Tropical Storm 02W


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              
     20210413 202840 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI18   8.1 -137.1    8.1 -137.1    8.3 -138.0 Analysis Plot     
     20210414 040032 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0  AMSR2   8.6 -137.7    8.6 -137.7    8.5 -137.6 Analysis Plot     
     20210414 073841   -0.8      N/A   N/A   44.44     .80  35.0 SSMI15   8.7 -137.7    8.7 -137.7    8.6 -137.1 Analysis Plot     
     20210414 075204   -1.3      N/A   9.6% 122.21    1.33  35.0 SSMI16   8.9 -137.4    8.9 -137.4    8.8 -137.0 Analysis Plot     
     20210414 161705   -7.2      N/A  20.5% 122.21    7.23  35.0  AMSR2   9.1 -136.7    9.1 -136.7    8.9 -137.0 Analysis Plot     
     20210414 195146 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  45.0 SSMI15   9.0 -136.7    9.0 -136.7    9.6 -135.8 Analysis Plot     
     20210414 201633 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  45.0 SSMI18   9.0 -136.7    9.0 -136.7    9.6 -135.7 Analysis Plot     
     20210415 044346   -3.5      N/A  13.7%  99.99    3.47  50.0  AMSR2   9.1 -136.1    9.1 -136.1    8.7 -136.0 Analysis Plot     
     20210415 170023 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  55.0  AMSR2   9.2 -135.2    9.2 -135.2    9.0 -134.6 Analysis Plot     
     20210415 200426 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  65.0 SSMI18   8.6 -135.1    8.7 -135.1    8.7 -135.1 Analysis Plot     
     20210415 205751   16.7      N/A  56.9%  55.55   16.69  65.0 SSMI16   8.6 -134.9    8.7 -135.1    8.7 -135.1 Analysis Plot     
     20210415 212028   41.0  >65 kts 100.0%  77.77   25.98  65.0 SSMI15   8.6 -134.9    8.6 -135.1    8.6 -135.1 Analysis Plot     
     20210416 072745    8.4      N/A  38.4%  77.77    8.38  75.0 SSMI16   9.0 -133.9    9.2 -133.6    9.2 -133.6 Analysis Plot     
     20210416 095503   41.7  >65 kts 100.0%  55.55   26.72  80.0 SSMI18   9.4 -133.2    9.1 -133.3    9.1 -133.3 Analysis Plot     
     20210416 151457   60.6  >85 kts 100.0%  33.33   45.60  90.0    GMI   9.6 -132.5    9.8 -132.5    9.8 -132.5 Analysis Plot     
     20210416 205630   70.4  >85 kts 100.0%  44.44   55.36 115.0 SSMI16  10.2 -131.8   10.3 -131.9   10.3 -131.9 Analysis Plot     
     20210417 024403   69.8  >85 kts 100.0%  33.33   54.79 120.0    GMI  11.0 -130.7   11.0 -130.6   11.0 -130.6 Analysis Plot     
     20210417 043153   97.0  >85 kts 100.0%  55.55   81.95 120.0  AMSR2  11.1 -130.4   11.1 -130.4   11.1 -130.4 Analysis Plot     
     20210417 084050   70.7  >85 kts 100.0%  44.44   55.75 130.0 SSMI15  11.4 -130.0   11.5 -130.0   11.5 -130.0 Analysis Plot     
     20210417 094220   79.9  >85 kts 100.0%  44.44   64.87 130.0 SSMI18  11.6 -129.8   11.4 -129.9   11.4 -129.9 Analysis Plot     
     20210417 164715   72.4  >85 kts 100.0%  44.44   57.41 155.0  AMSR2  12.5 -128.5   12.5 -128.6   12.5 -128.6 Analysis Plot     
     20210417 203148   52.7  >65 kts 100.0%  33.33   37.70 155.0 SSMI16  12.7 -128.1   12.8 -128.4   12.8 -128.4 Analysis Plot     
     20210417 204453   52.3  >65 kts 100.0%  33.33   37.33 155.0 SSMI15  12.7 -128.1   12.8 -128.2   12.8 -128.2 Analysis Plot     
     20210417 213156   51.5  >65 kts 100.0%  33.33   36.50 155.0 SSMI18  12.8 -128.0   12.9 -128.1   12.9 -128.1 Analysis Plot     
     20210418 051542   74.5  >85 kts 100.0% 111.10   59.48 155.0  AMSR2  13.3 -127.2   13.3 -127.2   13.3 -127.2 Analysis Plot     
     20210418 085404   56.8  >65 kts 100.0%  99.99   41.76 155.0 SSMI15  13.4 -127.0   13.4 -127.0   13.4 -127.0 Analysis Plot     
     20210418 092933   57.7  >65 kts 100.0%  99.99   42.65 155.0 SSMI18  13.6 -126.9   13.3 -127.0   13.3 -127.0 Analysis Plot     
     20210418 210635   79.9  >85 kts 100.0%  77.77   64.85 120.0 SSMI18  14.1 -126.4   14.1 -126.5   14.1 -126.5 Analysis Plot     
     20210419 082819   84.5  >85 kts 100.0%  77.77   69.46 125.0 SSMI16  14.7 -126.2   14.5 -126.2   14.5 -126.2 Analysis Plot     
     20210419 205327   71.7  >85 kts 100.0% 111.10   56.72 115.0 SSMI18  15.2 -126.3   15.3 -126.4   15.3 -126.4 Analysis Plot     
     20210420 050340   87.3  >85 kts 100.0% 122.21   72.34 115.0  AMSR2  15.7 -126.1   15.8 -126.1   15.8 -126.1 Analysis Plot     
     20210420 082646   79.4  >85 kts 100.0% 111.10   64.40 115.0 SSMI16  16.0 -126.0   15.9 -126.0   15.9 -126.0 Analysis Plot     
     20210420 171617   75.4  >85 kts 100.0% 122.21   60.44 120.0  AMSR2  17.0 -125.7   16.9 -125.5   16.9 -125.5 Analysis Plot     
     20210420 214222   86.1  >85 kts 100.0% 122.21   71.07 120.0 SSMI16  17.3 -125.4   17.2 -125.4   17.2 -125.4 Analysis Plot     
     20210421 080210   72.4  >85 kts 100.0% 111.10   57.38 120.0 SSMI16  18.0 -124.9   18.3 -124.9   18.3 -124.9 Analysis Plot     
     20210421 212047   54.7  >65 kts 100.0% 111.10   39.71 105.0 SSMI16  19.6 -124.9   19.5 -124.9   19.5 -124.9 Analysis Plot     
     20210422 045237    7.3      N/A  39.7% 111.10    7.32 100.0  AMSR2  20.0 -125.2   20.1 -125.2   20.1 -125.2 Analysis Plot     
     20210422 074858    4.6      N/A  26.0% 166.65    4.60 100.0 SSMI16  20.2 -125.4   20.3 -125.2   20.3 -125.2 Analysis Plot     
     20210422 090925    2.2      N/A  17.8% 166.65    2.22  90.0 SSMI15  20.4 -125.4   20.4 -125.4   20.4 -125.4 Analysis Plot     
     20210422 102000    1.5      N/A  13.7%  66.66    1.46  90.0 SSMI18  20.6 -125.7   20.4 -125.6   20.4 -125.6 Analysis Plot     
     20210422 170302    3.7      N/A  27.4% 111.10    3.66  85.0  AMSR2  21.4 -127.0   21.5 -126.8   21.5 -126.8 Analysis Plot     
     20210422 204654    3.8      N/A   N/A  211.09    3.77  85.0 SSMI16  21.6 -127.4   21.8 -127.3   21.8 -127.3 Analysis Plot     
     20210423 091754    8.2      N/A   N/A  277.75    8.18  85.0 SSMI16  22.6 -129.1   22.7 -129.3   22.7 -129.3 Analysis Plot     
     20210423 100715 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  85.0 SSMI18  22.6 -129.2   22.8 -129.1   22.8 -129.1 Analysis Plot     
     20210423 205455    1.7      N/A   N/A   99.99    1.74  60.0 SSMI16  23.1 -130.8   23.1 -130.8   23.3 -131.1 Analysis Plot     
     20210424 044057    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  55.0  AMSR2  22.9 -131.8   22.9 -131.8   22.9 -131.8 Analysis Plot     
     20210424 070905    2.2      N/A   N/A  188.87    2.18  55.0 SSMI16  22.8 -132.3   22.8 -132.3   22.3 -132.0 Analysis Plot     
     20210424 095449    2.3      N/A   N/A  211.09    2.31  55.0 SSMI18  22.8 -132.5   22.8 -132.5   22.4 -131.9 Analysis Plot     
     20210424 130424 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  45.0    GMI  22.5 -133.2   22.5 -133.2   21.8 -133.2 Analysis Plot     
     20210424 165008   -2.4      N/A   N/A   22.22    2.36  40.0  AMSR2  22.0 -134.1   22.0 -134.1   21.4 -134.0 Analysis Plot     
     20210424 204152 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0 SSMI16  21.8 -134.7   21.8 -134.7   21.4 -134.6 Analysis Plot     
     20210425 034610 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0  AMSR2  21.9 -136.9   21.9 -136.9   22.0 -137.4 Analysis Plot     
     20210425 090347    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  40.0 SSMI16  22.1 -138.4   22.1 -138.4   22.7 -139.3 Analysis Plot     
     20210425 121256 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0    GMI  22.5 -140.0   22.5 -140.0   22.6 -140.1 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.