Tropical Storm 06S


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                 
     20240115 212139  SSMISF18   -9.1   93.2    57   53%    1.03   -1.03      N/A   40.0  -9.5   94.1 Analysis Plot     
     20240116 000035  SSMISF17   -9.3   93.4   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   40.0  -9.5   94.1 Analysis Plot     
     20240116 100830  SSMISF18   -9.8   93.7   146   14%    2.57   -2.57      N/A   40.0  -9.6   93.9 Analysis Plot     
     20240116 211620  SSMISF18   -9.4   93.4   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0  -9.6   94.3 Analysis Plot     
     20240116 235040       GMI   -9.4   94.0   112    1%    3.10   -3.10      N/A   45.0  -9.7   94.4 Analysis Plot     
     20240117 095425  SSMISF18  -10.1   94.2   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0 -10.4   94.0 Analysis Plot     
     20240117 114841  SSMISF16  -10.4   94.3   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0 -10.5   94.0 Analysis Plot     
     20240117 210413  SSMISF18  -10.6   93.7   112   19%    1.01   -1.01      N/A   45.0 -10.9   93.9 Analysis Plot     
     20240117 224344  SSMISF16  -10.6   93.7   123   N/A   10.06  -10.06      N/A   45.0 -11.0   93.8 Analysis Plot     
     20240117 233413  SSMISF17  -10.7   93.6   123   26%    3.27   -3.27      N/A   45.0 -11.1   93.8 Analysis Plot     
     20240118 094034  SSMISF18  -10.6   93.3   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0 -11.8   93.7 Analysis Plot     
     20240118 104254       GMI  -11.9   93.6   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0 -11.8   93.6 Analysis Plot     
     20240118 113444  SSMISF16  -11.8   93.4   179   12%    0.45   -0.45      N/A   45.0 -11.9   93.6 Analysis Plot     
     20240118 121059  SSMISF17  -11.1   92.5    12   61%    5.88   -5.88      N/A   45.0 -12.0   93.6 Analysis Plot     
     20240118 184849     AMSR2  -12.0   93.3    79   46%    4.51    4.51      N/A   60.0 -12.8   92.8 Analysis Plot     
     20240119 092751  SSMISF18  -12.0   91.8   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   60.0 -12.5   92.8 Analysis Plot     
     20240119 112157  SSMISF16  -12.4   92.5   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   60.0 -12.6   92.7 Analysis Plot     
     20240119 115732  SSMISF17  -12.2   92.6   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   60.0 -12.6   92.7 Analysis Plot     
     20240119 232218       GMI  -12.2   92.8    79  100%   27.52   42.52  >65 kts   55.0 -12.7   92.2 Analysis Plot     
     20240120 074549     AMSR2  -12.3   92.4    34  100%   31.54   46.54  >65 kts   70.0 -12.5   92.6 Analysis Plot     
     20240120 114454  SSMISF17  -12.1   92.3   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   70.0 -12.5   92.6 Analysis Plot     
     20240120 224021       GMI  -12.0   92.3   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   70.0 -12.0   92.4 Analysis Plot     
     20240121 101355       GMI  -11.9   91.9   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   70.0 -12.0   92.1 Analysis Plot     
     20240122 002021  SSMISF17  -12.3   91.6   135   36%    1.42   -1.42      N/A   50.0 -12.4   91.6 Analysis Plot     
     20240122 093145       GMI  -12.4   91.5   101   10%    1.99   -1.99      N/A   45.0 -12.4   91.4 Analysis Plot     
     20240122 102951  SSMISF18  -12.1   90.9   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0 -12.5   91.3 Analysis Plot     
     20240122 213502  SSMISF18  -12.8   91.5   135    6%    3.43   -3.43      N/A   40.0 -12.8   91.2 Analysis Plot     
     20240122 233228  SSMISF16  -12.6   91.5   112   22%    0.92   -0.92      N/A   40.0 -12.8   91.2 Analysis Plot     
     20240123 124336  SSMISF17  -13.3   91.5   101   18%    6.59   -6.59      N/A   45.0 -13.3   91.6 Analysis Plot     
     20240123 221104       GMI  -13.8   91.2    68   28%    7.21   -7.21      N/A   50.0 -13.6   91.5 Analysis Plot     
     20240123 231934  SSMISF16  -14.0   91.3    90   22%    7.47   -7.47      N/A   50.0 -13.7   91.5 Analysis Plot     
     20240123 235312  SSMISF17  -14.0   91.1    79   38%    8.04   -8.04      N/A   50.0 -13.7   91.5 Analysis Plot     
     20240124 100106  SSMISF18  -14.0   91.1    34  100%   21.46   36.46  >65 kts   65.0 -14.3   90.9 Analysis Plot     
     20240124 211314  SSMISF18  -14.8   90.8    57    1%    3.83    3.83      N/A   80.0 -14.7   90.8 Analysis Plot     
     20240124 230718  SSMISF16  -14.9   90.6    57   39%   21.95   21.95  >65 kts   80.0 -14.8   90.7 Analysis Plot     
     20240124 234034  SSMISF17  -14.9   90.5    46    1%   17.46   17.46      N/A   80.0 -14.8   90.6 Analysis Plot     
     20240125 090107       GMI  -15.4   89.8    68  100%   24.68   39.68  >65 kts   80.0 -15.4   89.6 Analysis Plot     
     20240125 094756  SSMISF18  -15.3   89.4    57  100%   31.90   46.90  >65 kts   80.0 -15.6   89.4 Analysis Plot     
     20240125 121511  SSMISF17  -15.4   89.2    46  100%   41.24   56.24  >65 kts   80.0 -15.8   89.1 Analysis Plot     
     20240126 214145       GMI  -18.6   83.4    46   43%    6.68    6.68      N/A  105.0 -18.5   83.5 Analysis Plot     
     20240126 222412  SSMISF18  -18.7   83.4    34   44%   18.59   18.59      N/A  105.0 -18.6   83.3 Analysis Plot     
     20240127 002235  SSMISF16  -18.8   83.0    34  100%   30.92   45.92  >65 kts  105.0 -18.7   82.9 Analysis Plot     
     20240127 005456  SSMISF17  -18.9   82.9    46  100%   33.66   48.66  >65 kts  100.0 -18.8   82.7 Analysis Plot     
     20240127 110051  SSMISF18  -19.2   80.9    23  100%   42.21   57.21  >65 kts  100.0 -19.3   80.9 Analysis Plot     
     20240127 125603  SSMISF16  -19.3   80.5    23  100%   41.47   56.47  >65 kts  100.0 -19.4   80.4 Analysis Plot     
     20240127 221157  SSMISF18  -20.0   78.3    23  100%   34.57   49.57  >65 kts  100.0 -19.9   77.9 Analysis Plot     
     20240128 000945  SSMISF16  -19.9   77.8    23  100%   45.12   60.12  >85 kts  100.0 -20.0   77.4 Analysis Plot     
     20240128 004140  SSMISF17  -20.0   77.6    34  100%   44.93   59.93  >65 kts  100.0 -20.1   77.3 Analysis Plot     
     20240128 082856       GMI  -20.4   75.7   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   90.0 -20.6   75.7 Analysis Plot     
     20240128 104801  SSMISF18  -20.6   74.9    12  100%   22.31   37.31  >65 kts   90.0 -20.9   75.1 Analysis Plot     
     20240128 131415  SSMISF17  -20.8   74.4    12   46%   17.52   17.52      N/A  100.0 -21.1   74.5 Analysis Plot     
     20240128 215355       GMI  -22.3   72.5   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A  115.0 -22.4   72.5 Analysis Plot     
     20240130 233400  SSMISF16  -31.4   78.8   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   90.0 -31.7   79.1 Analysis Plot     
     20240131 000442  SSMISF17  -32.6   79.6   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   90.0 -31.8   79.4 Analysis Plot     
     20240131 100429  SSMISF18  -34.4   85.7   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   65.0 -33.8   85.8 Analysis Plot     
     20240131 122856  SSMISF17  -35.3   88.4   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   65.0 -34.5   87.5 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.