Tropical Depression 01B


Passive Microwave (PMW) Intensity Information
Advanced Dvorak Technique
Version 9.1
 

       --Overpass--              --ARCHER--   Ring  Ring            Eye              BT   -Forecast-  
       Date    Time      Sat     Lat    Lon   Diam   Pct  TbDiff   Score  Meaning   Vmax  Lat    Lon                 
     20230510 223021  SSMISF18   10.8   88.7   179   22%    2.69   -2.69      N/A   35.0  11.4   88.2 Analysis Plot     
     20230511 073824     AMSR2   11.4   88.2    23   28%   15.63  -15.63      N/A   45.0  11.6   88.1 Analysis Plot     
     20230511 093948  SSMISF18   11.8   87.8    46   22%   10.17  -10.17      N/A   45.0  11.8   88.1 Analysis Plot     
     20230511 113609  SSMISF16   12.0   88.1   101   39%   14.65  -14.65      N/A   45.0  12.0   88.1 Analysis Plot     
     20230511 122151  SSMISF17   12.1   88.1   101   38%   19.30  -19.30      N/A   45.0  12.1   88.1 Analysis Plot     
     20230511 195306     AMSR2   13.2   88.2    79   64%    4.38    4.38      N/A   60.0  13.2   88.1 Analysis Plot     
     20230511 221625  SSMISF18   13.1   88.1    79   57%   16.13   16.13      N/A   60.0  13.3   88.2 Analysis Plot     
     20230512 000618       GMI   13.5   88.1   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   60.0  13.3   88.2 Analysis Plot     
     20230512 005838  SSMISF17   13.4   88.2    46   61%   22.05   22.05  >65 kts   60.0  13.5   88.3 Analysis Plot     
     20230512 092758  SSMISF18   14.4   88.1    79   74%   21.47   21.47  >65 kts   75.0  14.3   88.4 Analysis Plot     
     20230512 112326  SSMISF16   14.6   88.4    68   60%   17.09   17.09      N/A   75.0  14.4   88.5 Analysis Plot     
     20230512 120904  SSMISF17   14.6   88.3    68  100%   31.08   46.08  >65 kts   75.0  14.4   88.6 Analysis Plot     
     20230512 132149       GMI   14.6   88.5   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   90.0  14.8   88.8 Analysis Plot     
     20230512 220244  SSMISF18   14.9   89.1    57  100%   43.32   58.32  >65 kts  110.0  15.5   89.0 Analysis Plot     
     20230512 235928  SSMISF16   15.1   89.6    57  100%   38.57   53.57  >65 kts  110.0  15.8   89.2 Analysis Plot     
     20230513 004405  SSMISF17   15.2   89.5    68  100%   44.31   59.31  >65 kts  110.0  15.9   89.3 Analysis Plot     
     20230513 072718     AMSR2   16.1   90.2    46  100%   39.01   54.01  >65 kts  115.0  16.4   89.9 Analysis Plot     
     20230513 091541  SSMISF18   16.4   90.3    46  100%   53.89   68.89  >85 kts  115.0  16.6   90.3 Analysis Plot     
     20230513 111055  SSMISF16   16.9   90.7    46  100%   79.92   94.92  >85 kts  115.0  16.9   90.5 Analysis Plot     
     20230513 122921       GMI   17.1   90.8    34  100%   51.58   66.58  >85 kts  115.0  17.1   90.6 Analysis Plot     
     20230513 193914     AMSR2   18.1   91.0    34  100%   73.28   88.28  >85 kts  130.0  18.5   91.4 Analysis Plot     
     20230513 214850  SSMISF18   18.2   91.1    34  100%   83.58   98.58  >85 kts  130.0  18.8   91.6 Analysis Plot     
     20230513 234457  SSMISF16   18.5   91.7    34  100%   63.51   78.51  >85 kts  130.0  19.2   91.8 Analysis Plot     
     20230514 002924  SSMISF17   18.5   91.6    34  100%   56.36   71.36  >85 kts  130.0  19.3   91.9 Analysis Plot     
     20230514 090323  SSMISF18   20.2   92.6   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A  135.0  20.6   93.1 Analysis Plot     
     20230514 105848  SSMISF16   21.0   92.8   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A  135.0  21.1   93.4 Analysis Plot     
     20230514 114340  SSMISF17   21.1   92.9   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A  135.0  21.2   93.5 Analysis Plot     
     20230514 213442  SSMISF18   22.3   94.7    12   N/A    0.79    0.79      N/A   55.0  22.8   94.5 Analysis Plot     
     20230514 230047       GMI   23.0   94.7   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   55.0  22.9   94.6 Analysis Plot     
 
 
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  - Overpass Date/Time are determined from satellite overpass of targeted TC (position determined from Best Track Lat/Lon position). Date is YYYYMMDD and time in HHMMSS (UTC).

  - Forecast (Best Track) and ARCHER positions (deg) of the TC center at overpass day/time. Positive/Negative: Latitude = North/South Hemisphere; Longitude = Eastern/Western Hemisphere.

  - BT Vmax is the concurrent ATCF Best Track (BT) wind speed intensity estimate (Vmax) value from either NOAA/National Hurricane Center (NHC) (North Atlantic and Northeast Pacific), NOAA/Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC) (North-central Pacific) or Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) (Northwest Pacific, Indian Ocean, or Southwest Pacific).

  - Sat is the satellite descriptor providing the overpass. Currently the satellites used are the DMSP/SSMIS-16/17/18, GPM/GMI, and GCOM/AMSR2.

  - Ring Diam (km) indicates the estimated surface eyewall diameter if one is analyzed in the PMW imagery. The value listed is the average PMW-estimated inner eyewall edge diameter minus 10 km for eyewall slope. N/A indicates no appreciable eyewall is analyzed.

  - Ring Pct is the percentage of the analyzed "ring" (eyewall inner boundary) that is 1) colder than the eye Tb (the "hot spot" -- warmest eye pixel) by at least 20K, or 2) that is colder than 232K and colder than the eye Tb by 10K, whichever is greater. Values are red if Ring % ≤65,yellow/brown if Ring % ≤85 and green if Ring % >85. N/A indicates no appreciable eyewall is analyzed. A value over 85% is used in the intensity score by adding 15 points to it.

  - TbDiff is the difference between the warmest eye pixel and the warmest pixel on the eyewall. This value is used in the Intensity Score. N/A indicates no appreciable eyewall is analyzed.

  - Eye Score values are based on the strength and organization of the convective/eyewall signatures in the PMW imagery, and based on the ARCHER center location. They normally range from 0 to 100 with empirically-determined thresholds related to intensity (Vmax) in the "Meaning" column (≥20 suggests ≥65kts; ≥60 suggests ≥85kts). Scores are listed as negative, and not used by the ADT, when the NHC, CPHC, or JTWC Best Track Vmax is <55 kts in order to filter out occasional "false eye" cases. A value of -920 is used when the warmest eye pixel is <200K to prevent false positives; -930 means edge of overpass and <85% of eyewall is captured and therefore can't fully be analyzed.