Tropical Depression 11S

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              
     20200124 233813   -2.1      N/A  38.4%  33.33    2.09  40.0 SSMI16 -23.7  -71.6  -23.7  -71.6  -23.4  -71.6 Analysis Plot     
     20200125 005511   -0.3      N/A  26.0%  33.33     .29  40.0 SSMI18 -23.8  -71.8  -23.8  -71.8  -23.5  -71.7 Analysis Plot     
     20200125 091956  -22.6      N/A 100.0%  22.22    7.56  45.0  AMSR2 -24.5  -73.1  -24.5  -73.1  -23.7  -73.5 Analysis Plot     
     20200125 115125    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  45.0 SSMI16 -24.7  -73.4  -24.7  -73.4  -23.9  -74.3 Analysis Plot     
     20200125 123932   -6.2      N/A  14.3% 222.20    6.23  45.0 SSMI15 -24.7  -73.3  -24.7  -73.3  -24.6  -73.3 Analysis Plot     
     20200125 130547   -3.1      N/A  12.3% 211.09    3.13  45.0 SSMI18 -24.9  -73.5  -24.9  -73.5  -24.8  -73.4 Analysis Plot     
     20200125 232503   -0.6      N/A  15.1%  99.99     .56  40.0 SSMI16 -26.1  -74.9  -26.1  -74.9  -26.0  -75.4 Analysis Plot     
     20200126 004156   -2.6      N/A  26.0% 144.43    2.60  40.0 SSMI18 -26.2  -75.0  -26.2  -75.0  -26.1  -75.3 Analysis Plot     
     20200126 082317   -3.5      N/A   N/A  199.98    3.53  40.0  AMSR2 -28.4  -77.5  -28.4  -77.5  -28.0  -76.9 Analysis Plot     
     20200126 113812 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0 SSMI16 -28.7  -77.8  -28.7  -77.8  -29.6  -77.9 Analysis Plot     
     20200126 123504   -5.2      N/A   8.8% 222.20    5.16  40.0 SSMI15 -28.7  -77.8  -28.7  -77.8  -28.4  -77.2 Analysis Plot     
     20200126 125311    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  40.0 SSMI18 -28.9  -77.9  -28.9  -77.9  -29.8  -77.7 Analysis Plot     
     20200126 232818    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  30.0 SSMI15 -30.2  -78.2  -30.2  -78.2  -29.9  -78.5 Analysis Plot     
     20200127 002842   -4.0      N/A   N/A  155.54    3.97  30.0 SSMI18 -30.4  -78.3  -30.4  -78.3  -30.1  -78.4 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.