Tropical Depression 09L


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              
     20210826 181631   -3.7      N/A   2.7% 122.21    3.65  30.0  AMSR2  17.3   79.5   17.3   79.5   17.2   80.0 Analysis Plot     
     20210827 002031 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI17  18.1   80.3   18.1   80.3   18.7   80.2 Analysis Plot     
     20210827 015704 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI17  18.7   80.3   18.7   80.3   19.5   80.3 Analysis Plot     
     20210827 140838 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI17  20.1   82.2   20.1   82.2   20.6   82.5 Analysis Plot     
     20210827 185953    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  50.0  AMSR2  21.3   82.7   21.3   82.7   21.3   82.7 Analysis Plot     
     20210827 220210   10.8      N/A  17.8%  88.88   10.84  70.0 SSMI18  22.1   83.2   22.3   83.2   22.3   83.2 Analysis Plot     
     20210827 222539    9.7      N/A  23.3% 122.21    9.66  70.0 SSMI16  22.2   83.3   22.3   83.1   22.3   83.1 Analysis Plot     
     20210827 233909   10.8      N/A  13.7%  88.88   10.82  70.0 SSMI18  22.4   83.5   22.3   83.2   22.3   83.2 Analysis Plot     
     20210828 000520    7.3      N/A  11.0%  77.77    7.35  70.0 SSMI17  22.5   83.6   22.6   83.3   22.6   83.3 Analysis Plot     
     20210828 011016 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  70.0    GMI  22.8   83.9   23.6   84.0   23.6   84.0 Analysis Plot     
     20210828 014352    6.3      N/A  12.3%  77.77    6.29  70.0 SSMI17  22.7   83.9   22.7   83.3   22.7   83.3 Analysis Plot     
     20210828 070929   23.7  >65 kts  47.9%  55.55   23.75  70.0  AMSR2  23.8   85.0   23.7   84.8   23.7   84.8 Analysis Plot     
     20210828 121800   35.7  >65 kts 100.0%  44.44   20.74  70.0 SSMI16  24.4   85.6   24.3   85.3   24.3   85.3 Analysis Plot     
     20210828 135447   30.5  >65 kts  87.7%  33.33   15.53  70.0 SSMI17  24.6   85.9   24.6   85.7   24.6   85.7 Analysis Plot     
     20210828 214748 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  90.0 SSMI18  26.2   87.0   26.2   87.0   26.1   87.4 Analysis Plot     
     20210828 221159   36.0  >65 kts 100.0%  33.33   21.05  90.0 SSMI16  26.2   87.0   26.2   87.1   26.2   87.1 Analysis Plot     
     20210828 232636   34.8  >65 kts  98.6%  44.44   19.84  90.0 SSMI18  26.5   87.3   26.2   87.2   26.2   87.2 Analysis Plot     
     20210829 013046   18.1      N/A  64.4%  33.33   18.13  90.0 SSMI17  26.8   87.6   26.6   87.5   26.6   87.5 Analysis Plot     
     20210829 075106   73.2  >85 kts 100.0%  33.33   58.18 115.0  AMSR2  27.9   89.0   27.9   88.9   27.9   88.9 Analysis Plot     
     20210829 151421   62.3  >85 kts 100.0%  22.22   47.35 130.0    GMI  28.8   90.0   28.9   90.0   28.9   90.0 Analysis Plot     
     20210829 185040   75.7  >85 kts 100.0%  22.22   60.66 130.0  AMSR2  29.2   90.4   29.3   90.4   29.3   90.4 Analysis Plot     
     20210829 215852   40.8  >65 kts 100.0%  22.22   25.85 125.0 SSMI16  29.5   90.6   29.5   90.4   29.5   90.4 Analysis Plot     
     20210829 231416   49.0  >65 kts 100.0%  22.22   34.05 125.0 SSMI18  29.7   90.7   29.4   90.5   29.4   90.5 Analysis Plot     
     20210830 005855   34.1  >65 kts  98.6%  22.22   19.12 125.0    GMI  30.0   90.8   29.9   90.6   29.9   90.6 Analysis Plot     
     20210830 193403    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  40.0  AMSR2  32.4   90.5   32.4   90.5   32.3   90.9 Analysis Plot     
     20210830 214540 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI16  32.6   90.3   32.6   90.3   31.7   90.6 Analysis Plot     
     20210830 230151 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI18  32.7   90.2   32.7   90.2   32.1   90.6 Analysis Plot     
     20210831 073724    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  35.0  AMSR2  33.8   89.0   33.8   89.0   33.5   88.7 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.