Tropical Storm 03A

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              
     20190923 035401  -14.0      N/A  21.9% 111.10   14.03  45.0 SSMI17  20.3  -65.4   20.3  -65.4   20.2  -65.1 Analysis Plot     
     20190923 053658  -14.4      N/A  12.3%  44.44   14.41  45.0    GMI  20.3  -65.0   20.3  -65.0   20.1  -64.8 Analysis Plot     
     20190923 090600   51.0  >65 kts 100.0%  44.44   35.95  55.0  AMSR2  20.2  -64.1   20.1  -64.1   20.1  -64.1 Analysis Plot     
     20190923 113823   53.1  >65 kts 100.0%  33.33   38.11  55.0 SSMI16  20.2  -63.6   20.2  -63.6   20.1  -63.7 Analysis Plot     
     20190923 125138   58.3  >65 kts 100.0%  44.44   43.29  55.0 SSMI15  20.2  -63.8   20.2  -63.8   20.2  -63.8 Analysis Plot     
     20190923 143927   44.3  >65 kts 100.0%  33.33   29.27  60.0 SSMI17  20.2  -63.2   20.2  -63.2   20.2  -63.1 Analysis Plot     
     20190923 185516   42.6  >65 kts 100.0%  22.22   27.61  60.0    GMI  20.3  -62.2   20.3  -62.2   20.2  -62.0 Analysis Plot     
     20190923 211709   52.6  >65 kts 100.0%  22.22   37.65  70.0  AMSR2  20.2  -61.5   20.1  -61.4   20.1  -61.4 Analysis Plot     
     20190924 010239   36.4  >65 kts 100.0%  22.22   21.40  85.0 SSMI16  20.1  -60.9   20.1  -60.9   20.1  -61.0 Analysis Plot     
     20190924 034346    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  85.0 SSMI17  20.1  -60.3   20.1  -60.3   20.3  -60.2 Analysis Plot     
     20190924 133608    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  75.0 SSMI18  19.9  -58.3   19.9  -58.3   19.7  -57.7 Analysis Plot     
     20190924 215950    2.9      N/A   5.5%  66.66    2.89  60.0  AMSR2  19.6  -56.1   19.6  -56.1   19.8  -56.4 Analysis Plot     
     20190925 025124    3.2      N/A   N/A   66.66    3.20  60.0 SSMI18  19.5  -55.4   19.5  -55.4   19.7  -55.6 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.