Tropical Storm 03W


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                 
     20230605 202313  SSMISF16   13.1  134.8    68   N/A    3.84   -3.84      N/A   25.0  13.7  134.8 Analysis Plot     
     20230606 072104  SSMISF18   15.1  135.5   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   30.0  13.9  134.9 Analysis Plot     
     20230606 135102       GMI   15.2  135.4   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   35.0  14.6  134.6 Analysis Plot     
     20230606 171205     AMSR2   15.6  134.4   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   35.0  14.9  134.4 Analysis Plot     
     20230606 201036  SSMISF16   14.8  133.9    12   N/A    0.04   -0.04      N/A   35.0  14.9  133.9 Analysis Plot     
     20230607 040330     AMSR2   14.8  133.9    68   28%    5.96   -5.96      N/A   40.0  14.8  133.8 Analysis Plot     
     20230607 070707  SSMISF18   15.3  133.5    46   11%    3.84   -3.84      N/A   45.0  15.3  133.7 Analysis Plot     
     20230607 093624  SSMISF17   15.3  133.3   101   17%   10.26  -10.26      N/A   45.0  15.6  133.4 Analysis Plot     
     20230607 194256  SSMISF18   15.5  132.1   101   29%    2.88    2.88      N/A   60.0  15.9  132.1 Analysis Plot     
     20230607 221146  SSMISF17   15.4  132.0    57   31%    9.51    9.51      N/A   60.0  16.0  131.9 Analysis Plot     
     20230608 021544       GMI   16.0  131.5    90   50%   12.06   12.06      N/A   65.0  16.2  131.7 Analysis Plot     
     20230608 044558     AMSR2   16.0  131.5    68   49%   15.58   15.58      N/A   65.0  16.3  131.4 Analysis Plot     
     20230608 065420  SSMISF18   16.4  131.1    68   43%   11.91   11.91      N/A   70.0  16.3  131.2 Analysis Plot     
     20230608 084941  SSMISF16   16.3  131.1    46   65%   25.74   25.74  >65 kts   70.0  16.4  131.1 Analysis Plot     
     20230608 092303  SSMISF17   16.5  131.1    68   56%   23.72   23.72  >65 kts   70.0  16.6  131.0 Analysis Plot     
     20230608 134051       GMI   16.9  130.3   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   80.0  16.5  130.7 Analysis Plot     
     20230608 165826     AMSR2   16.8  130.6    68  100%   24.48   39.48  >65 kts   80.0  16.9  130.5 Analysis Plot     
     20230608 192859  SSMISF18   16.6  130.4    68   38%    8.73    8.73      N/A   80.0  17.1  130.3 Analysis Plot     
     20230608 212452  SSMISF16   17.4  130.8   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   80.0  17.2  130.3 Analysis Plot     
     20230608 215714  SSMISF17   16.9  130.3   112   47%    3.22    3.22      N/A   80.0  17.3  130.2 Analysis Plot     
     20230609 064212  SSMISF18   17.9  130.0    68   11%   11.18   11.18      N/A   80.0  17.7  130.4 Analysis Plot     
     20230609 083637  SSMISF16   18.1  130.2   101  100%   28.46   43.46  >65 kts   85.0  18.0  130.1 Analysis Plot     
     20230609 091023  SSMISF17   18.2  130.1   101   50%   11.70   11.70      N/A   85.0  18.0  130.1 Analysis Plot     
     20230609 124740       GMI   18.2  130.1   101   25%    1.86    1.86      N/A   85.0  18.3  130.1 Analysis Plot     
     20230609 191536  SSMISF18   18.6  129.7   112   35%    1.25    1.25      N/A   90.0  18.8  129.9 Analysis Plot     
     20230609 211019  SSMISF16   18.6  130.0    90    8%    8.11    8.11      N/A   90.0  19.0  129.9 Analysis Plot     
     20230609 214323  SSMISF17   18.8  129.9    79    3%    5.97    5.97      N/A   90.0  19.0  129.9 Analysis Plot     
     20230610 020540       GMI   19.5  130.0   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   90.0  19.2  129.9 Analysis Plot     
     20230610 043440     AMSR2   19.8  130.2   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   90.0  19.5  130.1 Analysis Plot     
     20230610 082404  SSMISF16   20.3  129.3   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   90.0  20.4  130.3 Analysis Plot     
     20230610 085814  SSMISF17   20.3  129.7   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   90.0  20.5  130.3 Analysis Plot     
     20230610 164510     AMSR2   21.8  130.8   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   85.0  21.8  131.1 Analysis Plot     
     20230610 190156  SSMISF18   22.3  130.1   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   80.0  22.1  131.4 Analysis Plot     
     20230610 212903  SSMISF17   22.6  131.2   146   10%    0.88    0.88      N/A   80.0  22.9  131.5 Analysis Plot     
     20230611 061834  SSMISF18   24.7  132.7   123   15%    2.79    2.79      N/A   85.0  24.5  132.5 Analysis Plot     
     20230611 081159  SSMISF16   24.5  132.6   179   11%    0.94    0.94      N/A   85.0  24.7  133.0 Analysis Plot     
     20230611 084527  SSMISF17   24.3  132.7   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   85.0  24.8  133.1 Analysis Plot     
     20230611 184715  SSMISF18   27.0  135.4    57   15%    1.18    1.18      N/A   70.0  27.2  135.7 Analysis Plot     
     20230611 204113  SSMISF16   27.2  136.7   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   60.0  27.6  136.3 Analysis Plot     
     20230611 211349  SSMISF17   27.5  136.6    12   40%    1.16    1.16      N/A   60.0  27.8  136.4 Analysis Plot     
     20230612 042511     AMSR2   28.5  138.3   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0  29.1  138.2 Analysis Plot     
     20230612 060532  SSMISF18   28.8  138.7   179   N/A    0.84   -0.84      N/A   45.0  29.4  138.7 Analysis Plot     
     20230612 080013  SSMISF16   29.6  138.6   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0  30.0  139.1 Analysis Plot     
     20230612 083212  SSMISF17   29.8  138.8   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0  30.1  139.3 Analysis Plot     
     20230612 183206  SSMISF18   32.2  142.4    46   N/A    1.81   -1.81      N/A   45.0  32.5  142.6 Analysis Plot     
     20230612 202623  SSMISF16   32.5  143.3    34   N/A    1.91   -1.91      N/A   35.0  33.0  143.4 Analysis Plot     
     20230612 205811  SSMISF17   32.8  143.4   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   35.0  33.1  143.6 Analysis Plot     
     20230613 010615       GMI   34.0  145.3   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   35.0  33.6  144.6 Analysis Plot     
     20230613 033036     AMSR2   34.1  146.1   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   35.0  34.2  146.1 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.