Tropical Storm 08S


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                 
     20230117 145811  SSMISF17  -13.9   57.6   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   35.0 -14.1   57.2 Analysis Plot     
     20230118 001847  SSMISF18  -14.3   54.4   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   35.0 -14.1   56.0 Analysis Plot     
     20230118 023954  SSMISF16  -14.5   54.6   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   40.0 -14.2   55.2 Analysis Plot     
     20230118 124650       GMI  -13.4   52.5    68   81%   13.44  -13.44      N/A   40.0 -13.8   53.0 Analysis Plot     
     20230118 125443  SSMISF18  -13.3   52.3    57   54%    7.00   -7.00      N/A   45.0 -13.8   52.6 Analysis Plot     
     20230118 145100  SSMISF16  -13.4   52.3    23   85%   16.52  -16.52      N/A   50.0 -13.8   52.3 Analysis Plot     
     20230119 001313       GMI  -13.8   50.9   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   55.0 -13.7   50.8 Analysis Plot     
     20230119 023502  SSMISF16  -13.4   50.3   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   60.0 -13.8   50.5 Analysis Plot     
     20230119 035412  SSMISF17  -13.9   50.3   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   60.0 -13.9   50.3 Analysis Plot     
     20230119 143743  SSMISF16  -14.8   48.7    12   26%    4.43   -4.43      N/A   45.0 -14.8   48.8 Analysis Plot     
     20230119 161253  SSMISF17  -15.5   48.9   168   15%    3.05   -3.05      N/A   35.0 -14.9   48.7 Analysis Plot     
     20230120 014021  SSMISF18  -15.8   46.2   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   30.0 -15.6   47.8 Analysis Plot     
     20230120 021400  SSMISF16  -15.5   47.4   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   30.0 -15.6   47.7 Analysis Plot     
     20230120 034040  SSMISF17  -15.5   46.1   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   30.0 -15.7   47.6 Analysis Plot     
     20230124 030052  SSMISF16  -20.3   42.5    79   38%   12.00  -12.00      N/A   30.0 -20.2   42.5 Analysis Plot     
     20230124 043843  SSMISF17  -20.2   42.4    90    3%   11.51  -11.51      N/A   35.0 -20.2   42.5 Analysis Plot     
     20230124 121630       GMI  -20.4   42.8   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   35.0 -20.2   42.4 Analysis Plot     
     20230124 151344  SSMISF16  -20.1   42.4   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   60.0 -20.0   42.9 Analysis Plot     
     20230124 164555  SSMISF17  -19.9   43.1    90   25%    5.57    5.57      N/A   60.0 -20.0   42.9 Analysis Plot     
     20230125 024935  SSMISF16  -20.1   42.9    90    4%    7.48    7.48      N/A   70.0 -20.1   43.0 Analysis Plot     
     20230125 042558  SSMISF17  -20.3   43.0    79   11%    8.74    8.74      N/A   70.0 -20.1   43.0 Analysis Plot     
     20230125 112348       GMI  -19.9   43.0    79   28%   20.74   20.74  >65 kts   75.0 -20.0   43.0 Analysis Plot     
     20230125 150033  SSMISF16  -19.6   42.9    79   15%    4.98    4.98      N/A   70.0 -19.9   42.8 Analysis Plot     
     20230125 161639  SSMISF17  -19.4   43.1    68   19%    3.94    3.94      N/A   70.0 -19.9   42.8 Analysis Plot     
     20230126 020230  SSMISF18  -19.8   43.4    68    1%    8.95    8.95      N/A   75.0 -19.7   43.1 Analysis Plot     
     20230126 023640  SSMISF16  -19.7   43.2    68    7%    6.61    6.61      N/A   75.0 -19.8   43.1 Analysis Plot     
     20230126 041227  SSMISF17  -20.0   43.1    79   17%    2.51    2.51      N/A   75.0 -19.9   43.1 Analysis Plot     
     20230126 140628  SSMISF18  -20.9   42.6   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   65.0 -20.4   42.6 Analysis Plot     
     20230126 144706  SSMISF16  -20.8   42.7   123    6%    0.95    0.95      N/A   65.0 -20.4   42.6 Analysis Plot     
     20230126 160310  SSMISF17  -20.6   42.5   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   65.0 -20.5   42.5 Analysis Plot     
     20230126 215502       GMI  -20.8   42.2   112   N/A    2.33    2.33      N/A   55.0 -21.0   42.2 Analysis Plot     
     20230127 015027  SSMISF18  -21.2   42.1   246   11%    3.50   -3.50      N/A   50.0 -21.2   42.0 Analysis Plot     
     20230127 035839  SSMISF17  -21.4   42.0   123   N/A    5.19   -5.19      N/A   50.0 -21.3   42.0 Analysis Plot     
     20230127 111349       GMI  -22.5   41.6    57   15%    1.87   -1.87      N/A   50.0 -22.0   41.5 Analysis Plot     
     20230127 135417  SSMISF18  -22.7   41.6    68   38%   18.48  -18.48      N/A   45.0 -22.2   41.4 Analysis Plot     
     20230127 161804  SSMISF17  -22.9   41.7    57   28%   10.76   10.76      N/A   55.0 -23.6   41.5 Analysis Plot     
     20230128 013736  SSMISF18  -24.4   41.4    34  100%   24.70   39.70  >65 kts   70.0 -24.3   41.6 Analysis Plot     
     20230128 034446  SSMISF17  -24.6   41.7   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   70.0 -24.6   41.8 Analysis Plot     
     20230129 012546  SSMISF18  -28.5   44.5   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   60.0 -28.0   44.3 Analysis Plot     
     20230129 033132  SSMISF17  -28.9   44.8   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   60.0 -28.3   44.8 Analysis Plot     
     20230129 132849  SSMISF18  -30.6   48.7   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   55.0 -30.2   47.7 Analysis Plot     
     20230129 153834  SSMISF17  -31.1   49.3   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0 -30.7   49.0 Analysis Plot     
     20230130 011322  SSMISF18  -33.3   54.3   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   40.0 -33.3   52.4 Analysis Plot     
     20230130 014347  SSMISF16  -33.5   54.5   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   40.0 -32.9   53.0 Analysis Plot     
     20230130 031810  SSMISF17  -34.5   55.3   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   40.0 -33.9   53.3 Analysis Plot     
     20230130 101425       GMI  -36.0   58.5   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   40.0 -36.0   56.6 Analysis Plot     
     20230130 131700  SSMISF18  -37.0   59.6   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0 -36.8   57.8 Analysis Plot     
     20230130 135531  SSMISF16  -37.2   59.8   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0 -37.2   58.3 Analysis Plot     
     20230130 152414  SSMISF17  -37.6   61.0   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0 -37.8   59.0 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.