Tropical Storm 07S


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              
     20181219 040433    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  35.0    GMI -11.0  -60.8  -11.0  -60.0  -11.0  -60.0 Analysis Plot     
     20181219 093415   -5.5      N/A  15.1%  99.99    5.54  35.0  AMSR2 -11.2  -60.7  -11.2  -60.7  -11.4  -60.5 Analysis Plot     
     20181219 144251  -13.9      N/A  45.2% 111.10   13.89  35.0 SSMI18 -11.7  -60.5  -11.7  -60.5  -11.8  -60.2 Analysis Plot     
     20181219 235917    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  45.0 SSMI15 -12.0  -60.1  -12.0  -59.7  -12.0  -59.7 Analysis Plot     
     20181220 004933    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  45.0 SSMI16 -12.0  -60.1  -11.6  -59.7  -11.6  -59.7 Analysis Plot     
     20181220 021400   -3.7      N/A  56.2%  44.44    3.75  45.0 SSMI18 -12.1  -59.9  -12.1  -59.8  -12.1  -59.8 Analysis Plot     
     20181220 031727  -37.6      N/A 100.0%  44.44   22.59  45.0 SSMI17 -12.2  -59.8  -12.2  -59.7  -12.2  -59.7 Analysis Plot     
     20181220 131105   12.7      N/A  78.1%  33.33   12.71  60.0 SSMI15 -12.9  -59.2  -12.9  -59.2  -12.9  -59.2 Analysis Plot     
     20181220 143043   43.7  >65 kts 100.0%  33.33   28.73  90.0 SSMI18 -13.3  -59.0  -13.5  -59.0  -13.5  -59.0 Analysis Plot     
     20181220 162657   45.8  >65 kts 100.0%  33.33   30.79  90.0    GMI -13.5  -58.8  -13.7  -58.8  -13.7  -58.8 Analysis Plot     
     20181220 210800   45.3  >65 kts 100.0%  44.44   30.26 100.0  AMSR2 -14.1  -58.5  -14.0  -58.4  -14.0  -58.4 Analysis Plot     
     20181220 234737 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00 100.0 SSMI15 -14.2  -58.4  -14.0  -58.2  -14.0  -58.2 Analysis Plot     
     20181221 020056   56.2  >65 kts 100.0%  33.33   41.24 100.0 SSMI18 -14.4  -58.3  -14.0  -58.2  -14.0  -58.2 Analysis Plot     
     20181221 030331   63.2  >85 kts 100.0%  33.33   48.16 105.0 SSMI17 -14.4  -58.0  -14.2  -58.1  -14.2  -58.1 Analysis Plot     
     20181221 092205   63.0  >85 kts 100.0%  44.44   47.97 110.0  AMSR2 -14.9  -58.0  -14.9  -57.7  -14.9  -57.7 Analysis Plot     
     20181221 130840   48.4  >65 kts 100.0%  33.33   33.45 110.0 SSMI15 -15.1  -58.0  -15.0  -57.7  -15.0  -57.7 Analysis Plot     
     20181221 141756   67.1  >85 kts 100.0%  33.33   52.14 135.0 SSMI18 -15.3  -57.8  -15.3  -57.6  -15.3  -57.6 Analysis Plot     
     20181221 151952   66.6  >85 kts 100.0%  33.33   51.63 135.0 SSMI17 -15.3  -57.8  -15.3  -57.6  -15.3  -57.6 Analysis Plot     
     20181221 215117   62.9  >85 kts 100.0%  33.33   47.93 130.0  AMSR2 -16.0  -57.8  -15.9  -57.7  -15.9  -57.7 Analysis Plot     
     20181222 002308   61.2  >85 kts 100.0%  33.33   46.24 130.0 SSMI16 -16.2  -57.9  -16.1  -58.0  -16.1  -58.0 Analysis Plot     
     20181222 030102   73.9  >85 kts 100.0%  44.44   58.89 125.0    GMI -16.6  -58.1  -16.5  -58.2  -16.5  -58.2 Analysis Plot     
     20181222 100333    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A 115.0  AMSR2 -17.5  -58.7  -17.5  -58.7  -17.5  -58.7 Analysis Plot     
     20181222 140545   53.4  >65 kts 100.0% 122.21   38.41 110.0 SSMI18 -18.2  -59.0  -18.2  -58.9  -18.2  -58.9 Analysis Plot     
     20181222 162948   71.1  >85 kts 100.0% 133.32   56.14 110.0 SSMI17 -18.5  -59.2  -18.4  -59.1  -18.4  -59.1 Analysis Plot     
     20181222 205714   64.9  >85 kts 100.0%  88.88   49.95 105.0  AMSR2 -19.4  -59.7  -19.4  -59.7  -19.4  -59.7 Analysis Plot     
     20181223 020748   58.9  >65 kts 100.0%  88.88   43.88 100.0    GMI -20.1  -60.2  -20.3  -60.3  -20.3  -60.3 Analysis Plot     
     20181223 090825 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  95.0  AMSR2 -21.6  -61.4  -21.6  -61.4  -21.8  -61.4 Analysis Plot     
     20181223 122143   52.4  >65 kts 100.0%  77.77   37.38  95.0 SSMI16 -22.0  -61.8  -22.4  -61.9  -22.4  -61.9 Analysis Plot     
     20181223 135313   12.6      N/A  50.7%  88.88   12.58  95.0 SSMI18 -22.5  -62.3  -22.7  -62.2  -22.7  -62.2 Analysis Plot     
     20181223 152717   14.7      N/A  75.3% 111.10   14.65  95.0    GMI -22.9  -62.7  -23.0  -62.5  -23.0  -62.5 Analysis Plot     
     20181223 163412   24.6  >65 kts  63.0%  88.88   24.58  95.0 SSMI17 -22.9  -62.7  -22.9  -62.4  -22.9  -62.4 Analysis Plot     
     20181223 235908   16.1      N/A 100.0%  66.66    1.14  90.0 SSMI16 -24.2  -63.7  -25.0  -64.3  -25.0  -64.3 Analysis Plot     
     20181224 012249    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  80.0 SSMI18 -24.4  -64.3  -24.4  -64.3  -24.9  -64.8 Analysis Plot     
     20181224 022245    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  80.0 SSMI17 -24.6  -64.5  -24.6  -64.5  -25.4  -65.1 Analysis Plot     
     20181224 094907    7.6      N/A  13.7% 222.20    7.62  75.0  AMSR2 -25.8  -65.6  -25.8  -65.6  -25.9  -65.8 Analysis Plot     
     20181224 121503    4.4      N/A   6.8% 211.09    4.39  75.0 SSMI16 -26.0  -65.8  -26.0  -65.8  -26.0  -66.4 Analysis Plot     
     20181224 134105    5.8      N/A   5.5% 222.20    5.78  75.0 SSMI18 -26.2  -66.1  -26.2  -66.1  -26.2  -66.6 Analysis Plot     
     20181224 144016    3.5      N/A   6.8% 222.20    3.46  70.0 SSMI17 -26.5  -66.4  -26.5  -66.4  -26.3  -66.7 Analysis Plot     
     20181224 204614 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  55.0  AMSR2 -27.7  -67.7  -27.7  -67.7  -27.1  -67.3 Analysis Plot     
     20181224 234555    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  55.0 SSMI16 -28.1  -67.9  -28.1  -67.9  -28.8  -68.8 Analysis Plot     
     20181225 010903    3.1      N/A   N/A  222.20    3.12  55.0 SSMI18 -28.3  -68.1  -28.3  -68.1  -27.6  -68.1 Analysis Plot     
     20181225 020802    4.4      N/A   N/A  222.20    4.38  55.0 SSMI17 -28.5  -68.2  -28.5  -68.2  -27.9  -68.1 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.