Tropical Storm 27L


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              
     20201019 191416   -2.3      N/A   6.8%  77.77    2.33  35.0 SSMI16  25.6   55.2   25.6   55.2   25.5   55.1 Analysis Plot     
     20201019 221727   -1.0      N/A  41.1%  55.55     .98  40.0 SSMI18  25.5   55.5   25.5   55.5   25.5   55.6 Analysis Plot     
     20201020 090659 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0 SSMI16  25.5   54.7   25.5   54.7   25.6   54.6 Analysis Plot     
     20201020 102623    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  40.0 SSMI18  25.6   54.7   25.6   54.7   25.7   54.9 Analysis Plot     
     20201020 202242 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  45.0 SSMI18  27.1   55.5   27.1   55.5   27.0   56.3 Analysis Plot     
     20201020 220430   14.3      N/A  72.6%  44.44   14.33  55.0 SSMI18  27.9   55.8   27.9   55.8   27.8   55.9 Analysis Plot     
     20201021 202957   44.7  >65 kts 100.0%  22.22   29.65  80.0 SSMI16  29.5   59.8   29.4   60.1   29.4   60.1 Analysis Plot     
     20201021 215146   47.6  >65 kts 100.0%  22.22   32.63 100.0 SSMI18  29.6   60.0   29.4   59.9   29.4   59.9 Analysis Plot     
     20201022 090938 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  95.0 SSMI15  30.5   60.8   30.5   60.8   29.7   60.7 Analysis Plot     
     20201022 100108    0.1      N/A  13.7%  88.88     .08  95.0 SSMI18  30.6   60.9   30.2   60.9   30.2   60.9 Analysis Plot     
     20201022 102209    3.4      N/A  28.8% 222.20    3.42  95.0 SSMI16  30.6   60.9   30.2   60.9   30.2   60.9 Analysis Plot     
     20201022 201652    0.6      N/A   5.5% 144.43     .59  80.0 SSMI16  31.4   61.4   31.4   61.4   31.2   61.1 Analysis Plot     
     20201022 213751    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  75.0 SSMI18  31.9   61.4   31.5   61.2   31.5   61.2 Analysis Plot     
     20201023 100856   12.1      N/A  16.4%  22.22   12.07  75.0 SSMI16  33.1   61.6   33.2   61.5   33.2   61.5 Analysis Plot     
     20201023 175157   13.3      N/A  38.4% 122.21   13.33  75.0    GMI  34.6   61.6   34.8   61.6   34.8   61.6 Analysis Plot     
     20201023 200348    3.3      N/A   4.1% 122.21    3.34  75.0 SSMI16  34.8   61.7   35.1   61.7   35.1   61.7 Analysis Plot     
     20201023 212527 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  75.0 SSMI18  35.4   61.7   35.2   61.6   35.2   61.6 Analysis Plot     
     20201024 095604    2.8      N/A   4.1%  77.77    2.79  65.0 SSMI16  36.9   62.0   36.8   61.7   36.8   61.7 Analysis Plot     
     20201024 111651 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  65.0 SSMI18  37.1   61.8   37.1   61.7   37.1   61.7 Analysis Plot     
     20201024 195037    4.8      N/A  24.7%  88.88    4.83  70.0 SSMI16  38.7   59.2   38.7   59.2   38.6   58.9 Analysis Plot     
     20201024 212251    2.1      N/A  35.6%  66.66    2.05  70.0 SSMI18  39.3   58.4   39.3   58.4   38.8   58.8 Analysis Plot     
     20201025 094310    3.1      N/A   6.8% 122.21    3.06  65.0 SSMI16  42.7   53.8   42.7   53.8   42.2   54.0 Analysis Plot     
     20201025 160516 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  65.0    GMI  44.6   48.5   44.6   48.5   44.6   48.1 Analysis Plot     
     20201025 210009    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  60.0 SSMI18  45.9   45.1   45.9   45.1   45.3   45.3 Analysis Plot     
     20201026 065505    0.5      N/A   2.7% 155.54     .54  60.0 SSMI15  50.3   34.8   50.3   34.8   50.0   34.0 Analysis Plot     
     20201026 091022    0.3      N/A  11.0% 166.65     .33  60.0 SSMI18  50.6   34.0   50.6   34.0   50.3   32.7 Analysis Plot     
     20201026 093013    1.7      N/A  11.0% 188.87    1.71  60.0 SSMI16  50.8   33.5   50.8   33.5   50.5   32.4 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.