Tropical Depression 01W


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              
     20200511 201932   -3.3      N/A  15.1% 244.42    3.27  25.0 SSMI15   9.8 -128.8    9.8 -128.8   10.1 -128.9 Analysis Plot     
     20200512 045615 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0  AMSR2  10.4 -128.7   10.4 -128.7   11.0 -128.5 Analysis Plot     
     20200512 103823    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  30.0 SSMI18  11.1 -128.9   11.1 -128.9   10.8 -129.6 Analysis Plot     
     20200512 171142  -37.6      N/A 100.0%  44.44   22.56  35.0  AMSR2  11.8 -128.6   11.9 -129.2   11.9 -129.2 Analysis Plot     
     20200512 191605    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  35.0 SSMI15  11.8 -128.5   11.8 -128.5   11.9 -129.0 Analysis Plot     
     20200513 085502    6.9      N/A  53.4%  44.44    6.92  70.0 SSMI18  12.1 -128.3   11.9 -128.2   11.9 -128.2 Analysis Plot     
     20200513 220243   15.7      N/A  78.1%  22.22   15.68 105.0 SSMI18  12.2 -126.6   12.1 -126.6   12.1 -126.6 Analysis Plot     
     20200514 044502 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  95.0  AMSR2  12.2 -125.6   12.2 -125.6   12.4 -124.5 Analysis Plot     
     20200514 080112 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00 100.0 SSMI16  12.3 -125.2   12.1 -125.4   12.1 -125.4 Analysis Plot     
     20200514 083145    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A 100.0 SSMI18  12.3 -125.1   12.3 -125.4   12.3 -125.4 Analysis Plot     
     20200514 170005   39.9  >65 kts 100.0%  22.22   24.90  85.0  AMSR2  12.6 -124.2   12.6 -123.7   12.6 -123.7 Analysis Plot     
     20200514 212817    0.2      N/A  24.7% 122.21     .23  65.0 SSMI16  12.8 -123.3   12.8 -123.3   12.5 -123.0 Analysis Plot     
     20200514 214952    0.5      N/A  42.5% 133.32     .47  65.0 SSMI18  12.8 -123.3   12.8 -123.3   12.6 -123.2 Analysis Plot     
     20200515 052810   33.3  >65 kts  93.2%  33.33   18.32  65.0  AMSR2  13.8 -122.2   14.0 -121.9   14.0 -121.9 Analysis Plot     
     20200515 080023   34.7  >65 kts  98.6%  33.33   19.73  65.0 SSMI16  14.1 -122.0   14.1 -122.0   14.2 -121.9 Analysis Plot     
     20200515 092008   30.2  >65 kts  89.0%  33.33   15.24  65.0 SSMI15  14.0 -122.1   14.0 -122.1   14.2 -121.9 Analysis Plot     
     20200515 174124 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  55.0  AMSR2  16.2 -120.9   16.2 -120.9   16.5 -119.9 Analysis Plot     
     20200515 211517 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  45.0 SSMI16  16.6 -121.0   16.6 -121.0   16.3 -120.5 Analysis Plot     
     20200515 213701 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  45.0 SSMI18  16.7 -121.0   16.7 -121.0   17.2 -120.4 Analysis Plot     
     20200516 090719   -3.8      N/A  13.7%  77.77    3.76  35.0 SSMI15  19.1 -119.9   19.1 -119.9   18.6 -120.3 Analysis Plot     
     20200516 210210   -0.6      N/A   4.1% 144.43     .62  25.0 SSMI16  20.9 -121.2   20.9 -121.2   20.3 -120.9 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.