Tropical Depression 17P

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              
     20200222 170845   -0.3      N/A   6.8% 155.54     .33  35.0 SSMI18 -20.3  170.0  -20.3  170.0  -20.9  169.4 Analysis Plot     
     20210131 063602 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0 SSMI15 -13.9 -153.3  -13.6 -153.0  -13.6 -153.0 Analysis Plot     
     20210131 065044   -6.9      N/A   2.7% 222.20    6.91  40.0 SSMI16 -13.9 -153.5  -13.8 -153.3  -13.8 -153.3 Analysis Plot     
     20210131 071345   -8.9      N/A   N/A  222.20    8.88  40.0 SSMI18 -13.9 -153.5  -13.8 -153.3  -13.8 -153.3 Analysis Plot     
     20210131 145021    6.0      N/A  12.3% 144.43    6.03  55.0  AMSR2 -13.2 -156.1  -13.2 -156.1  -13.4 -156.4 Analysis Plot     
     20210131 183554    5.2      N/A  21.9%  99.99    5.25  55.0 SSMI16 -13.3 -156.7  -13.3 -156.7  -13.6 -157.1 Analysis Plot     
     20210131 190002    7.7      N/A  27.4%  88.88    7.71  55.0 SSMI18 -13.3 -156.8  -13.3 -156.8  -13.7 -157.1 Analysis Plot     
     20210201 030412  -10.8      N/A  32.9%  22.22   10.80  50.0  AMSR2 -14.4 -159.3  -14.4 -159.3  -14.4 -159.6 Analysis Plot     
     20210201 061536  -38.0      N/A 100.0%  33.33   23.02  50.0 SSMI16 -14.7 -160.0  -14.7 -160.0  -15.1 -160.8 Analysis Plot     
     20210201 063457 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  50.0 SSMI18 -14.7 -160.1  -15.1 -160.9  -15.1 -160.9 Analysis Plot     
     20210201 081915 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  55.0 SSMI18 -15.0 -161.2  -15.1 -161.1  -15.1 -161.1 Analysis Plot     
     20210201 173500 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  65.0 SSMI15 -16.3 -163.4  -16.3 -163.4  -17.4 -164.0 Analysis Plot     
     20210201 184308   15.9      N/A 100.0%  33.33     .94  65.0 SSMI18 -16.5 -163.6  -16.5 -163.6  -17.5 -163.9 Analysis Plot     
     20210202 062430    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  45.0 SSMI16 -18.0 -165.8  -18.0 -165.8  -19.2 -166.6 Analysis Plot     
     20210202 144024 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  50.0  AMSR2 -20.0 -167.0  -20.0 -167.0  -20.3 -167.1 Analysis Plot     
     20210202 170102 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  50.0 SSMI15 -20.2 -167.1  -20.2 -167.1  -19.4 -167.5 Analysis Plot     
     20210202 180935   -4.7      N/A  71.2%  33.33    4.70  50.0 SSMI16 -20.3 -167.1  -20.3 -167.1  -20.4 -166.4 Analysis Plot     
     20210202 183451    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  50.0 SSMI18 -20.4 -167.2  -20.4 -167.2  -20.6 -166.2 Analysis Plot     
     20210203 024942   -1.3      N/A  19.2%  33.33    1.33  40.0  AMSR2 -22.2 -167.0  -22.2 -167.0  -22.2 -166.9 Analysis Plot     
     20210203 061123 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0 SSMI16 -22.4 -166.9  -22.4 -166.9  -22.9 -167.6 Analysis Plot     
     20210203 175634   -0.6      N/A   N/A  222.20     .62  40.0 SSMI16 -22.8 -167.5  -22.8 -167.5  -22.8 -166.5 Analysis Plot     
     20210203 182202   -0.3      N/A   N/A   99.99     .33  40.0 SSMI18 -22.8 -167.4  -22.8 -167.4  -22.8 -166.4 Analysis Plot     
     20210204 055808   -0.4      N/A   N/A   11.11     .44  40.0 SSMI16 -23.4 -166.4  -23.4 -166.4  -23.1 -165.6 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.