Tropical Depression 06L


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              
     20210811 062727    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  35.0  AMSR2  17.8   67.7   17.8   67.7   17.0   67.0 Analysis Plot     
     20210811 105504   -1.6      N/A  23.3% 144.43    1.56  35.0 SSMI16  18.1   68.4   18.1   68.4   17.5   68.7 Analysis Plot     
     20210811 124901   -2.4      N/A   2.7%  55.55    2.42  35.0 SSMI17  18.3   68.8   18.3   68.8   18.2   69.3 Analysis Plot     
     20210811 205219   -0.1      N/A   N/A   44.44     .10  35.0 SSMI16  18.8   70.8   18.8   70.8   18.6   70.8 Analysis Plot     
     20210811 224442 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI17  19.0   71.2   19.0   71.2   19.5   70.9 Analysis Plot     
     20210812 071103 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0  AMSR2  20.1   73.3   20.1   73.3   21.4   73.4 Analysis Plot     
     20210812 104136   -3.0      N/A   N/A   33.33    3.01  30.0 SSMI16  20.3   73.7   20.3   73.7   21.2   73.2 Analysis Plot     
     20210812 180436   -6.1      N/A   N/A   11.11    6.12  30.0  AMSR2  21.1   74.8   21.1   74.8   21.2   75.0 Analysis Plot     
     20210813 135340   -1.1      N/A   N/A   66.66    1.10  30.0 SSMI17  22.2   78.0   22.2   78.0   22.0   78.6 Analysis Plot     
     20210813 184754   -3.0      N/A  56.2%  33.33    3.04  30.0  AMSR2  22.5   79.0   22.5   79.0   21.8   78.6 Analysis Plot     
     20210813 214554 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI18  22.3   79.6   22.3   79.6   21.8   78.6 Analysis Plot     
     20210814 065713   -1.4      N/A   8.2% 222.20    1.43  30.0  AMSR2  23.2   81.5   23.2   81.5   23.0   81.9 Analysis Plot     
     20210815 132654   -1.1      N/A   8.2% 211.09    1.06  35.0 SSMI17  24.9   85.0   24.9   85.0   25.2   85.0 Analysis Plot     
     20210815 183714   -2.8      N/A  37.0%  33.33    2.77  35.0  AMSR2  26.5   85.2   26.5   85.2   26.2   84.8 Analysis Plot     
     20210815 213827   -2.6      N/A  11.0% 222.20    2.60  40.0 SSMI16  26.8   85.3   26.8   85.3   26.3   85.7 Analysis Plot     
     20210815 225105 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0 SSMI18  26.9   85.4   26.9   85.4   26.2   85.3 Analysis Plot     
     20210816 011554 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0 SSMI17  27.2   85.6   27.2   85.6   26.3   85.3 Analysis Plot     
     20210816 113119 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  45.0 SSMI16  28.1   86.0   28.1   86.0   27.6   85.7 Analysis Plot     
     20210816 192110   -6.1      N/A  26.0%  55.55    6.10  50.0  AMSR2  29.8   85.7   29.8   85.7   29.8   85.3 Analysis Plot     
     20210816 212548    4.6      N/A  19.2% 144.43    4.56  55.0 SSMI16  29.8   85.3   29.8   85.3   29.9   85.0 Analysis Plot     
     20210817 072524   -1.9      N/A  17.8% 188.87    1.88  35.0  AMSR2  32.1   85.1   32.1   85.1   32.0   84.9 Analysis Plot     
     20210817 182657    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  35.0  AMSR2  34.2   84.3   34.2   84.3   33.6   84.0 Analysis Plot     
     20210817 211300    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  35.0 SSMI16  34.7   84.1   34.7   84.1   35.2   83.5 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.