Tropical Depression 18W


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              
     20220922 041528    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  30.0  AMSR2  17.8 -134.6   17.8 -134.6   17.8 -134.7 Analysis Plot     
     20220922 092648 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  35.0 SSMI18  18.0 -134.1   18.0 -134.1   18.8 -134.3 Analysis Plot     
     20220922 100547    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  35.0 SSMI16  18.0 -134.1   18.0 -134.1   17.8 -134.3 Analysis Plot     
     20220922 105055    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  35.0 SSMI17  18.0 -134.1   18.0 -134.1   18.2 -134.2 Analysis Plot     
     20220922 162736    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  35.0  AMSR2  18.0 -134.0   18.0 -134.0   17.9 -133.1 Analysis Plot     
     20220922 215054    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  40.0 SSMI16  18.1 -133.0   18.1 -133.0   17.8 -132.4 Analysis Plot     
     20220922 224120 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0 SSMI17  18.1 -132.9   18.1 -132.9   18.5 -133.3 Analysis Plot     
     20220923 045909   -3.4      N/A  13.7%  55.55    3.41  40.0  AMSR2  18.1 -131.8   18.1 -131.8   17.9 -131.3 Analysis Plot     
     20220923 091352   -1.7      N/A   5.5% 155.54    1.73  40.0 SSMI18  18.0 -131.4   18.0 -131.4   18.1 -131.3 Analysis Plot     
     20220923 095237   -2.8      N/A  12.3%  99.99    2.82  40.0 SSMI16  18.0 -131.3   18.0 -131.3   17.9 -131.1 Analysis Plot     
     20220923 171014    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  45.0  AMSR2  17.8 -129.1   17.8 -129.1   16.3 -129.3 Analysis Plot     
     20220923 205115   -0.5      N/A  78.1%  44.44     .50  45.0 SSMI18  17.1 -128.9   17.1 -128.9   16.2 -128.9 Analysis Plot     
     20220923 214035   -3.5      N/A  60.3%  44.44    3.48  45.0 SSMI16  17.0 -128.7   17.0 -128.7   16.3 -128.8 Analysis Plot     
     20220924 054158   -3.2      N/A  57.5%  33.33    3.16  50.0    GMI  16.2 -126.8   16.2 -126.8   15.7 -126.8 Analysis Plot     
     20220924 090101   27.0  >65 kts  90.4%  22.22   11.97  55.0 SSMI18  15.9 -126.4   15.9 -126.4   15.6 -126.8 Analysis Plot     
     20220924 120511   45.1  >65 kts 100.0%  22.22   30.13  55.0 SSMI17  15.8 -125.8   15.8 -125.8   15.3 -126.4 Analysis Plot     
     20220924 170721 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  75.0    GMI  15.4 -125.1   15.4 -125.1   15.4 -124.8 Analysis Plot     
     20220924 175516 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00 135.0  AMSR2  15.1 -124.6   15.1 -124.6   15.4 -124.2 Analysis Plot     
     20220924 203752   42.7  >65 kts 100.0%  22.22   27.67 135.0 SSMI18  15.1 -124.3   15.1 -124.4   15.1 -124.4 Analysis Plot     
     20220924 235403   15.6      N/A 100.0%  11.11     .61 135.0 SSMI17  15.1 -123.7   15.0 -123.8   15.0 -123.8 Analysis Plot     
     20220925 044633   15.6      N/A  90.4%  11.11     .58 140.0  AMSR2  15.0 -122.8   15.0 -122.7   15.0 -122.7 Analysis Plot     
     20220925 092619    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A 130.0 SSMI16  15.1 -122.0   14.9 -122.0   14.9 -122.0 Analysis Plot     
     20220925 115146   10.9      N/A  75.3%  44.44   10.93 130.0 SSMI17  15.1 -121.6   15.2 -122.0   15.2 -122.0 Analysis Plot     
     20220925 225333   13.1      N/A  16.4%  44.44   13.14  90.0 SSMI16  15.6 -118.9   16.0 -119.1   16.0 -119.1 Analysis Plot     
     20220925 234042    5.1      N/A   N/A   33.33    5.10  90.0 SSMI17  15.6 -118.7   15.9 -118.9   15.9 -118.9 Analysis Plot     
     20220926 052852   46.3  >65 kts 100.0%  44.44   31.29  75.0  AMSR2  15.9 -117.2   15.9 -117.1   15.9 -117.1 Analysis Plot     
     20220926 083504   34.7  >65 kts  98.6%  33.33   19.73  80.0 SSMI18  15.9 -116.6   15.7 -116.5   15.7 -116.5 Analysis Plot     
     20220926 091305   27.8  >65 kts  87.7%  33.33   12.75  80.0 SSMI16  15.9 -116.4   15.7 -116.4   15.7 -116.4 Analysis Plot     
     20220926 165551   60.8  >85 kts 100.0%  22.22   45.80  80.0    GMI  15.9 -114.7   15.9 -113.9   15.9 -113.9 Analysis Plot     
     20220926 174231   69.8  >85 kts 100.0%  22.22   54.76  90.0  AMSR2  15.9 -113.9   15.9 -113.7   15.9 -113.7 Analysis Plot     
     20220926 215631   15.1      N/A 100.0%  11.11     .12  90.0 SSMI18  15.9 -113.3   15.6 -112.9   15.6 -112.9 Analysis Plot     
     20220926 224025    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  90.0 SSMI16  15.9 -113.2   15.7 -112.8   15.7 -112.8 Analysis Plot     
     20220927 061137    7.1      N/A  30.1%  22.22    7.07 125.0    GMI  15.5 -111.0   15.6 -111.0   15.6 -111.0 Analysis Plot     
     20220927 061155    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A 125.0  AMSR2  15.5 -111.1   15.5 -111.1   15.5 -111.1 Analysis Plot     
     20220927 082206    4.6      N/A  54.8% 133.32    4.64 125.0 SSMI18  15.6 -111.0   15.4 -110.8   15.4 -110.8 Analysis Plot     
     20220927 112446    2.4      N/A  68.5%  88.88    2.39 125.0 SSMI17  15.6 -110.6   15.5 -110.7   15.5 -110.7 Analysis Plot     
     20220927 214116    4.1      N/A  13.7%  77.77    4.09  95.0 SSMI18  16.0 -108.5   15.9 -108.7   15.9 -108.7 Analysis Plot     
     20220928 005350    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  95.0 SSMI17  16.0 -108.1   15.3 -107.7   15.3 -107.7 Analysis Plot     
     20220928 102846 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  80.0 SSMI16  16.2 -106.2   16.2 -106.2   15.6 -106.0 Analysis Plot     
     20220928 111111    2.1      N/A   N/A  122.21    2.07  80.0 SSMI17  16.2 -106.1   16.2 -106.1   15.7 -106.1 Analysis Plot     
     20220928 190823 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  80.0  AMSR2  16.3 -104.5   16.3 -104.5   16.0 -104.7 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.