Hurricane 13L

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              
     20221007 055336 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0  AMSR2  12.1   70.6   12.1   70.6   11.9   70.0 Analysis Plot     
     20221007 123211    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  30.0 SSMI17  12.3   71.8   12.3   71.8   12.2   72.1 Analysis Plot     
     20221007 182032   -1.1      N/A   N/A   33.33    1.06  35.0  AMSR2  12.9   73.9   12.9   73.9   12.5   73.8 Analysis Plot     
     20221007 211307   -0.1      N/A  43.8%  33.33     .13  35.0 SSMI18  13.0   74.5   13.0   74.5   12.6   75.1 Analysis Plot     
     20221007 215714   -3.0      N/A  17.8% 155.54    2.95  35.0 SSMI16  13.0   74.7   13.0   74.7   12.9   75.5 Analysis Plot     
     20221008 063523   -2.4      N/A  38.4%  33.33    2.43  40.0  AMSR2  12.8   77.3   12.8   77.3   12.8   77.6 Analysis Plot     
     20221008 110323    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  50.0 SSMI18  12.7   78.3   12.7   78.3   12.4   78.6 Analysis Plot     
     20221008 113945    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  50.0 SSMI16  12.7   78.5   12.7   78.5   12.5   78.5 Analysis Plot     
     20221008 151222 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  55.0    GMI  12.6   79.9   12.9   80.3   12.9   80.3 Analysis Plot     
     20221008 190350    6.5      N/A  15.1% 133.32    6.47  55.0  AMSR2  12.5   80.8   12.6   81.1   12.6   81.1 Analysis Plot     
     20221008 210011    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  55.0 SSMI18  12.6   81.1   12.6   81.1   12.7   81.0 Analysis Plot     
     20221008 224003    4.5      N/A  32.9% 144.43    4.54  55.0 SSMI18  12.6   81.5   12.6   81.5   12.5   81.5 Analysis Plot     
     20221009 000742   14.4      N/A  42.5% 133.32   14.45  55.0 SSMI17  12.6   81.8   12.4   81.7   12.4   81.7 Analysis Plot     
     20221009 024011   20.7  >65 kts  53.4%  99.99   20.66  55.0    GMI  12.5   82.6   12.4   82.6   12.4   82.6 Analysis Plot     
     20221009 071823 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  75.0  AMSR2  12.4   83.7   12.4   83.7   12.1   83.5 Analysis Plot     
     20221009 105035    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  75.0 SSMI18  12.4   84.2   12.4   84.2   12.4   84.2 Analysis Plot     
     20221009 134606 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  75.0 SSMI17  12.4   85.0   12.4   85.0   13.0   85.5 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.