Tropical Depression 08E


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              
     20210731 131905 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  45.0 SSMI16  13.4  116.3   13.5  116.2   13.5  116.2 Analysis Plot     
     20210731 205558   68.4  >85 kts 100.0%  77.77   53.40  60.0  AMSR2  14.1  117.8   14.0  118.0   14.0  118.0 Analysis Plot     
     20210801 002039    5.8      N/A  32.9%  66.66    5.77  60.0 SSMI18  14.2  118.3   14.2  118.3   14.1  118.6 Analysis Plot     
     20210801 003238 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  55.0    GMI  14.0  118.3   14.0  118.3   13.8  117.7 Analysis Plot     
     20210801 015937    6.9      N/A  28.8%  77.77    6.94  60.0 SSMI18  14.3  118.6   14.3  118.6   14.1  118.6 Analysis Plot     
     20210801 024319 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  60.0 SSMI17  14.3  118.7   14.3  118.7   14.2  117.9 Analysis Plot     
     20210801 042130    2.4      N/A  16.4% 144.43    2.40  75.0 SSMI17  14.3  118.8   14.3  118.8   14.3  118.4 Analysis Plot     
     20210801 091042 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  75.0  AMSR2  14.5  119.7   14.3  119.5   14.3  119.5 Analysis Plot     
     20210801 115842    3.8      N/A  61.6%  66.66    3.77  75.0    GMI  14.6  120.0   14.4  120.1   14.4  120.1 Analysis Plot     
     20210801 124708    1.5      N/A  47.9%  55.55    1.48  75.0 SSMI15  14.6  120.1   14.6  120.1   14.4  120.2 Analysis Plot     
     20210801 140306    4.2      N/A  42.5%  55.55    4.23  75.0 SSMI18  14.6  120.2   14.3  120.3   14.3  120.3 Analysis Plot     
     20210801 162515 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  75.0 SSMI17  14.7  120.5   14.7  120.5   15.4  120.5 Analysis Plot     
     20210801 213847 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  75.0  AMSR2  14.8  120.8   14.8  120.8   14.2  121.2 Analysis Plot     
     20210802 000751 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  75.0 SSMI18  14.9  121.1   14.9  121.1   15.3  121.3 Analysis Plot     
     20210802 003728    1.8      N/A  31.5% 177.76    1.80  75.0 SSMI16  14.9  121.1   14.9  121.1   15.1  121.4 Analysis Plot     
     20210802 014737 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  75.0 SSMI18  15.0  121.3   15.0  121.3   15.4  121.3 Analysis Plot     
     20210802 022940   23.6  >65 kts  38.4%  55.55   23.58  75.0 SSMI17  15.0  121.3   15.0  121.3   14.7  121.6 Analysis Plot     
     20210802 040841   25.6  >65 kts  35.6%  66.66   25.57  70.0 SSMI17  15.1  121.6   15.1  121.6   14.7  121.6 Analysis Plot     
     20210802 095159   46.3  >65 kts 100.0%  77.77   31.34  70.0  AMSR2  15.4  122.2   15.1  122.0   15.1  122.0 Analysis Plot     
     20210802 133731    3.6      N/A  19.2%  88.88    3.65  70.0 SSMI18  15.5  122.4   15.4  122.4   15.4  122.4 Analysis Plot     
     20210802 143919    2.1      N/A  38.4%  99.99    2.14  70.0 SSMI16  15.5  122.4   15.4  122.4   15.4  122.4 Analysis Plot     
     20210802 161137    7.4      N/A  37.0%  88.88    7.41  70.0 SSMI17  15.4  122.6   15.5  122.5   15.5  122.5 Analysis Plot     
     20210803 002639 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  70.0 SSMI16  16.1  122.9   16.1  122.9   16.5  123.7 Analysis Plot     
     20210803 013454    5.0      N/A  46.6%  33.33    5.03  70.0 SSMI18  16.2  123.0   16.2  123.0   15.8  123.2 Analysis Plot     
     20210803 035301    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  65.0 SSMI17  16.4  123.3   16.4  123.3   16.1  123.5 Analysis Plot     
     20210803 114837    2.6      N/A  26.0% 155.54    2.56  60.0    GMI  17.2  124.1   17.2  124.1   17.2  124.7 Analysis Plot     
     20210803 141658    2.0      N/A  15.1% 155.54    1.95  60.0 SSMI16  17.3  124.2   17.3  124.2   17.6  124.7 Analysis Plot     
     20210803 212737    5.1      N/A   8.2% 199.98    5.08  55.0  AMSR2  17.8  125.0   17.8  125.0   18.0  125.2 Analysis Plot     
     20210804 003921   -6.8      N/A   N/A  222.20    6.79  45.0 SSMI15  18.3  125.4   18.3  125.4   18.3  125.5 Analysis Plot     
     20210804 140358 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0 SSMI16  19.2  127.2   19.2  127.2   18.5  127.6 Analysis Plot     
     20210804 221107    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  35.0  AMSR2  19.5  128.1   19.5  128.1   19.5  128.1 Analysis Plot     
     20210805 011215 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI18  19.7  128.8   19.7  128.8   19.1  129.1 Analysis Plot     
     20210805 024804   -0.3      N/A   5.5%  88.88     .34  35.0 SSMI18  19.5  128.5   19.5  128.5   19.4  128.7 Analysis Plot     
     20210805 102134   -3.7      N/A   N/A   33.33    3.65  35.0  AMSR2  20.3  129.5   20.3  129.5   20.5  129.6 Analysis Plot     
     20210805 145155   -0.1      N/A   N/A   22.22     .06  30.0 SSMI18  20.9  130.0   20.9  130.0   20.9  130.1 Analysis Plot     
     20210806 012656   -1.1      N/A   N/A   88.88    1.06  30.0 SSMI16  21.8  131.8   21.8  131.8   21.7  132.2 Analysis Plot     
     20210806 023531    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  30.0 SSMI18  21.9  132.0   21.9  132.0   21.9  131.9 Analysis Plot     
     20210806 050913   -2.6      N/A   N/A   55.55    2.55  30.0 SSMI17  22.3  132.4   22.3  132.4   21.9  132.2 Analysis Plot     
     20210806 110429   -1.5      N/A   N/A   33.33    1.54  30.0  AMSR2  22.7  133.7   22.7  133.7   22.7  133.4 Analysis Plot     
     20210806 143941   -0.4      N/A   N/A   11.11     .41  30.0 SSMI18  22.8  134.1   22.8  134.1   22.5  133.9 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.