Tropical Depression 15L


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              
     20200831 225703 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI16  32.8   76.3   32.8   76.3   33.5   76.2 Analysis Plot     
     20200901 001446   -4.7      N/A  17.8% 188.87    4.69  30.0    GMI  33.0   76.0   33.0   76.0   32.6   75.8 Analysis Plot     
     20200901 093758   -5.0      N/A   5.5%  99.99    4.96  30.0 SSMI15  34.2   74.2   34.2   74.2   33.8   74.3 Analysis Plot     
     20200901 111902   -0.9      N/A   2.7%  88.88     .92  30.0 SSMI16  34.3   74.1   34.3   74.1   34.0   74.3 Analysis Plot     
     20200901 181436    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  30.0  AMSR2  35.0   72.5   35.0   72.5   34.9   72.8 Analysis Plot     
     20200901 221714   -1.8      N/A  12.3%  66.66    1.80  30.0 SSMI18  35.3   71.4   35.3   71.4   34.7   71.2 Analysis Plot     
     20200901 224353 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI16  35.4   71.3   35.4   71.3   35.4   71.6 Analysis Plot     
     20200902 061653  -11.1      N/A  15.1% 144.43   11.14  35.0  AMSR2  36.1   69.1   36.1   69.1   35.6   69.5 Analysis Plot     
     20200902 090458   -2.0      N/A   N/A   11.11    1.97  35.0    GMI  36.2   68.7   36.2   68.7   36.3   68.4 Analysis Plot     
     20200902 092049    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  35.0 SSMI15  36.2   68.5   36.2   68.5   36.4   68.4 Analysis Plot     
     20200902 110554   -2.8      N/A   N/A   77.77    2.84  35.0 SSMI16  36.3   68.4   36.3   68.4   36.6   68.5 Analysis Plot     
     20200902 171947   -7.9      N/A   N/A   11.11    7.88  35.0  AMSR2  36.3   67.0   36.3   67.0   35.9   66.4 Analysis Plot     
     20200902 220444   -2.7      N/A   N/A  111.10    2.73  30.0 SSMI18  36.1   65.7   36.1   65.7   35.6   65.7 Analysis Plot     
     20200903 081334  -11.0      N/A   5.5% 155.54   11.04  30.0    GMI  36.1   62.8   36.1   62.8   36.4   62.5 Analysis Plot     
     20200903 101418   -1.1      N/A   8.2% 122.21    1.11  30.0 SSMI18  36.3   62.4   36.3   62.4   36.3   62.4 Analysis Plot     
     20200903 105252   -1.9      N/A  15.1%  88.88    1.92  30.0 SSMI16  36.3   62.2   36.3   62.2   36.2   62.3 Analysis Plot     
     20200903 215218   -3.4      N/A   4.1% 222.20    3.41  30.0 SSMI18  35.4   60.1   35.4   60.1   35.3   60.1 Analysis Plot     
     20200904 060429 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  25.0  AMSR2  35.2   58.6   35.2   58.6   34.2   57.9 Analysis Plot     
     20200904 100139   -1.7      N/A   1.4%  77.77    1.65  25.0 SSMI18  35.3   58.5   35.3   58.5   35.3   58.4 Analysis Plot     
     20200904 103928 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  25.0 SSMI16  35.3   58.4   35.3   58.4   34.9   57.8 Analysis Plot     
     20200904 170644   -1.9      N/A  26.0%  22.22    1.89  30.0  AMSR2  35.2   57.7   35.2   57.7   34.9   57.7 Analysis Plot     
     20200904 213918   -3.9      N/A   4.1% 188.87    3.86  30.0 SSMI18  35.3   57.3   35.3   57.3   35.1   57.5 Analysis Plot     
     20200905 094856 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI18  36.2   57.1   36.2   57.1   36.4   57.4 Analysis Plot     
     20200905 102637   -1.6      N/A   N/A   22.22    1.58  30.0 SSMI16  36.3   57.1   36.3   57.1   36.7   57.3 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.