Tropical Depression 23W


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              
     20211010 060412   -1.1      N/A  15.1%  88.88    1.06  30.0 SSMI16  17.3 -159.6   17.3 -159.6   17.2 -159.5 Analysis Plot     
     20211010 074004   -0.5      N/A  23.3%  77.77     .50  30.0 SSMI17  17.4 -159.5   17.4 -159.5   17.3 -160.6 Analysis Plot     
     20211010 100527   -2.8      N/A   9.6% 144.43    2.78  35.0    GMI  17.4 -159.1   17.4 -159.1   17.6 -159.5 Analysis Plot     
     20211010 192510   -1.4      N/A   6.8% 199.98    1.38  40.0 SSMI18  17.8 -158.4   17.8 -158.4   17.8 -158.6 Analysis Plot     
     20211010 200126   -1.6      N/A   5.5% 199.98    1.64  40.0 SSMI16  17.8 -158.4   17.8 -158.4   17.8 -158.6 Analysis Plot     
     20211010 210725 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0 SSMI17  17.9 -158.2   17.9 -158.2   17.7 -158.1 Analysis Plot     
     20211011 060527   -4.1      N/A   6.8% 222.20    4.11  45.0 SSMI16  18.9 -156.5   18.9 -156.5   18.4 -156.6 Analysis Plot     
     20211011 070800   -4.2      N/A  16.4% 222.20    4.21  45.0 SSMI18  19.0 -156.3   19.0 -156.3   18.5 -156.5 Analysis Plot     
     20211011 191926 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  50.0 SSMI18  19.6 -153.4   19.6 -153.4   20.5 -153.6 Analysis Plot     
     20211011 194830 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  50.0 SSMI16  19.7 -153.3   19.7 -153.3   19.3 -154.8 Analysis Plot     
     20211012 190014 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI18  20.4 -151.4   20.4 -151.4   19.7 -151.2 Analysis Plot     
     20211012 221358 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI17  21.4 -151.5   21.4 -151.5   21.2 -151.2 Analysis Plot     
     20211013 032723    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  30.0  AMSR2  22.3 -152.6   22.3 -152.6   22.3 -152.6 Analysis Plot     
     20211013 095810   -3.0      N/A   2.7% 322.19    2.96  30.0 SSMI17  22.9 -152.7   22.9 -152.7   22.8 -152.5 Analysis Plot     
     20211013 153606   -2.8      N/A   8.2% 255.53    2.80  30.0  AMSR2  23.5 -154.3   23.5 -154.3   23.5 -154.1 Analysis Plot     
     20211014 184101 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI18  25.0 -158.9   25.0 -158.9   24.7 -159.1 Analysis Plot     
     20211014 193636 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0    GMI  25.2 -159.2   25.2 -159.2   25.4 -159.0 Analysis Plot     
     20211014 215522   -1.8      N/A  35.6% 122.21    1.82  35.0 SSMI17  25.4 -159.4   25.4 -159.4   25.0 -159.7 Analysis Plot     
     20211015 081230  -11.6      N/A  37.0%  55.55   11.63  45.0 SSMI17  26.4 -161.7   26.4 -161.7   26.3 -161.8 Analysis Plot     
     20211015 085803 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  45.0    GMI  26.6 -161.9   26.8 -162.1   26.8 -162.1 Analysis Plot     
     20211015 152302   -4.9      N/A  57.5%  55.55    4.88  40.0  AMSR2  27.5 -162.9   27.4 -163.0   27.4 -163.0 Analysis Plot     
     20211015 184327   -2.5      N/A  56.2%  22.22    2.55  40.0    GMI  27.9 -163.3   27.9 -163.3   28.1 -163.6 Analysis Plot     
     20211015 185207  -17.6      N/A  78.1%  66.66   17.55  40.0 SSMI18  27.8 -163.1   27.8 -163.1   28.0 -163.4 Analysis Plot     
     20211015 214132   -9.7      N/A  38.4%  33.33    9.74  50.0 SSMI17  28.4 -163.4   28.4 -163.4   28.5 -163.8 Analysis Plot     
     20211016 022115   47.0  >65 kts 100.0%  33.33   32.02  55.0  AMSR2  29.7 -164.4   29.7 -164.4   29.8 -164.7 Analysis Plot     
     20211016 044724   19.0      N/A  46.6%  44.44   19.00  55.0 SSMI18  30.0 -164.7   30.0 -164.7   30.3 -165.1 Analysis Plot     
     20211016 080644   10.4      N/A  31.5%  66.66   10.37  55.0    GMI  30.8 -165.2   30.8 -165.2   31.1 -165.6 Analysis Plot     
     20211016 091659 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  65.0 SSMI17  31.3 -165.5   31.3 -165.5   31.1 -165.6 Analysis Plot     
     20211016 142624    5.2      N/A   N/A   99.99    5.17  60.0  AMSR2  32.4 -166.1   32.4 -166.1   32.4 -166.1 Analysis Plot     
     20211016 175016 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  60.0    GMI  32.9 -166.2   32.9 -166.2   33.6 -166.5 Analysis Plot     
     20211017 012840 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  55.0  AMSR2  34.1 -166.9   34.1 -166.9   34.0 -167.4 Analysis Plot     
     20211017 042753   -2.9      N/A   N/A   99.99    2.95  35.0 SSMI16  34.5 -167.4   34.5 -167.4   34.6 -167.6 Analysis Plot     
     20211017 055402   -2.8      N/A   N/A   55.55    2.83  35.0 SSMI18  34.8 -167.5   34.8 -167.5   34.6 -167.6 Analysis Plot     
     20211017 062014   -2.2      N/A   N/A   88.88    2.22  35.0 SSMI16  34.9 -167.5   34.9 -167.5   34.6 -167.6 Analysis Plot     
     20211017 074726 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI17  35.0 -167.6   35.0 -167.6   35.7 -168.0 Analysis Plot     
     20211017 165739   -0.8      N/A  16.4%  22.22     .82  35.0    GMI  37.4 -167.9   37.4 -167.9   37.7 -167.7 Analysis Plot     
     20211017 201148   -1.2      N/A   N/A   22.22    1.17  35.0 SSMI16  38.0 -168.2   38.0 -168.2   38.5 -167.8 Analysis Plot     
     20211017 211451   -2.6      N/A   N/A  122.21    2.62  35.0 SSMI17  38.3 -168.3   38.3 -168.3   38.5 -168.0 Analysis Plot     
     20211018 021200   -3.8      N/A  16.4%  22.22    3.84  35.0  AMSR2  39.8 -169.4   39.8 -169.4   40.1 -169.6 Analysis Plot     
     20211018 043216   -0.9      N/A   N/A   66.66     .92  35.0 SSMI16  40.2 -170.0   40.2 -170.0   40.8 -170.3 Analysis Plot     
     20211018 080036   -9.7      N/A  11.0% 266.64    9.65  35.0    GMI  41.5 -172.0   41.5 -172.0   41.8 -172.5 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.