Tropical Depression 02L


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                 
     20240628 203624  SSMISF17    7.9  -41.9   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   30.0   9.1  -41.9 Analysis Plot     
     20240628 211339  SSMISF16    7.7  -42.4   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   30.0   9.1  -42.1 Analysis Plot     
     20240629 042102     AMSR2    9.6  -44.7    23   89%    6.97  -21.97      N/A   35.0   9.4  -44.5 Analysis Plot     
     20240629 164739     AMSR2   10.0  -48.5    34   85%   15.50   15.50      N/A   55.0  10.1  -48.6 Analysis Plot     
     20240629 183220  SSMISF18   10.1  -49.3    23   75%    8.01    8.01      N/A   60.0  10.2  -49.0 Analysis Plot     
     20240629 205930  SSMISF16   10.1  -49.7    23  100%   26.96   41.96  >65 kts   60.0  10.1  -49.4 Analysis Plot     
     20240630 072923  SSMISF18   10.3  -52.8    34  100%   38.38   53.38  >65 kts   80.0  10.7  -53.1 Analysis Plot     
     20240630 093559  SSMISF16   10.3  -53.4    34  100%   48.77   63.77  >85 kts   80.0  10.8  -53.7 Analysis Plot     
     20240630 220856       GMI   11.2  -56.8    12   75%   15.01   15.01      N/A  115.0  11.2  -56.8 Analysis Plot     
     20240701 094224       GMI   11.9  -59.8   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A  105.0  11.8  -60.2 Analysis Plot     
     20240701 102733  SSMISF17   11.7  -60.2    46  100%   44.92   59.92  >65 kts  105.0  11.9  -60.8 Analysis Plot     
     20240701 200937  SSMISF18   13.3  -63.1    12  100%   48.82   63.82  >85 kts  130.0  13.0  -62.8 Analysis Plot     
     20240701 221504  SSMISF16   13.4  -63.6    23  100%   42.02   57.02  >65 kts  130.0  13.4  -63.7 Analysis Plot     
     20240702 084554  SSMISF18   14.4  -66.9    12  100%   63.21   78.21  >85 kts  145.0  14.7  -67.2 Analysis Plot     
     20240702 105102  SSMISF16   14.8  -67.5    12  100%   55.80   70.80  >85 kts  145.0  15.0  -68.0 Analysis Plot     
     20240702 195808  SSMISF18   15.8  -70.8     5   76%   12.02   12.02      N/A  135.0  15.8  -70.5 Analysis Plot     
     20240702 195831  SSMISF18   15.8  -70.8    12   85%   16.28   16.28      N/A  135.0  16.0  -71.1 Analysis Plot     
     20240702 221855       GMI   15.8  -71.1   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A  135.0  16.0  -71.3 Analysis Plot     
     20240702 230541  SSMISF17   16.2  -71.3    12  100%   33.89   48.89  >65 kts  135.0  16.1  -71.6 Analysis Plot     
     20240703 094921       GMI   16.7  -74.7    23  100%   26.52   41.52  >65 kts  125.0  16.7  -74.7 Analysis Plot     
     20240703 114005  SSMISF17   16.7  -75.1    12  100%   27.65   42.65  >65 kts  125.0  17.0  -75.6 Analysis Plot     
     20240703 180510     AMSR2   17.3  -76.7    46  100%   50.91   65.91  >85 kts  120.0  17.5  -77.6 Analysis Plot     
     20240703 212652  SSMISF18   18.1  -77.5   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A  120.0  17.5  -77.7 Analysis Plot     
     20240703 225259  SSMISF17   17.9  -78.1    23  100%   37.71   52.71  >65 kts  120.0  17.7  -78.3 Analysis Plot     
     20240703 233147  SSMISF16   17.9  -78.1    23  100%   36.15   51.15  >65 kts  120.0  17.8  -78.4 Analysis Plot     
     20240704 095940  SSMISF18   17.3  -81.6   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A  100.0  18.8  -82.3 Analysis Plot     
     20240704 112657  SSMISF17   18.6  -81.6    23   57%    9.29    9.29      N/A  100.0  18.8  -82.5 Analysis Plot     
     20240704 211246  SSMISF18   19.4  -84.4    23  100%   33.75   48.75  >65 kts   95.0  19.5  -84.4 Analysis Plot     
     20240704 211249  SSMISF18   19.4  -84.5    23  100%   31.25   46.25  >65 kts   95.0  19.6  -84.8 Analysis Plot     
     20240704 231828  SSMISF16   19.5  -84.7    12   83%   10.69   10.69      N/A   95.0  19.7  -85.2 Analysis Plot     
     20240705 095856       GMI   19.8  -88.6   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   95.0  20.2  -87.1 Analysis Plot     
     20240705 115113  SSMISF16   20.2  -87.7    46   33%   18.08   18.08      N/A   80.0  20.5  -87.9 Analysis Plot     
     20240705 125405  SSMISF17   20.7  -87.3   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   80.0  20.5  -88.1 Analysis Plot     
     20240705 193119     AMSR2   21.0  -88.7   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   60.0  21.2  -89.2 Analysis Plot     
     20240705 232356       GMI   22.1  -90.3   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   60.0  21.4  -89.6 Analysis Plot     
     20240706 000706  SSMISF17   20.8  -89.6   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   60.0  21.5  -89.8 Analysis Plot     
     20240706 091614       GMI   21.7  -91.9   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0  22.2  -91.4 Analysis Plot     
     20240706 123825  SSMISF17   22.7  -91.1   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0  22.7  -92.0 Analysis Plot     
     20240706 224207       GMI   24.0  -93.2   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0  24.1  -93.2 Analysis Plot     
     20240706 235427  SSMISF17   24.8  -93.7    90   22%    6.41   -6.41      N/A   50.0  24.4  -93.5 Analysis Plot     
     20240707 082309     AMSR2   25.4  -94.6   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0  25.6  -94.8 Analysis Plot     
     20240707 105850  SSMISF18   25.7  -94.9   179   19%    2.74   -2.74      N/A   50.0  25.7  -94.9 Analysis Plot     
     20240707 122435  SSMISF17   25.8  -95.2   112    8%    3.46    3.46      N/A   55.0  25.9  -95.1 Analysis Plot     
     20240707 130429  SSMISF16   25.7  -95.0   112   33%    5.12    5.12      N/A   55.0  25.9  -95.1 Analysis Plot     
     20240707 192050     AMSR2   26.5  -95.4    68   15%    0.30    0.30      N/A   55.0  26.8  -95.5 Analysis Plot     
     20240707 221552  SSMISF18   27.0  -95.8    79   17%    2.29    2.29      N/A   55.0  27.0  -95.6 Analysis Plot     
     20240708 002151  SSMISF16   27.1  -95.5    46    4%    6.89    6.89      N/A   60.0  27.5  -95.7 Analysis Plot     
     20240708 092538       GMI   28.7  -96.0    46   51%   16.34   16.34      N/A   70.0  28.7  -96.0 Analysis Plot     
     20240708 104346  SSMISF18   28.9  -95.8    23   26%   16.67   16.67      N/A   70.0  29.2  -96.0 Analysis Plot     
     20240708 124936  SSMISF16   29.5  -95.7   135   46%   19.06   19.06      N/A   65.0  29.6  -96.0 Analysis Plot     
     20240708 220330  SSMISF18   31.1  -95.4   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0  31.6  -94.9 Analysis Plot     
     20240708 225428       GMI   31.3  -95.1   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0  31.8  -94.8 Analysis Plot     
     20240709 000937  SSMISF16   31.6  -94.6   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   30.0  32.1  -94.6 Analysis Plot     
     20240709 084224       GMI   33.7  -93.1   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   30.0  34.1  -93.3 Analysis Plot     
     20240709 102839  SSMISF18   34.1  -92.4   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   25.0  34.5  -92.9 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.