Tropical Depression 24S

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              
     20210317 004257    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  50.0 SSMI18 -22.2  -68.2  -22.2  -68.2  -22.7  -67.4 Analysis Plot     
     20220424 035255  -15.5      N/A 100.0%  55.55     .51  35.0 SSMI17 -17.7  -40.4  -17.7  -40.4  -17.7  -41.1 Analysis Plot     
     20220424 103630 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  40.0  AMSR2 -18.3  -39.4  -18.3  -39.4  -18.6  -39.3 Analysis Plot     
     20220424 142147    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  35.0 SSMI16 -18.4  -40.5  -18.4  -40.5  -18.7  -40.0 Analysis Plot     
     20220424 161111  -17.8      N/A  94.5%  22.22    2.84  40.0 SSMI17 -18.8  -39.4  -18.8  -39.4  -19.3  -40.1 Analysis Plot     
     20220425 022508   -8.6      N/A  46.6%  55.55    8.61  50.0 SSMI18 -19.8  -39.6  -19.8  -39.6  -20.0  -40.0 Analysis Plot     
     20220425 072016 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  50.0    GMI -20.2  -39.8  -20.2  -39.8  -20.8  -40.4 Analysis Plot     
     20220425 111726   -1.9      N/A  53.4%  33.33    1.95  45.0  AMSR2 -20.8  -40.5  -21.1  -40.4  -21.1  -40.4 Analysis Plot     
     20220425 142931 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  50.0 SSMI18 -21.2  -40.9  -21.7  -40.9  -21.7  -40.9 Analysis Plot     
     20220426 021240   17.6      N/A  42.5%  77.77   17.64  55.0 SSMI18 -22.7  -41.6  -22.7  -41.6  -22.7  -41.7 Analysis Plot     
     20220426 102253 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  55.0  AMSR2 -23.2  -43.1  -23.2  -43.1  -23.4  -43.4 Analysis Plot     
     20220426 141657    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  50.0 SSMI18 -23.4  -43.6  -23.4  -43.6  -23.9  -44.0 Analysis Plot     
     20220426 194650   -5.2      N/A  54.8%  22.22    5.20  50.0    GMI -23.6  -45.0  -23.6  -45.0  -24.1  -45.4 Analysis Plot     
     20220427 020027    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  35.0 SSMI18 -23.8  -46.1  -23.8  -46.1  -24.1  -47.2 Analysis Plot     
     20220427 053316   -1.7      N/A   N/A  155.54    1.74  35.0    GMI -23.8  -47.3  -23.8  -47.3  -24.6  -48.4 Analysis Plot     
     20220427 110513 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0  AMSR2 -23.6  -48.3  -23.6  -48.3  -24.4  -48.8 Analysis Plot     
     20220427 141319 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0 SSMI18 -23.8  -48.2  -23.8  -48.2  -24.3  -48.8 Analysis Plot     
     20220427 185337 -930.0      N/A   N/A     N/A    0.00  30.0    GMI -23.2  -49.1  -23.2  -49.1  -23.1  -49.3 Analysis Plot     
     20220428 014811    N/A      N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A  30.0 SSMI18 -21.9  -50.8  -21.9  -50.8  -21.9  -50.1 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.