Tropical Storm 02W


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                 
     20230520 062130       GMI    5.7  148.9    57   15%    5.31   -5.31      N/A   25.0   5.8  148.9 Analysis Plot     
     20230520 083452  SSMISF17    5.9  148.9    34   10%    8.68   -8.68      N/A   30.0   6.1  149.0 Analysis Plot     
     20230520 175202       GMI    6.2  148.6    12   N/A    1.57   -1.57      N/A   35.0   6.1  149.1 Analysis Plot     
     20230521 031745     AMSR2    7.9  150.5   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0   7.2  148.9 Analysis Plot     
     20230521 054426  SSMISF18    7.8  147.8    34   83%    3.91    3.91      N/A   60.0   7.8  148.6 Analysis Plot     
     20230521 074027  SSMISF16    7.9  148.3   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   60.0   8.0  148.4 Analysis Plot     
     20230521 082148  SSMISF17    8.3  147.6    34  100%   15.68   30.68  >65 kts   60.0   8.1  148.4 Analysis Plot     
     20230521 153445     AMSR2    7.9  147.7    34  100%   25.34   40.34  >65 kts   70.0   8.6  147.9 Analysis Plot     
     20230521 182342  SSMISF18    8.1  147.5    34  100%   21.94   36.94  >65 kts   75.0   8.8  147.8 Analysis Plot     
     20230521 210109  SSMISF17    8.4  147.6    57   28%   17.31   17.31      N/A   75.0   8.9  147.9 Analysis Plot     
     20230522 040144     AMSR2    9.4  147.1    23   40%   14.32   14.32      N/A   85.0   9.6  147.5 Analysis Plot     
     20230522 061050       GMI    9.5  147.0    34  100%   30.40   45.40  >65 kts   85.0   9.7  147.4 Analysis Plot     
     20230522 072734  SSMISF16    9.8  146.9    23  100%   29.26   44.26  >65 kts   90.0   9.8  146.9 Analysis Plot     
     20230522 080920  SSMISF17    9.9  146.8    23  100%   36.55   51.55  >65 kts   90.0   9.9  146.9 Analysis Plot     
     20230522 173941       GMI   10.5  146.9    23  100%   36.17   51.17  >65 kts   90.0  10.6  146.7 Analysis Plot     
     20230522 181004  SSMISF18   10.4  146.6    23  100%   32.29   47.29  >65 kts   90.0  10.7  146.6 Analysis Plot     
     20230522 200610  SSMISF16   10.4  146.9    23  100%   52.68   67.68  >85 kts  110.0  10.9  146.7 Analysis Plot     
     20230522 204634  SSMISF17   10.4  146.8    23  100%   46.83   61.83  >85 kts  110.0  10.9  146.7 Analysis Plot     
     20230523 175719  SSMISF18   12.5  145.5    12   89%   16.79   31.79  >65 kts  135.0  12.7  145.4 Analysis Plot     
     20230523 195202  SSMISF16   12.5  145.8    79  100%   37.30   52.30  >65 kts  120.0  12.7  145.4 Analysis Plot     
     20230523 203253  SSMISF17   12.7  145.6    46  100%   24.84   39.84  >65 kts  120.0  12.8  145.3 Analysis Plot     
     20230524 034942     AMSR2   13.3  145.5    34   43%   10.14   10.14      N/A  120.0  13.3  145.0 Analysis Plot     
     20230524 060011       GMI   13.4  145.2    23   43%   16.83   16.83      N/A  120.0  13.4  144.9 Analysis Plot     
     20230524 070347  SSMISF16   13.6  144.9    12   69%   10.11   10.11      N/A  120.0  13.7  144.9 Analysis Plot     
     20230524 160346     AMSR2   14.0  144.3    23  100%   33.67   48.67  >65 kts  120.0  14.0  143.9 Analysis Plot     
     20230524 193856  SSMISF16   14.0  143.9    34  100%   62.67   77.67  >85 kts  130.0  14.2  143.6 Analysis Plot     
     20230525 063507  SSMISF18   14.8  142.6    34  100%   78.15   93.15  >85 kts  140.0  14.6  142.3 Analysis Plot     
     20230525 091104  SSMISF17   14.9  142.3    34  100%   76.13   91.13  >85 kts  145.0  14.6  142.1 Analysis Plot     
     20230525 163323       GMI   14.9  140.6    34  100%   64.36   79.36  >85 kts  150.0  14.9  140.7 Analysis Plot     
     20230525 191119  SSMISF18   14.7  140.2    34  100%   69.73   84.73  >85 kts  155.0  15.0  140.0 Analysis Plot     
     20230525 214656  SSMISF17   14.9  139.8   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A  155.0  15.1  139.4 Analysis Plot     
     20230526 033941     AMSR2   15.1  138.4   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A  155.0  15.3  138.3 Analysis Plot     
     20230526 054816       GMI   15.3  137.9    34  100%   47.75   62.75  >85 kts  155.0  15.4  138.0 Analysis Plot     
     20230526 062226  SSMISF18   15.4  137.6    34  100%   47.41   62.41  >85 kts  155.0  15.4  137.8 Analysis Plot     
     20230526 081805  SSMISF16   15.6  137.4    34  100%   43.26   58.26  >65 kts  155.0  15.5  137.5 Analysis Plot     
     20230526 085720  SSMISF17   15.6  137.2    34  100%   41.31   56.31  >65 kts  155.0  15.6  137.2 Analysis Plot     
     20230526 185742  SSMISF18   15.9  134.5    90  100%   77.18   92.18  >85 kts  145.0  16.2  134.2 Analysis Plot     
     20230526 205310  SSMISF16   16.0  134.3    90  100%   71.11   86.11  >85 kts  145.0  16.2  133.9 Analysis Plot     
     20230526 213212  SSMISF17   16.0  134.0    90  100%   71.29   86.29  >85 kts  145.0  16.3  133.8 Analysis Plot     
     20230527 042144     AMSR2   16.5  132.5    90  100%   52.70   67.70  >85 kts  145.0  16.6  132.0 Analysis Plot     
     20230527 080537  SSMISF16   16.8  131.6    90  100%   55.34   70.34  >85 kts  135.0  16.8  131.7 Analysis Plot     
     20230527 163516     AMSR2   17.0  130.1   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A  130.0  17.0  129.7 Analysis Plot     
     20230527 204006  SSMISF16   17.0  129.2    57  100%   48.39   63.39  >85 kts  120.0  17.3  129.0 Analysis Plot     
     20230528 053651       GMI   17.4  127.9   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A  110.0  17.7  127.8 Analysis Plot     
     20230528 073829  SSMISF18   17.8  127.6    68  100%   40.78   55.78  >65 kts  105.0  17.6  127.6 Analysis Plot     
     20230528 101304  SSMISF17   18.0  127.6    68  100%   38.63   53.63  >65 kts  105.0  17.8  127.3 Analysis Plot     
     20230528 170114       GMI   18.4  126.8   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A  105.0  18.2  126.8 Analysis Plot     
     20230528 171630     AMSR2   18.5  126.8    79  100%   35.69   50.69  >65 kts  105.0  18.4  126.5 Analysis Plot     
     20230528 201245  SSMISF18   18.5  126.7    79  100%   50.49   65.49  >85 kts  105.0  18.9  126.6 Analysis Plot     
     20230529 072529  SSMISF18   19.7  125.6    68  100%   30.42   45.42  >65 kts  105.0  19.6  125.7 Analysis Plot     
     20230529 095903  SSMISF17   19.7  125.7    57   N/A   13.42   13.42      N/A  105.0  19.7  125.5 Analysis Plot     
     20230529 195825  SSMISF18   20.1  125.2    46   N/A    7.16    7.16      N/A   90.0  20.3  125.3 Analysis Plot     
     20230529 223138  SSMISF17   20.2  125.2   168   25%   11.86   11.86      N/A   90.0  20.5  125.2 Analysis Plot     
     20230530 052504       GMI   20.4  125.0   190   35%    5.46    5.46      N/A   80.0  20.8  125.1 Analysis Plot     
     20230530 071254  SSMISF18   20.9  125.1    57    3%    7.10    7.10      N/A   75.0  20.9  125.1 Analysis Plot     
     20230530 090828  SSMISF16   21.1  125.0    79   N/A    2.58    2.58      N/A   75.0  20.7  125.0 Analysis Plot     
     20230530 094521  SSMISF17   21.3  124.8   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   75.0  20.8  125.0 Analysis Plot     
     20230530 170400     AMSR2   21.2  125.0    57   N/A    2.08    2.08      N/A   70.0  21.1  125.0 Analysis Plot     
     20230530 194502  SSMISF18   21.3  124.9   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   65.0  21.3  125.0 Analysis Plot     
     20230530 214040  SSMISF16   21.4  125.0   146   N/A    1.26    1.26      N/A   65.0  21.4  125.0 Analysis Plot     
     20230530 221736  SSMISF17   21.6  124.8   146   N/A    0.53    0.53      N/A   65.0  21.5  125.0 Analysis Plot     
     20230531 070030  SSMISF18   22.4  125.1   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   65.0  22.0  125.2 Analysis Plot     
     20230531 085530  SSMISF16   22.5  125.4    12   N/A    2.11    2.11      N/A   65.0  22.6  125.4 Analysis Plot     
     20230531 093253  SSMISF17   22.6  125.3    12   N/A    9.23    9.23      N/A   65.0  22.7  125.4 Analysis Plot     
     20230531 174608     AMSR2   23.4  125.4   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   65.0  23.5  125.8 Analysis Plot     
     20230531 193130  SSMISF18   23.4  125.2    57   N/A    1.35    1.35      N/A   60.0  23.8  125.8 Analysis Plot     
     20230531 212624  SSMISF16   23.6  125.6    23   N/A    2.18    2.18      N/A   60.0  24.1  126.1 Analysis Plot     
     20230531 220322  SSMISF17   23.9  125.5   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   60.0  24.2  126.1 Analysis Plot     
     20230601 051429       GMI   24.9  126.1   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   55.0  24.9  126.6 Analysis Plot     
     20230601 064823  SSMISF18   25.3  125.9    57   N/A    0.85    0.85      N/A   55.0  25.2  126.8 Analysis Plot     
     20230601 084302  SSMISF16   25.8  126.6    57   N/A    1.48   -1.48      N/A   50.0  25.4  126.7 Analysis Plot     
     20230601 092011  SSMISF17   26.0  126.7    57   N/A    1.87   -1.87      N/A   50.0  25.5  126.8 Analysis Plot     
     20230601 150115       GMI   26.3  127.4   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0  26.1  127.7 Analysis Plot     
     20230601 165018     AMSR2   26.9  128.6   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0  26.6  128.6 Analysis Plot     
     20230601 191737  SSMISF18   26.6  127.6   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0  26.6  129.0 Analysis Plot     
     20230601 211218  SSMISF16   27.0  127.9   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0  26.9  129.5 Analysis Plot     
     20230601 214858  SSMISF17   26.9  127.9   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0  26.9  129.6 Analysis Plot     
     20230602 042317       GMI   27.1  130.8   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0  27.5  130.9 Analysis Plot     
     20230602 063521  SSMISF18   27.6  130.3   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0  27.7  131.7 Analysis Plot     
     20230602 083048  SSMISF16   28.5  131.7   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0  28.7  132.3 Analysis Plot     
     20230602 090650  SSMISF17   28.6  131.8   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0  28.8  132.5 Analysis Plot     
     20230602 140830       GMI   29.5  134.2   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0  29.6  134.1 Analysis Plot     
     20230602 190248  SSMISF18   30.5  136.3   335   N/A    0.31   -0.31      N/A   40.0  30.5  136.3 Analysis Plot     
     20230602 205758  SSMISF16   31.0  137.3   301   N/A    0.34   -0.34      N/A   40.0  31.0  137.3 Analysis Plot     
     20230602 213341  SSMISF17   31.1  137.4   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   40.0  31.2  137.5 Analysis Plot     
     20230603 033302       GMI   31.8  139.1   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   35.0  31.8  140.2 Analysis Plot     
     20230603 062311  SSMISF18   32.8  141.1   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   35.0  32.6  142.0 Analysis Plot     
     20230603 085454  SSMISF17   33.3  143.2   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   35.0  33.5  143.7 Analysis Plot     
     20230603 131545       GMI   33.0  147.3   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   35.0  34.6  146.0 Analysis Plot     
     20230603 184741  SSMISF18   35.6  151.1   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   35.0  36.9  150.1 Analysis Plot     
     20230603 211832  SSMISF17   36.5  153.9   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   35.0  38.1  152.3 Analysis Plot     
 
 
Legend

  - 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.