Tropical Depression 15E


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              
     20220921 200128  -16.9      N/A  54.8%  22.22   16.89  30.0  AMSR2  17.0  105.1   17.0  105.1   17.3  105.9 Analysis Plot     
     20220921 234359   -0.1      N/A   9.6%  55.55     .15  30.0 SSMI16  17.2  105.5   17.2  105.5   17.2  106.0 Analysis Plot     
     20220922 003843    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  30.0 SSMI18  17.2  105.6   17.2  105.6   17.0  106.1 Analysis Plot     
     20220922 124849  -14.4      N/A  75.3%  44.44   14.38  50.0 SSMI18  17.8  108.2   17.8  108.2   17.7  108.2 Analysis Plot     
     20220922 133528  -16.5      N/A  82.2%  33.33   16.54  50.0 SSMI16  17.8  108.3   17.8  108.3   17.7  108.0 Analysis Plot     
     20220922 204409   -5.2      N/A   6.8%  22.22    5.22  50.0  AMSR2  18.0  108.9   18.0  108.9   17.9  108.8 Analysis Plot     
     20220922 225725   -0.6      N/A  21.9%  44.44     .64  50.0 SSMI18  18.0  109.1   18.0  109.1   17.8  109.3 Analysis Plot     
     20220923 034008   -2.8      N/A   N/A   55.55    2.82  50.0 SSMI17  17.9  109.8   17.9  109.8   17.8  109.4 Analysis Plot     
     20220923 085556   -5.8      N/A  19.2%  33.33    5.83  45.0  AMSR2  18.1  110.4   18.1  110.4   18.0  110.1 Analysis Plot     
     20220923 123600   -1.4      N/A  13.7%  77.77    1.35  45.0 SSMI18  18.2  110.7   18.2  110.7   18.1  110.4 Analysis Plot     
     20220923 154645   -0.2      N/A   4.1% 133.32     .24  45.0 SSMI17  18.4  110.9   18.4  110.9   18.1  110.9 Analysis Plot     
     20220924 014612   -1.1      N/A   N/A   55.55    1.11  40.0 SSMI17  18.4  111.8   18.4  111.8   18.5  111.3 Analysis Plot     
     20220924 093916   -8.0      N/A  58.9%  44.44    8.03  35.0  AMSR2  18.9  112.5   18.9  112.5   19.2  112.3 Analysis Plot     
     20220924 153427   -2.1      N/A   N/A   77.77    2.09  35.0 SSMI17  19.1  113.2   19.1  113.2   19.2  113.2 Analysis Plot     
     20220924 203302   -9.7      N/A   N/A   77.77    9.71  30.0  AMSR2  19.4  113.8   19.4  113.8   19.4  114.0 Analysis Plot     
     20220925 004638   -3.4      N/A   N/A  111.10    3.36  30.0 SSMI16  19.4  114.3   19.4  114.3   19.2  114.5 Analysis Plot     
     20220925 013251 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI17  19.5  114.4   19.5  114.4   19.4  114.3 Analysis Plot     
     20220925 013826   -2.7      N/A   N/A   55.55    2.71  30.0 SSMI18  19.5  114.4   19.5  114.4   19.6  114.7 Analysis Plot     
     20220925 143704   -1.6      N/A   N/A   66.66    1.62  30.0 SSMI16  19.2  116.1   19.2  116.1   19.2  116.2 Analysis Plot     
     20220925 152046   -3.1      N/A   N/A  144.43    3.12  30.0 SSMI17  19.0  116.3   19.0  116.3   19.3  116.3 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.