Hurricane 08L


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                 
     20230821 060353     AMSR2   15.4  -70.4   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0  15.0  -69.2 Analysis Plot     
     20230821 081522  SSMISF18   14.7  -70.9   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0  15.0  -69.3 Analysis Plot     
     20230821 100724  SSMISF16   16.1  -70.5   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0  15.0  -69.7 Analysis Plot     
     20230821 180916       GMI   16.0  -71.3   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0  15.0  -70.5 Analysis Plot     
     20230821 183424     AMSR2   15.8  -71.6     5   N/A    1.63   -1.63      N/A   45.0  15.0  -70.6 Analysis Plot     
     20230821 230018  SSMISF17   15.4  -71.3   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0  14.3  -70.3 Analysis Plot     
     20230822 064720     AMSR2   15.1  -70.8    12   18%    3.98   -3.98      N/A   45.0  14.8  -70.4 Analysis Plot     
     20230822 095500  SSMISF16   14.8  -72.0   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0  15.0  -70.3 Analysis Plot     
     20230822 113616  SSMISF17   14.7  -71.8   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0  15.1  -70.3 Analysis Plot     
     20230822 173939     AMSR2   16.3  -71.4   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0  15.9  -71.1 Analysis Plot     
     20230822 205423  SSMISF18   17.0  -72.7   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   35.0  15.8  -71.4 Analysis Plot     
     20230822 224722  SSMISF17   16.1  -70.2   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   35.0  16.1  -71.4 Analysis Plot     
     20230823 044225       GMI   16.5  -71.4    12   N/A    5.75   -5.75      N/A   35.0  16.6  -71.4 Analysis Plot     
     20230823 112120  SSMISF17   17.2  -70.7    46    7%    8.00   -8.00      N/A   45.0  18.1  -71.2 Analysis Plot     
     20230823 182241     AMSR2   20.3  -71.8   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   40.0  19.7  -70.7 Analysis Plot     
     20230823 204201  SSMISF18   19.7  -71.1   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   35.0  20.0  -70.5 Analysis Plot     
     20230823 223455  SSMISF17   20.5  -69.8    46    7%    2.95   -2.95      N/A   35.0  20.1  -70.5 Analysis Plot     
     20230824 063231     AMSR2   21.2  -69.5    68   62%    2.40   -2.40      N/A   45.0  22.0  -70.0 Analysis Plot     
     20230824 091424  SSMISF18   22.1  -70.4   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0  22.1  -70.3 Analysis Plot     
     20230824 110641  SSMISF17   22.3  -70.2    90   24%    1.73   -1.73      N/A   45.0  22.2  -70.3 Analysis Plot     
     20230824 170804       GMI   21.6  -70.3   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0  22.3  -69.8 Analysis Plot     
     20230824 172905     AMSR2   21.3  -69.6   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0  22.3  -69.7 Analysis Plot     
     20230824 202918  SSMISF18   23.2  -69.6   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0  22.4  -69.4 Analysis Plot     
     20230824 222208  SSMISF17   23.2  -69.3   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0  22.5  -68.7 Analysis Plot     
     20230824 222324  SSMISF16   22.2  -70.3   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0  22.5  -68.5 Analysis Plot     
     20230825 090048  SSMISF18   22.9  -68.1   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0  22.8  -67.9 Analysis Plot     
     20230825 105253  SSMISF17   22.1  -67.8   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0  22.8  -67.6 Analysis Plot     
     20230825 181101     AMSR2   21.7  -67.3   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0  21.7  -67.5 Analysis Plot     
     20230825 201543  SSMISF18   21.8  -67.4   123   12%    1.08   -1.08      N/A   45.0  21.8  -67.4 Analysis Plot     
     20230825 220856  SSMISF16   21.6  -67.4   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0  21.9  -67.1 Analysis Plot     
     20230825 220913  SSMISF16   21.2  -67.1   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0  22.0  -66.9 Analysis Plot     
     20230826 062001     AMSR2   22.8  -66.0    34   62%   17.22   17.22      N/A   55.0  22.7  -65.8 Analysis Plot     
     20230826 084723  SSMISF18   22.9  -66.2    34    4%   14.39   14.39      N/A   55.0  22.9  -65.7 Analysis Plot     
     20230826 104103  SSMISF16   23.1  -66.3    34   11%    9.76    9.76      N/A   55.0  23.0  -65.7 Analysis Plot     
     20230826 165912       GMI   23.5  -67.3    12  100%   41.45   56.45  >65 kts   65.0  23.7  -66.8 Analysis Plot     
     20230826 171705     AMSR2   23.5  -67.2   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   65.0  23.9  -66.9 Analysis Plot     
     20230826 200315  SSMISF18   23.7  -67.7    12   64%    5.51    5.51      N/A   75.0  23.9  -66.9 Analysis Plot     
     20230826 200317  SSMISF18   23.8  -67.7    12   57%    3.62    3.62      N/A   75.0  23.9  -67.6 Analysis Plot     
     20230827 024612       GMI   24.3  -67.8   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   75.0  24.4  -67.9 Analysis Plot     
     20230827 024614       GMI   23.7  -67.9   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   75.0  23.9  -68.2 Analysis Plot     
     20230827 102618  SSMISF16   24.6  -69.0    12   33%    4.52    4.52      N/A   85.0  25.1  -69.2 Analysis Plot     
     20230827 175922     AMSR2   25.5  -69.8    12   49%   12.35   12.35      N/A   85.0  25.5  -69.5 Analysis Plot     
     20230827 195122  SSMISF18   25.6  -70.3    12   90%   17.23   32.23  >65 kts   90.0  25.6  -69.6 Analysis Plot     
     20230827 214331  SSMISF16   26.0  -70.2    23  100%   22.78   37.78  >65 kts   85.0  26.1  -70.0 Analysis Plot     
     20230828 060725     AMSR2   26.7  -70.6    23  100%   40.82   55.82  >65 kts  100.0  27.0  -70.8 Analysis Plot     
     20230828 101258  SSMISF16   27.2  -70.9    12  100%   40.22   55.22  >65 kts  100.0  27.6  -71.0 Analysis Plot     
     20230828 115207  SSMISF17   27.3  -70.9    12  100%   44.08   59.08  >65 kts  125.0  27.8  -71.0 Analysis Plot     
     20230828 164900       GMI   28.1  -71.1    12  100%   50.39   65.39  >85 kts  125.0  28.2  -71.1 Analysis Plot     
     20230828 231025  SSMISF17   29.0  -70.9    12  100%   42.35   57.35  >65 kts  125.0  28.8  -70.9 Analysis Plot     
     20230829 023406       GMI   29.2  -71.1    12  100%   31.48   46.48  >65 kts  130.0  29.2  -71.0 Analysis Plot     
     20230829 064852     AMSR2   29.8  -71.0    12  100%   26.53   41.53  >65 kts  120.0  30.2  -70.8 Analysis Plot     
     20230829 095958  SSMISF16   30.1  -71.0   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A  120.0  30.5  -70.6 Analysis Plot     
     20230829 113709  SSMISF17   30.1  -70.7    90  100%   24.36   39.36  >65 kts  115.0  30.7  -70.6 Analysis Plot     
     20230829 155615       GMI   30.6  -70.3   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A  115.0  31.0  -70.3 Analysis Plot     
     20230829 174844     AMSR2   31.0  -70.1    79  100%   36.70   51.70  >65 kts  115.0  31.3  -70.0 Analysis Plot     
     20230829 211928  SSMISF16   31.5  -69.9    79  100%   38.55   53.55  >65 kts  110.0  31.6  -69.7 Analysis Plot     
     20230829 225727  SSMISF17   31.8  -69.4    68  100%   29.29   44.29  >65 kts  100.0  31.9  -69.4 Analysis Plot     
     20230830 014008       GMI   32.0  -69.3    90   56%    2.77    2.77      N/A  100.0  32.0  -69.4 Analysis Plot     
     20230830 055404     AMSR2   32.4  -68.5   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   95.0  33.0  -68.3 Analysis Plot     
     20230830 112236  SSMISF17   33.0  -67.8    90  100%   28.34   43.34  >65 kts   95.0  33.5  -67.5 Analysis Plot     
     20230830 210634  SSMISF16   34.2  -66.1    68   28%   21.21   21.21  >65 kts   90.0  34.3  -65.8 Analysis Plot     
     20230830 224449  SSMISF17   34.3  -65.4    68   22%   10.62   10.62      N/A   90.0  34.7  -64.7 Analysis Plot     
     20230831 063533     AMSR2   34.6  -63.9   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   85.0  35.0  -63.2 Analysis Plot     
     20230831 093143  SSMISF16   34.7  -64.4   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   85.0  35.1  -62.5 Analysis Plot     
     20230831 110819  SSMISF17   35.2  -62.9   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   85.0  35.3  -62.0 Analysis Plot     
     20230831 154647       GMI   35.5  -61.3   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   85.0  35.1  -61.5 Analysis Plot     
     20230831 173752     AMSR2   35.3  -61.5   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   85.0  35.4  -60.6 Analysis Plot     
     20230831 190110  SSMISF18   35.8  -61.7   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   80.0  36.1  -59.8 Analysis Plot     
     20230831 205317  SSMISF16   36.1  -60.9   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   80.0  36.2  -59.7 Analysis Plot     
     20230901 053904     AMSR2   37.0  -58.0   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   70.0  37.4  -57.3 Analysis Plot     
     20230901 091655  SSMISF16   37.6  -57.5   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   70.0  38.1  -56.2 Analysis Plot     
     20230901 105344  SSMISF17   37.6  -56.6   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   65.0  38.6  -55.3 Analysis Plot     
     20230901 145547       GMI   38.4  -55.0   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   65.0  38.7  -55.6 Analysis Plot     
     20230901 164257     AMSR2   38.4  -53.6   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   65.0  39.1  -54.7 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.