Tropical Storm 02A


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                 
     20230606 123856  SSMISF16   12.3   65.9    23   57%    3.49    3.49      N/A   55.0  12.1   66.0 Analysis Plot     
     20230606 183117       GMI   12.2   66.2    23   50%   12.72   12.72      N/A   70.0  12.6   66.0 Analysis Plot     
     20230606 232057  SSMISF18   12.4   66.1    23   96%   19.89   34.89  >65 kts   70.0  12.5   66.4 Analysis Plot     
     20230607 011545  SSMISF16   12.5   66.4    34   43%   12.90   12.90      N/A   75.0  12.6   66.4 Analysis Plot     
     20230607 015012  SSMISF17   12.4   66.2   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   75.0  12.6   66.3 Analysis Plot     
     20230607 085828     AMSR2   13.2   66.2    12  100%   21.17   36.17  >65 kts   80.0  13.0   66.4 Analysis Plot     
     20230607 122623  SSMISF16   13.4   65.9    12   65%    4.45    4.45      N/A   80.0  13.1   66.4 Analysis Plot     
     20230607 211241     AMSR2   13.6   66.1    68   28%    2.12    2.12      N/A   85.0  14.0   65.7 Analysis Plot     
     20230608 010211  SSMISF16   13.8   66.3    23  100%   25.98   40.98  >65 kts   80.0  14.2   65.7 Analysis Plot     
     20230608 065329       GMI   14.3   65.7    12   96%    4.75   19.75      N/A   80.0  14.1   66.1 Analysis Plot     
     20230609 004908  SSMISF16   14.9   66.4   135   32%    1.90    1.90      N/A   75.0  14.9   66.4 Analysis Plot     
     20230609 084658     AMSR2   15.1   67.1    23   14%    1.43    1.43      N/A   65.0  15.4   66.9 Analysis Plot     
     20230609 114708  SSMISF18   16.4   67.3   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   65.0  15.5   67.0 Analysis Plot     
     20230609 141523  SSMISF17   16.2   67.8   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   60.0  15.6   67.1 Analysis Plot     
     20230609 172658       GMI   16.1   67.0   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   60.0  15.9   67.3 Analysis Plot     
     20230609 205953     AMSR2   16.4   67.2    34  100%   15.35   30.35  >65 kts   65.0  16.5   67.4 Analysis Plot     
     20230610 003608  SSMISF16   16.3   67.1    23   82%    7.08    7.08      N/A   70.0  16.7   67.5 Analysis Plot     
     20230610 113400  SSMISF18   17.2   67.3    23   39%   16.55   16.55      N/A   85.0  17.6   67.4 Analysis Plot     
     20230610 140131  SSMISF17   17.4   67.6    34   61%    1.18    1.18      N/A   90.0  17.5   67.4 Analysis Plot     
     20230610 214335     AMSR2   17.7   67.3   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A  105.0  17.8   67.5 Analysis Plot     
     20230611 000838  SSMISF18   18.0   67.8   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A  105.0  17.9   67.5 Analysis Plot     
     20230611 023558  SSMISF17   18.2   67.9   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A  100.0  18.2   67.5 Analysis Plot     
     20230611 055049       GMI   18.3   67.7    57  100%   24.59   39.59  >65 kts  100.0  18.3   67.5 Analysis Plot     
     20230611 083545     AMSR2   18.3   67.6    46   54%   17.21   17.21      N/A  105.0  18.6   67.7 Analysis Plot     
     20230611 112056  SSMISF18   18.6   67.6    46   43%   16.36   16.36      N/A  105.0  18.8   67.7 Analysis Plot     
     20230611 134801  SSMISF17   19.1   68.0   112   14%    3.43    3.43      N/A  105.0  18.9   67.8 Analysis Plot     
     20230611 204735     AMSR2   19.0   67.5    68   35%    5.22    5.22      N/A   90.0  19.4   67.6 Analysis Plot     
     20230612 022102  SSMISF17   19.1   67.7    79  100%   33.03   48.03  >65 kts   85.0  19.6   67.6 Analysis Plot     
     20230612 091950     AMSR2   19.6   67.2    79   65%   12.85   12.85      N/A   85.0  20.0   67.3 Analysis Plot     
     20230612 110815  SSMISF18   19.8   67.2    57   33%    9.93    9.93      N/A   85.0  20.1   67.3 Analysis Plot     
     20230612 130323  SSMISF16   20.0   67.3    57   44%   10.01   10.01      N/A   85.0  20.2   67.3 Analysis Plot     
     20230612 133451  SSMISF17   20.1   67.2    57   11%   15.18   15.18      N/A   85.0  20.2   67.3 Analysis Plot     
     20230612 162156       GMI   20.0   67.2    68   32%    0.56    0.56      N/A   85.0  20.2   67.1 Analysis Plot     
     20230612 212925     AMSR2   20.6   67.1    46   40%   21.53   21.53  >65 kts   85.0  20.5   67.1 Analysis Plot     
     20230612 234048  SSMISF18   20.6   66.7    46   49%   25.29   25.29  >65 kts   85.0  20.5   67.1 Analysis Plot     
     20230613 013602  SSMISF16   20.8   67.0    90   33%    2.41    2.41      N/A   90.0  20.9   67.1 Analysis Plot     
     20230613 020703  SSMISF17   20.7   66.6    34   36%   15.81   15.81      N/A   90.0  20.8   67.1 Analysis Plot     
     20230613 054004       GMI   20.8   66.7    57   46%   21.52   21.52  >65 kts   90.0  20.9   67.1 Analysis Plot     
     20230613 082508     AMSR2   20.8   66.5   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   90.0  21.3   66.7 Analysis Plot     
     20230613 105555  SSMISF18   21.9   67.4   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   90.0  21.4   66.7 Analysis Plot     
     20230613 132206  SSMISF17   22.2   66.3   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   90.0  21.5   66.7 Analysis Plot     
     20230614 015328  SSMISF17   21.0   66.1    90  100%   29.55   44.55  >65 kts   85.0  22.0   66.4 Analysis Plot     
     20230614 090711     AMSR2   21.6   66.7   157   43%    1.47    1.47      N/A   85.0  21.8   66.4 Analysis Plot     
     20230614 104357  SSMISF18   21.9   66.6   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   85.0  21.8   66.5 Analysis Plot     
     20230614 123710  SSMISF16   22.2   66.4   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   85.0  22.0   66.6 Analysis Plot     
     20230614 130938  SSMISF17   22.0   66.8   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   70.0  22.1   66.8 Analysis Plot     
     20230614 211631     AMSR2   22.3   66.7   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   65.0  22.5   66.9 Analysis Plot     
     20230614 231351  SSMISF18   22.5   66.7   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   65.0  22.6   66.9 Analysis Plot     
     20230615 014007  SSMISF17   22.5   66.9   212    7%    1.55    1.55      N/A   60.0  22.8   67.0 Analysis Plot     
     20230615 122431  SSMISF16   23.0   68.1   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   60.0  23.1   67.7 Analysis Plot     
     20230615 151738       GMI   23.1   68.3   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   55.0  23.1   68.3 Analysis Plot     
     20230615 230159  SSMISF18   23.6   69.4   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   55.0  23.8   69.3 Analysis Plot     
     20230616 005505  SSMISF16   23.4   68.9   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   55.0  23.9   69.4 Analysis Plot     
     20230616 012640  SSMISF17   23.1   69.2   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   55.0  24.0   69.5 Analysis Plot     
     20230616 043751       GMI   23.7   69.7   135   39%    2.13    2.13      N/A   55.0  24.1   69.6 Analysis Plot     
     20230616 085540     AMSR2   23.9   70.0    23   36%   10.72  -10.72      N/A   50.0  24.5   70.0 Analysis Plot     
     20230616 121141  SSMISF16   24.4   70.3   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0  24.6   70.2 Analysis Plot     
     20230616 142406       GMI   24.2   70.9   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0  24.7   70.4 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.