135.6    7.2 -135.6 Analysis Plot     
     20181224 214820   -0.1      N/A   N/A   22.22     .13  25.0 SSMI18   7.5 -135.5    7.5 -135.5    7.7 -135.8 Analysis Plot     
     20181224 224730   -1.5      N/A   N/A   33.33    1.47  25.0 SSMI17   7.6 -135.4    7.6 -135.4    7.7 -135.9 Analysis Plot     
     20181225 040628   -8.8      N/A   6.8% 311.08    8.78  25.0  AMSR2   7.8 -135.3    7.8 -135.3    7.9 -135.1 Analysis Plot     
     20181225 064447   -1.8      N/A   4.3% 266.64    1.81  25.0 SSMI16   7.9 -135.1    7.9 -135.1    7.5 -134.7 Analysis Plot     
     20181225 085704 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  25.0    GMI   8.4 -134.8    8.4 -134.8    7.9 -134.2 Analysis Plot     
     20181225 174928 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  25.0 SSMI15   9.2 -134.0    9.2 -134.0    8.8 -134.1 Analysis Plot     
     20181225 201431   -1.8      N/A   1.5% 266.64    1.83  25.0 SSMI16  10.1 -133.7   10.1 -133.7    9.8 -133.8 Analysis Plot     
     20181225 213551   -1.5      N/A  15.1% 244.42    1.46  25.0 SSMI18  10.2 -133.4   10.2 -133.4   10.1 -133.6 Analysis Plot     
     20181225 223417 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  25.0 SSMI17  10.3 -133.3   10.3 -133.3    9.9 -133.6 Analysis Plot     
     20181226 080855 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  25.0 SSMI15   9.8 -132.4    9.8 -132.4   11.0 -131.7 Analysis Plot     
     20181226 170538   -7.2      N/A  12.3% 211.09    7.19  25.0  AMSR2  10.3 -129.7   10.3 -129.7    9.8 -129.9 Analysis Plot     
     20181226 200123 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  25.0 SSMI16  10.3 -129.9   10.3 -129.9   10.1 -130.4 Analysis Plot     
     20181226 211641   -3.3      N/A   N/A   11.11    3.34  25.0    GMI  10.4 -129.7   10.4 -129.7   10.1 -130.2 Analysis Plot     
     20181227 084554   -0.8      N/A  20.5%  33.33     .80  25.0    GMI  10.5 -129.6   10.5 -129.6   10.3 -129.6 Analysis Plot     
     20181227 104050   -0.4      N/A   6.8% 166.65     .41  25.0 SSMI17  10.5 -129.6   10.5 -129.6   11.0 -129.8 Analysis Plot     
     20181227 112345 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  25.0 SSMI18  10.5 -129.5   10.5 -129.5   11.4 -129.7 Analysis Plot     
     20181227 195825 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  25.0 SSMI15  10.8 -128.3   10.8 -128.3   11.0 -127.4 Analysis Plot     
     20181228 043809 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0  AMSR2  10.9 -127.3   10.9 -127.3   11.0 -128.0 Analysis Plot     
     20181228 075718   -0.9      N/A   N/A  266.64     .94  30.0 SSMI16  10.9 -126.8   10.9 -126.8   11.1 -127.0 Analysis Plot     
     20181228 092343   -0.9      N/A   N/A   33.33     .91  30.0 SSMI18  10.9 -127.6   10.9 -127.6   11.3 -128.0 Analysis Plot     
     20181228 120803 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI17  11.1 -127.1   11.1 -127.1   11.1 -127.3 Analysis Plot     
     20181228 192024   -2.1      N/A  17.8% 188.87    2.07  30.0 SSMI15  11.7 -125.9   11.7 -125.9   11.3 -125.4 Analysis Plot     
     20181228 211322   -2.4      N/A  12.3% 233.31    2.35  30.0 SSMI16  11.7 -125.5   11.7 -125.5   11.4 -125.1 Analysis Plot     
     20181228 225146   -4.8      N/A   1.4% 333.30    4.84  30.0 SSMI18  11.7 -125.1   11.7 -125.1   11.6 -125.2 Analysis Plot     
     20181228 233449   -4.1      N/A   3.1% 333.30    4.12  30.0 SSMI17  11.7 -124.8   11.7 -124.8   11.7 -125.1 Analysis Plot     
     20181229 052108    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  30.0  AMSR2  11.9 -123.3   11.9 -123.3   11.9 -123.3 Analysis Plot     
     20181229 074517 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI17  11.8 -122.9   11.8 -122.9   10.9 -122.8 Analysis Plot     
     20181229 083437 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  25.0    GMI  12.3 -123.2   12.3 -123.2   11.4 -121.8 Analysis Plot     
     20181229 105907 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  25.0 SSMI18  12.3 -122.9   12.3 -122.9   12.1 -122.3 Analysis Plot     
     20181229 173601    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  25.0  AMSR2  12.3 -121.5   12.3 -121.5   12.5 -122.3 Analysis Plot     
     20181229 210018   -2.4      N/A   N/A  277.75    2.40  25.0 SSMI17   8.5 -120.4    8.5 -120.4    8.5 -120.4 Analysis Plot     
     20181229 222632   -2.7      N/A   N/A  233.31    2.67  25.0 SSMI18   8.5 -120.2    8.5 -120.2    8.7 -120.5 Analysis Plot     
     20181229 232121   -3.2      N/A   2.7% 255.53    3.21  25.0 SSMI17   8.5 -120.1    8.5 -120.1    8.6 -120.3 Analysis Plot     
     20181230 084443 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  25.0 SSMI15   8.8 -118.6    8.8 -118.6    8.1 -118.7 Analysis Plot     
     20181230 182129 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  25.0  AMSR2   8.6 -116.6    8.6 -116.6    8.3 -115.5 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.