Tropical Depression 16L


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              
     20210919 062955   -2.1      N/A   N/A   22.22    2.12  30.0    GMI  16.7   53.8   16.7   53.8   17.0   54.3 Analysis Plot     
     20210919 085130 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI18  17.9   53.3   17.9   53.3   17.3   53.5 Analysis Plot     
     20210919 172616    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  40.0  AMSR2  17.7   57.0   17.7   57.0   17.7   57.0 Analysis Plot     
     20210919 202818   -1.7      N/A   N/A  199.98    1.67  40.0 SSMI18  18.0   57.6   18.0   57.6   18.1   58.1 Analysis Plot     
     20210919 205103   -1.2      N/A   N/A  144.43    1.19  40.0 SSMI16  18.3   57.6   18.3   57.6   18.3   58.0 Analysis Plot     
     20210919 222717   -1.0      N/A   N/A  111.10    1.01  40.0 SSMI17  18.4   57.9   18.4   57.9   18.4   58.1 Analysis Plot     
     20210920 053739    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  45.0  AMSR2  18.8   59.2   18.8   59.2   18.7   60.2 Analysis Plot     
     20210920 104025   -2.4      N/A   2.7% 177.76    2.37  45.0 SSMI16  19.1   59.7   19.1   59.7   19.1   59.5 Analysis Plot     
     20210920 120905   -3.7      N/A   4.1% 222.20    3.67  45.0 SSMI17  19.2   59.9   19.2   59.9   19.3   59.8 Analysis Plot     
     20210920 170208   -0.3      N/A  31.5%  22.22     .30  45.0    GMI  19.6   61.3   19.6   61.3   19.8   61.1 Analysis Plot     
     20210920 202642   -2.6      N/A   N/A  122.21    2.61  45.0 SSMI16  19.8   61.8   19.8   61.8   19.9   62.4 Analysis Plot     
     20210920 221347 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  45.0 SSMI17  20.0   61.9   20.0   61.9   20.3   62.4 Analysis Plot     
     20210921 062016 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  45.0    GMI  20.0   63.4   20.0   63.4   19.4   63.6 Analysis Plot     
     20210921 062051   -4.6      N/A   N/A  111.10    4.61  45.0  AMSR2  20.0   63.5   20.0   63.5   19.7   63.2 Analysis Plot     
     20210921 100722   -1.7      N/A   N/A   22.22    1.65  45.0 SSMI18  19.6   63.8   19.6   63.8   19.6   63.9 Analysis Plot     
     20210921 102736   -1.0      N/A   N/A   22.22    1.02  45.0 SSMI16  19.6   63.9   19.6   63.9   19.6   63.8 Analysis Plot     
     20210921 115545   -2.0      N/A   N/A   22.22    1.99  45.0 SSMI17  19.7   64.1   19.7   64.1   19.7   64.0 Analysis Plot     
     20210921 171528   -7.4      N/A   2.7%  22.22    7.41  35.0  AMSR2  20.0   65.0   20.0   65.0   20.0   65.2 Analysis Plot     
     20210921 202433 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI16  20.4   64.9   20.4   64.9   21.5   64.3 Analysis Plot     
     20210922 101427   -0.3      N/A   N/A   33.33     .27  30.0 SSMI16  21.5   66.1   21.5   66.1   21.8   66.6 Analysis Plot     
     20210922 165145   -3.1      N/A   N/A   11.11    3.09  30.0    GMI  21.8   67.0   21.8   67.0   22.3   67.1 Analysis Plot     
     20210922 175809    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  30.0  AMSR2  21.8   67.0   21.8   67.0   21.8   67.0 Analysis Plot     
     20210922 231930 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI17  21.8   66.7   21.8   66.7   22.1   66.7 Analysis Plot     
     20210923 011215 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI17  21.9   66.7   21.9   66.7   22.4   66.5 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.