Tropical Depression 14E


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              
     20210825 225110   -1.2      N/A  28.8% 155.54    1.17  30.0 SSMI16  11.7   99.5   11.7   99.5   12.2   99.6 Analysis Plot     
     20210826 000533 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI18  11.8   99.6   11.8   99.6   11.1   99.6 Analysis Plot     
     20210826 121604   -2.3      N/A  12.3% 199.98    2.34  30.0 SSMI18  12.2  100.8   12.2  100.8   13.0  100.2 Analysis Plot     
     20210826 124708 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI16  12.2  100.8   12.2  100.8   12.9  100.1 Analysis Plot     
     20210826 142137   -0.8      N/A   9.6%  99.99     .78  30.0 SSMI17  12.4  101.0   12.4  101.0   13.4  100.8 Analysis Plot     
     20210826 161131   -9.7      N/A  30.1%  22.22    9.72  35.0    GMI  12.6  101.0   12.6  101.0   12.7  101.6 Analysis Plot     
     20210826 195341   -4.1      N/A  24.7%  44.44    4.13  35.0  AMSR2  12.8  101.4   12.8  101.4   13.5  101.6 Analysis Plot     
     20210827 033805 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0    GMI  14.2  102.7   14.2  102.7   14.6  103.3 Analysis Plot     
     20210827 080822 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0  AMSR2  14.6  103.3   14.6  103.3   14.8  103.5 Analysis Plot     
     20210827 123110 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0 SSMI16  14.9  103.6   14.9  103.6   15.0  103.6 Analysis Plot     
     20210827 203715    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  55.0  AMSR2  15.4  104.8   15.4  104.8   15.4  104.8 Analysis Plot     
     20210828 012227    3.5      N/A   N/A   55.55    3.54  55.0 SSMI18  15.9  105.2   15.9  105.2   16.0  104.8 Analysis Plot     
     20210828 032752    1.8      N/A   N/A  111.10    1.85  55.0 SSMI17  16.2  105.1   16.2  105.1   16.2  105.1 Analysis Plot     
     20210828 084942   34.3  >65 kts  94.5%  22.22   19.26  65.0  AMSR2  17.1  105.2   17.5  104.8   17.5  104.8 Analysis Plot     
     20210828 152935 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  70.0 SSMI17  18.3  105.4   18.3  105.1   18.3  105.1 Analysis Plot     
     20210828 235153    5.3      N/A  63.0% 155.54    5.26  75.0 SSMI16  20.1  105.5   20.4  106.0   20.4  106.0 Analysis Plot     
     20210829 011037    8.0      N/A  68.5% 144.43    8.00  75.0 SSMI18  20.4  105.6   20.3  106.2   20.3  106.2 Analysis Plot     
     20210829 031328   14.5      N/A  56.2% 122.21   14.45  65.0 SSMI17  21.2  105.5   20.9  105.6   20.9  105.6 Analysis Plot     
     20210829 202714    2.4      N/A  24.7% 222.20    2.43  55.0  AMSR2  24.2  107.4   24.2  107.4   24.6  107.1 Analysis Plot     
     20210829 233846    6.6      N/A   1.4% 111.10    6.56  55.0 SSMI16  24.5  107.6   24.5  107.6   24.5  107.8 Analysis Plot     
     20210830 011919 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  65.0 SSMI17  23.8  106.9   23.8  106.9   23.3  107.3 Analysis Plot     
     20210830 025926   -4.6      N/A   N/A   66.66    4.61  40.0 SSMI17  24.7  107.9   24.7  107.9   24.6  107.9 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.