Tropical Depression 16E

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              
     20190929 023646   -0.7      N/A   8.2% 188.87     .70  35.0 SSMI17  15.3  100.5   15.3  100.5   15.4   99.8 Analysis Plot     
     20190929 120906   -6.5      N/A  26.0%  55.55    6.51  40.0 SSMI16  16.3  101.3   16.3  101.3   17.3  101.8 Analysis Plot     
     20190929 145945   -1.4      N/A  23.3% 144.43    1.35  40.0 SSMI17  17.9  101.9   17.9  101.9   18.3  102.2 Analysis Plot     
     20190929 200059   -2.0      N/A  23.3%  77.77    1.95  35.0  AMSR2  18.9  103.2   18.9  103.2   19.0  103.4 Analysis Plot     
     20190930 001055   -1.6      N/A   9.6% 199.98    1.56  35.0 SSMI18  19.5  103.9   19.5  103.9   19.7  103.3 Analysis Plot     
     20190930 015201   -1.1      N/A  13.7% 177.76    1.14  35.0 SSMI18  19.8  104.3   19.8  104.3   20.0  103.9 Analysis Plot     
     20190930 111911 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI15  22.0  106.8   22.0  106.8   21.6  105.8 Analysis Plot     
     20190930 140839  -12.6      N/A  75.3%  44.44   12.59  30.0 SSMI18  22.3  106.9   22.3  106.9   22.2  105.9 Analysis Plot     
     20190930 204527    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  45.0  AMSR2  23.9  107.3   23.9  107.3   24.4  107.6 Analysis Plot     
     20190930 233303 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  45.0 SSMI16  24.3  107.7   24.3  107.7   23.4  107.2 Analysis Plot     
     20191001 001034   -3.0      N/A  16.4% 222.20    3.02  45.0 SSMI18  24.4  107.8   24.4  107.8   23.9  107.3 Analysis Plot     
     20191001 105553   -1.2      N/A   N/A   44.44    1.22  35.0 SSMI15  27.0  110.0   27.0  110.0   27.0  109.2 Analysis Plot     
     20191001 132335   -2.1      N/A   N/A   44.44    2.14  35.0 SSMI16  27.1  110.1   27.1  110.1   27.2  109.6 Analysis Plot     
     20191001 135611   -2.3      N/A   N/A   44.44    2.35  35.0 SSMI18  27.2  110.2   27.2  110.2   27.2  109.4 Analysis Plot     
     20191001 160755   -0.5      N/A   N/A   44.44     .46  30.0 SSMI17  27.3  110.3   27.3  110.3   27.6  109.9 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.