Hurricane 20L


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                 
     20231018 213521  SSMISF17   13.8  -51.6   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   35.0  13.0  -51.9 Analysis Plot     
     20231019 054700     AMSR2   13.8  -54.4   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   35.0  13.1  -54.0 Analysis Plot     
     20231019 085635  SSMISF16   13.4  -55.6   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   35.0  13.6  -55.2 Analysis Plot     
     20231019 101142  SSMISF17   13.6  -55.7   257   18%    1.94   -1.94      N/A   45.0  13.6  -55.5 Analysis Plot     
     20231019 163755     AMSR2   13.3  -55.3   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0  13.8  -56.1 Analysis Plot     
     20231019 195500  SSMISF18   13.3  -56.4   157   19%    0.20   -0.20      N/A   50.0  13.9  -56.5 Analysis Plot     
     20231019 235121       GMI   13.4  -56.5   112   21%    6.32   -6.32      N/A   50.0  13.9  -56.9 Analysis Plot     
     20231020 095849  SSMISF17   13.9  -57.9   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0  14.2  -58.6 Analysis Plot     
     20231020 171929     AMSR2   14.1  -58.7    12   25%    0.97    0.97      N/A   60.0  14.3  -58.9 Analysis Plot     
     20231020 194127  SSMISF18   14.1  -59.0   212   31%    1.94    1.94      N/A   65.0  14.6  -59.2 Analysis Plot     
     20231020 213410  SSMISF16   14.1  -59.3   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   65.0  14.4  -59.3 Analysis Plot     
     20231020 213414  SSMISF16   14.1  -59.3   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   65.0  14.5  -59.5 Analysis Plot     
     20231021 081702  SSMISF18   14.7  -59.9   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   65.0  15.9  -60.5 Analysis Plot     
     20231021 102425       GMI   15.4  -60.2    23   46%    8.98    8.98      N/A   70.0  15.4  -60.5 Analysis Plot     
     20231021 192924  SSMISF18   16.0  -60.4    34   11%    9.82    9.82      N/A   75.0  16.6  -61.0 Analysis Plot     
     20231021 212120  SSMISF16   16.4  -61.4   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   75.0  17.1  -61.4 Analysis Plot     
     20231021 234008       GMI   17.5  -61.5     5   92%   11.23   26.23  >65 kts   75.0  17.3  -61.5 Analysis Plot     
     20231022 061545     AMSR2   18.2  -61.9   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   75.0  18.3  -62.2 Analysis Plot     
     20231022 080309  SSMISF18   17.6  -61.9   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   75.0  18.6  -62.3 Analysis Plot     
     20231022 095535  SSMISF16   18.3  -62.2   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   75.0  18.9  -62.5 Analysis Plot     
     20231022 111111  SSMISF17   18.5  -62.2   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   75.0  19.0  -62.5 Analysis Plot     
     20231022 170936     AMSR2   19.4  -63.4    12   68%    0.81    0.81      N/A   70.0  19.5  -63.2 Analysis Plot     
     20231022 211019  SSMISF16   19.8  -63.5    90   24%    0.98    0.98      N/A   70.0  20.2  -63.5 Analysis Plot     
     20231022 222401  SSMISF17   20.0  -63.5    34   N/A    5.82    5.82      N/A   70.0  20.2  -63.5 Analysis Plot     
     20231023 101035       GMI   21.3  -63.8    68   19%    4.36    4.36      N/A   70.0  21.5  -64.0 Analysis Plot     
     20231023 105605  SSMISF17   21.2  -63.6   101   21%    0.79    0.79      N/A   70.0  21.8  -64.0 Analysis Plot     
     20231023 175252     AMSR2   21.8  -63.8    23    8%    7.54    7.54      N/A   70.0  22.3  -63.7 Analysis Plot     
     20231023 221108  SSMISF17   22.6  -63.5    34   18%    2.71    2.71      N/A   65.0  22.4  -63.5 Analysis Plot     
     20231023 232935       GMI   22.7  -63.5    79   50%    2.04    2.04      N/A   65.0  22.5  -63.4 Analysis Plot     
     20231024 060137     AMSR2   23.3  -62.8   135   39%    0.89    0.89      N/A   65.0  23.3  -62.6 Analysis Plot     
     20231024 092914  SSMISF16   23.2  -62.6   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   65.0  23.9  -62.6 Analysis Plot     
     20231024 104147  SSMISF17   23.2  -62.5    79    7%    6.94    6.94      N/A   65.0  24.0  -62.5 Analysis Plot     
     20231024 165850     AMSR2   23.9  -61.7   135   42%    6.42    6.42      N/A   65.0  24.5  -62.0 Analysis Plot     
     20231024 215807  SSMISF17   24.4  -61.5    46   56%    9.40    9.40      N/A   65.0  24.7  -61.6 Analysis Plot     
     20231025 102730  SSMISF17   25.6  -59.9    34  100%   43.60   58.60  >65 kts   85.0  26.1  -60.0 Analysis Plot     
     20231025 174237     AMSR2   27.7  -58.7   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   90.0  27.3  -59.1 Analysis Plot     
     20231025 214507  SSMISF17   28.2  -58.0   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   85.0  28.2  -57.8 Analysis Plot     
     20231027 102702  SSMISF16   31.8  -60.8    34    6%    3.73    3.73      N/A   55.0  32.2  -61.1 Analysis Plot     
     20231027 173055     AMSR2   32.2  -61.2    46    8%    4.08    4.08      N/A   55.0  32.4  -61.2 Analysis Plot     
     20231027 214825  SSMISF16   32.2  -60.7   168    7%    2.16    2.16      N/A   55.0  32.6  -61.4 Analysis Plot     
     20231028 053507     AMSR2   33.1  -60.7    34   36%    6.12   -6.12      N/A   45.0  32.8  -60.9 Analysis Plot     
     20231028 082036  SSMISF18   32.7  -60.0    57   15%    2.41   -2.41      N/A   45.0  33.0  -60.0 Analysis Plot     
     20231028 101320  SSMISF16   33.9  -59.8   112   N/A    0.91   -0.91      N/A   45.0  33.1  -59.5 Analysis Plot     
     20231028 163635     AMSR2   33.4  -58.4   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0  33.4  -58.0 Analysis Plot     
     20231028 194212  SSMISF18   33.0  -57.3    34   N/A    1.93   -1.93      N/A   40.0  33.2  -56.8 Analysis Plot     
     20231028 213524  SSMISF16   32.9  -56.6    34   N/A    1.33   -1.33      N/A   40.0  33.2  -56.7 Analysis Plot     
     20231029 080729  SSMISF18   31.4  -52.5   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   35.0  32.4  -53.1 Analysis Plot     
     20231029 100041  SSMISF16   31.8  -52.5   157   12%    2.07   -2.07      N/A   35.0  32.2  -52.5 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.