Tropical Depression 01P


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              
     20191124 023510   -2.4      N/A  61.6%  22.22    2.38  35.0  AMSR2 -10.4 -168.3  -10.3 -168.5  -10.3 -168.5 Analysis Plot     
     20191124 045254    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  35.0 SSMI16 -10.4 -168.3  -10.3 -168.3  -10.3 -168.3 Analysis Plot     
     20191124 191521 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  55.0 SSMI18 -11.3 -169.5  -11.2 -169.3  -11.2 -169.3 Analysis Plot     
     20191125 054316   30.2  >65 kts  93.1%  33.33   15.16  65.0    GMI -12.3 -169.8  -12.3 -169.8  -12.3 -170.2 Analysis Plot     
     20191125 140728   25.0  >65 kts 100.0%  33.33   10.05  60.0  AMSR2 -12.8 -170.3  -12.8 -170.3  -13.2 -170.2 Analysis Plot     
     20191125 190702    1.9      N/A  60.3%  44.44    1.90  60.0 SSMI18 -13.0 -170.3  -13.0 -170.3  -13.6 -170.1 Analysis Plot     
     20191126 022143    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  50.0  AMSR2 -14.3 -170.0  -14.3 -170.0  -14.3 -169.7 Analysis Plot     
     20191126 045038 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  60.0    GMI -13.9 -170.1  -13.9 -170.1  -13.5 -170.4 Analysis Plot     
     20191126 161810   -2.4      N/A   N/A  177.76    2.42  35.0    GMI -14.7 -169.5  -14.7 -169.5  -14.5 -169.1 Analysis Plot     
     20191126 175452   -1.5      N/A   N/A  222.20    1.53  35.0 SSMI16 -14.7 -169.4  -14.7 -169.4  -14.6 -169.0 Analysis Plot     
     20191126 185432   -1.0      N/A   N/A  222.20     .98  35.0 SSMI18 -14.8 -169.4  -14.8 -169.4  -14.7 -169.0 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.