Tropical Depression 13L


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              
     20200820 051405   -6.8      N/A   N/A   33.33    6.81  30.0  AMSR2  15.0   48.7   15.0   48.7   14.3   48.4 Analysis Plot     
     20200820 085120   -3.0      N/A  19.2% 177.76    2.98  30.0 SSMI16  15.3   49.3   15.3   49.3   15.6   49.2 Analysis Plot     
     20200820 094900    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  30.0 SSMI18  15.2   49.8   15.2   49.8   15.1   50.0 Analysis Plot     
     20200820 194707 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI18  16.4   53.3   16.4   53.3   17.0   53.8 Analysis Plot     
     20200820 212604 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI18  16.7   53.8   16.7   53.8   17.1   54.1 Analysis Plot     
     20200821 075410 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI15  17.6   57.8   17.6   57.8   17.8   56.7 Analysis Plot     
     20200821 093617 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI18  17.7   58.1   17.7   58.1   17.9   57.0 Analysis Plot     
     20200821 200424   -2.4      N/A   N/A   66.66    2.40  40.0 SSMI16  17.1   61.4   17.1   61.4   17.3   61.6 Analysis Plot     
     20200821 211317 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0 SSMI18  17.1   61.1   17.1   61.1   16.7   61.8 Analysis Plot     
     20200821 214635   -3.1      N/A   N/A   77.77    3.10  40.0 SSMI16  17.1   61.2   17.1   61.2   17.3   61.4 Analysis Plot     
     20200821 225810   -1.7      N/A   N/A   22.22    1.68  40.0 SSMI18  17.1   61.4   17.1   61.4   17.0   62.1 Analysis Plot     
     20200822 100605    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  35.0 SSMI16  17.6   65.5   17.6   65.5   17.1   66.0 Analysis Plot     
     20200822 110447   -0.4      N/A  24.7% 211.09     .44  35.0 SSMI18  17.7   65.8   17.7   65.8   17.0   66.1 Analysis Plot     
     20200822 210042 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  45.0 SSMI18  18.0   67.9   18.0   67.9   18.5   68.8 Analysis Plot     
     20200822 224348 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  45.0 SSMI18  18.1   68.3   18.1   68.3   18.6   68.8 Analysis Plot     
     20200823 105212 -920.0      N/A 100.0%  22.22    6.86  45.0 SSMI18  18.9   71.2   18.9   71.2   17.9   71.7 Analysis Plot     
     20200823 181608    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  40.0  AMSR2  19.5   74.0   19.5   74.0   19.5   74.5 Analysis Plot     
     20200823 212024    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  45.0 SSMI16  19.5   75.1   19.5   75.1   19.8   75.1 Analysis Plot     
     20200823 225959    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  45.0 SSMI16  19.6   75.6   19.6   75.6   19.8   75.1 Analysis Plot     
     20200824 112224    0.4      N/A  15.1% 177.76     .39  55.0 SSMI16  21.0   79.3   21.0   79.3   21.0   80.0 Analysis Plot     
     20200824 221745    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  50.0 SSMI18  21.7   82.3   21.7   82.3   22.1   83.1 Analysis Plot     
     20200824 224956   -0.2      N/A  16.4%  99.99     .19  50.0 SSMI16  21.8   82.4   21.8   82.4   22.2   82.4 Analysis Plot     
     20200824 235747   -0.9      N/A  23.3%  88.88     .90  50.0 SSMI18  21.9   82.8   21.9   82.8   22.1   83.2 Analysis Plot     
     20200825 070954    3.7      N/A   2.7%  88.88    3.70  55.0  AMSR2  22.8   85.4   23.0   85.3   23.0   85.3 Analysis Plot     
     20200825 105803    5.2      N/A  24.7%  99.99    5.21  55.0 SSMI16  23.0   86.0   23.0   86.0   22.9   85.5 Analysis Plot     
     20200825 120809    9.0      N/A  28.8%  55.55    8.98  55.0 SSMI18  23.1   86.3   23.1   86.3   23.2   85.8 Analysis Plot     
     20200825 221456    9.9      N/A  11.0% 133.32    9.90  70.0 SSMI18  24.7   88.4   24.7   88.4   24.4   88.3 Analysis Plot     
     20200826 223135   69.2  >85 kts 100.0%  55.55   54.19 120.0 SSMI16  28.0   92.9   28.0   92.9   28.0   92.9 Analysis Plot     
     20200827 083419   56.6  >65 kts 100.0%  55.55   41.58 130.0  AMSR2  30.5   93.4   30.4   93.3   30.4   93.3 Analysis Plot     
     20200827 124336   15.9      N/A  32.9% 111.10   15.88 130.0    GMI  31.4   93.4   31.4   93.4   31.4   93.4 Analysis Plot     
     20200827 221902    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  55.0 SSMI16  33.5   92.8   33.5   92.8   33.2   92.7 Analysis Plot     
     20200828 115018 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0    GMI  36.3   91.0   36.3   91.0   36.2   92.1 Analysis Plot     
     20200828 120036   -0.6      N/A   N/A   77.77     .58  35.0 SSMI16  36.2   91.1   36.2   91.1   36.1   91.2 Analysis Plot     
     20200828 132406   -4.3      N/A   N/A  133.32    4.25  35.0 SSMI18  36.3   90.9   36.3   90.9   36.5   91.1 Analysis Plot     
     20200828 184036   -0.4      N/A   N/A   11.11     .44  35.0  AMSR2  36.8   89.8   36.8   89.8   37.5   90.3 Analysis Plot     
     20200828 220517   -0.6      N/A   N/A   22.22     .56  35.0 SSMI16  37.1   88.9   37.1   88.9   37.3   89.8 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.