Tropical Storm 17L


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              
     20200907 062705   -8.4      N/A  26.0% 133.32    8.43  30.0    GMI  17.0   41.7   17.0   41.7   17.2   42.1 Analysis Plot     
     20200907 080846   -0.9      N/A  20.5% 222.20     .91  30.0 SSMI16  17.0   41.8   17.0   41.8   17.2   42.2 Analysis Plot     
     20200907 092341   -1.7      N/A   2.7% 188.87    1.70  30.0 SSMI18  17.3   42.1   17.3   42.1   16.9   42.5 Analysis Plot     
     20200907 155425   -4.7      N/A   N/A   11.11    4.74  35.0  AMSR2  17.2   42.2   17.2   42.2   17.0   42.5 Analysis Plot     
     20200907 192217   -1.3      N/A  21.9% 199.98    1.35  35.0 SSMI18  17.3   42.3   17.3   42.3   16.8   42.2 Analysis Plot     
     20200908 040702    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  40.0  AMSR2  17.9   42.6   17.9   42.6   17.9   42.5 Analysis Plot     
     20200908 092041    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  45.0 SSMI18  18.0   42.7   18.0   42.7   18.0   42.5 Analysis Plot     
     20200908 163757    5.9      N/A   9.6% 166.65    5.88  55.0  AMSR2  18.5   43.4   18.5   43.4   18.3   44.0 Analysis Plot     
     20200908 193132    5.4      N/A   N/A   33.33    5.38  55.0 SSMI15  18.6   43.6   18.6   43.6   18.8   44.2 Analysis Plot     
     20200909 061640   -6.2      N/A   N/A   22.22    6.23  50.0    GMI  19.4   45.5   19.4   45.5   19.4   45.1 Analysis Plot     
     20200909 085813   -5.0      N/A  11.0% 211.09    4.98  50.0 SSMI18  19.2   45.5   19.2   45.5   19.2   45.1 Analysis Plot     
     20200909 193502 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  50.0    GMI  20.2   47.2   20.2   47.2   20.7   47.6 Analysis Plot     
     20200910 073846   -3.3      N/A   N/A   55.55    3.33  50.0 SSMI15  21.2   48.8   21.2   48.8   21.3   48.8 Analysis Plot     
     20200910 091944   -1.9      N/A   N/A  166.65    1.89  50.0 SSMI16  20.9   48.9   20.9   48.9   21.0   48.5 Analysis Plot     
     20200910 162620   -3.1      N/A  10.3% 222.20    3.13  45.0  AMSR2  21.5   49.2   21.5   49.2   21.6   49.6 Analysis Plot     
     20200910 191548   -2.2      N/A   2.7% 222.20    2.20  45.0 SSMI16  21.6   49.7   21.6   49.7   21.3   49.6 Analysis Plot     
     20200910 220445    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  45.0 SSMI18  22.1   50.1   22.1   50.1   23.0   49.7 Analysis Plot     
     20200911 090819 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  55.0 SSMI16  23.0   51.5   23.0   51.5   23.3   50.3 Analysis Plot     
     20200911 101411 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  55.0 SSMI18  23.1   51.7   23.1   51.7   23.5   50.8 Analysis Plot     
     20200911 185739 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  55.0 SSMI16  24.0   52.7   24.0   52.7   23.9   52.6 Analysis Plot     
     20200911 201055    3.9      N/A   9.6% 199.98    3.94  55.0 SSMI18  24.1   53.0   24.1   53.0   24.2   53.4 Analysis Plot     
     20200911 203446 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  55.0 SSMI16  24.1   53.0   24.1   53.0   24.1   52.8 Analysis Plot     
     20200911 215108    3.7      N/A  12.5% 188.87    3.69  55.0 SSMI18  24.6   53.7   24.6   53.7   24.3   53.5 Analysis Plot     
     20200912 051804   18.0      N/A  49.3%  99.99   17.96  55.0  AMSR2  26.2   55.3   26.4   55.6   26.4   55.6 Analysis Plot     
     20200912 082336    4.9      N/A  12.3%  99.99    4.87  60.0 SSMI15  26.8   56.1   26.8   55.9   26.8   55.9 Analysis Plot     
     20200912 100140    7.2      N/A  15.1%  55.55    7.25  60.0 SSMI18  26.8   56.1   26.8   56.1   27.1   56.0 Analysis Plot     
     20200912 195837 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  60.0 SSMI18  28.0   58.1   28.0   58.1   27.6   57.8 Analysis Plot     
     20200912 213816   11.0      N/A  19.2%  44.44   11.04  60.0 SSMI18  28.4   58.5   28.4   58.5   28.5   58.3 Analysis Plot     
     20200913 055436    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  65.0    GMI  29.2   60.3   29.4   60.2   29.4   60.2 Analysis Plot     
     20200913 082753    7.9      N/A  28.8%  88.88    7.90  65.0 SSMI15  29.4   60.7   29.3   60.8   29.3   60.8 Analysis Plot     
     20200913 101408   14.2      N/A  27.4%  99.99   14.16  65.0 SSMI16  29.4   60.9   29.5   60.8   29.5   60.8 Analysis Plot     
     20200913 215920    6.3      N/A  23.3%  66.66    6.25  75.0 SSMI16  30.6   63.1   30.3   62.9   30.3   62.9 Analysis Plot     
     20200914 064332 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  80.0  AMSR2  32.0   64.6   32.0   64.5   32.0   64.5 Analysis Plot     
     20200914 100058   19.0      N/A   2.7%  77.77   19.05  80.0 SSMI16  32.3   64.7   32.3   64.5   32.3   64.5 Analysis Plot     
     20200914 111721    7.1      N/A  67.1%  77.77    7.13  80.0 SSMI18  32.5   64.8   32.5   64.7   32.5   64.7 Analysis Plot     
     20200914 200124   20.4  >65 kts  42.5% 166.65   20.41  85.0    GMI  34.3   64.2   34.4   64.3   34.4   64.3 Analysis Plot     
     20200914 214620   22.5  >65 kts  28.8% 166.65   22.50  90.0 SSMI16  34.5   63.8   34.3   64.1   34.3   64.1 Analysis Plot     
     20200915 095720   10.3      N/A  23.3% 155.54   10.32  90.0 SSMI16  37.0   60.5   36.6   60.6   36.6   60.6 Analysis Plot     
     20200915 110444   10.2      N/A  19.2% 222.20   10.19  90.0 SSMI18  37.3   60.0   36.9   60.3   36.9   60.3 Analysis Plot     
     20200915 164937    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  90.0  AMSR2  38.5   57.3   38.3   56.8   38.3   56.8 Analysis Plot     
     20200915 191053    0.8      N/A   N/A   33.33     .84  90.0    GMI  39.1   55.9   38.6   56.2   38.6   56.2 Analysis Plot     
     20200915 210042 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  85.0 SSMI18  39.3   55.4   38.3   55.7   38.3   55.7 Analysis Plot     
     20200915 213311 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  85.0 SSMI16  39.4   55.2   38.3   55.6   38.3   55.6 Analysis Plot     
     20200916 073209 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  85.0 SSMI15  41.6   49.8   41.5   49.2   41.5   49.2 Analysis Plot     
     20200916 094434    9.9      N/A  12.3% 222.20    9.87  85.0 SSMI16  41.8   49.2   41.8   48.6   41.8   48.6 Analysis Plot     
     20200922 062531   -8.8      N/A   2.7% 111.10    8.75  50.0 SSMI15  34.1   24.5   34.1   24.5   34.7   24.5 Analysis Plot     
     20200922 072836   -3.4      N/A   N/A   88.88    3.39  50.0 SSMI18  34.2   24.2   34.2   24.2   34.7   24.4 Analysis Plot     
     20200922 074733 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  50.0 SSMI16  34.2   24.1   34.2   24.1   34.6   24.1 Analysis Plot     
     20200922 144328  -12.7      N/A   N/A  166.65   12.72  50.0    GMI  35.0   22.3   35.0   22.3   34.7   22.5 Analysis Plot     
     20200922 180759   -4.1      N/A   N/A   77.77    4.14  35.0 SSMI18  35.0   21.8   35.0   21.8   34.5   21.9 Analysis Plot     
     20200923 031753   -7.0      N/A   N/A  144.43    7.00  35.0  AMSR2  34.8   19.8   34.8   19.8   35.0   19.7 Analysis Plot     
     20200923 062844   -5.6      N/A   N/A   66.66    5.64  35.0 SSMI15  34.9   19.5   34.9   19.5   35.2   19.1 Analysis Plot     
     20200923 074210   -2.5      N/A  11.0%  77.77    2.46  35.0 SSMI18  34.9   19.3   34.9   19.3   35.2   18.9 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.