Tropical Depression 20L


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              
     20210929 183728   -2.3      N/A   1.4% 211.09    2.32  30.0 SSMI16   8.5   25.0    8.5   25.0    8.2   25.4 Analysis Plot     
     20210929 201249   -2.5      N/A   N/A   88.88    2.51  30.0 SSMI17   8.6   25.2    8.6   25.2    8.3   25.0 Analysis Plot     
     20210930 092955   -4.0      N/A  13.7% 177.76    3.98  40.0 SSMI17   8.7   27.3    8.7   27.3    9.4   26.7 Analysis Plot     
     20210930 152632   -1.0      N/A   N/A   55.55    1.02  40.0  AMSR2   9.5   28.9    9.5   28.9   10.6   28.9 Analysis Plot     
     20210930 181859   -1.6      N/A  11.0%  44.44    1.57  40.0 SSMI16   9.7   29.3    9.7   29.3    9.9   29.5 Analysis Plot     
     20211001 034234   -8.3      N/A   6.8%  55.55    8.27  50.0  AMSR2  10.7   30.9   10.7   30.9   11.2   31.4 Analysis Plot     
     20211001 081912   -2.3      N/A   2.7%  88.88    2.32  50.0 SSMI16  10.9   31.4   10.9   31.4   11.4   31.6 Analysis Plot     
     20211001 091541   -0.2      N/A  30.1% 144.43     .25  50.0 SSMI17  11.7   32.2   11.7   32.2   11.4   31.9 Analysis Plot     
     20211001 212722 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  55.0 SSMI17  12.0   34.2   12.0   34.2   12.0   34.9 Analysis Plot     
     20211002 042550   -0.5      N/A   N/A   11.11     .50  50.0  AMSR2  12.5   35.6   12.5   35.6   12.6   35.5 Analysis Plot     
     20211002 072128   -1.0      N/A   N/A  188.87    1.01  50.0 SSMI18  12.6   35.9   12.6   35.9   12.7   35.9 Analysis Plot     
     20211002 080802   -1.0      N/A   N/A   33.33    1.01  50.0 SSMI16  12.7   36.0   12.7   36.0   12.9   35.9 Analysis Plot     
     20211002 194246 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI16  13.6   37.9   13.6   37.9   13.8   37.6 Analysis Plot     
     20211002 211352   -2.3      N/A   6.8% 155.54    2.31  30.0 SSMI17  13.6   37.9   13.6   37.9   13.8   37.3 Analysis Plot     
     20211003 105556    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  30.0 SSMI17  16.2   40.0   16.2   40.0   16.9   39.1 Analysis Plot     
     20211003 155927   -7.6      N/A   N/A   11.11    7.60  30.0  AMSR2  16.2   40.4   16.2   40.4   16.0   40.5 Analysis Plot     
     20211003 191350   -3.0      N/A   1.5% 222.20    2.95  30.0 SSMI18  16.7   40.9   16.7   40.9   16.8   40.4 Analysis Plot     
     20211003 195102   -3.1      N/A   3.0% 177.76    3.12  30.0 SSMI16  16.8   41.0   16.8   41.0   17.2   40.3 Analysis Plot     
     20211003 210722   -1.6      N/A   N/A  111.10    1.63  30.0 SSMI17  17.0   41.2   17.0   41.2   16.8   41.4 Analysis Plot     
     20211004 041230 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0  AMSR2  18.0   43.4   18.0   43.4   18.7   43.3 Analysis Plot     
     20211004 091955   -0.9      N/A   N/A   22.22     .92  25.0 SSMI16  18.0   43.5   18.0   43.5   18.1   43.9 Analysis Plot     
     20211004 101921   -1.3      N/A   N/A   22.22    1.30  25.0 SSMI17  18.1   43.7   18.1   43.7   18.0   43.9 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.