Tropical Depression 27W


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                 
     20241111 034456     AMSR2   12.5  138.7    34   10%    6.71   -6.71      N/A   30.0  12.9  138.0 Analysis Plot     
     20241111 055611       GMI   12.5  138.0   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   30.0  13.0  137.8 Analysis Plot     
     20241111 064408  SSMISF18   12.8  138.1    57   N/A    1.42   -1.42      N/A   30.0  13.1  137.5 Analysis Plot     
     20241111 090827  SSMISF16   12.4  137.2   112   15%    0.99   -0.99      N/A   35.0  12.5  137.1 Analysis Plot     
     20241111 091146  SSMISF17   12.7  137.3    68   25%    1.26   -1.26      N/A   35.0  12.7  136.5 Analysis Plot     
     20241111 192040  SSMISF18   12.9  134.6    57   21%    9.66   -9.66      N/A   45.0  13.0  134.3 Analysis Plot     
     20241111 214829  SSMISF17   13.2  134.1    46   53%    7.99   -7.99      N/A   45.0  13.1  133.7 Analysis Plot     
     20241112 042707     AMSR2   13.8  132.1    34   68%    6.15   -6.15      N/A   45.0  14.2  132.5 Analysis Plot     
     20241112 063144  SSMISF18   13.9  131.4    68   58%    3.96   -3.96      N/A   45.0  14.3  132.1 Analysis Plot     
     20241112 085612  SSMISF16   14.4  130.9   146   47%    1.63    1.63      N/A   55.0  14.4  130.9 Analysis Plot     
     20241112 085851  SSMISF17   14.5  130.6   112   26%    2.01    2.01      N/A   55.0  14.5  130.5 Analysis Plot     
     20241112 183401       GMI   14.6  128.9    68   65%    8.96    8.96      N/A   55.0  14.9  128.9 Analysis Plot     
     20241112 190711  SSMISF18   14.8  128.5    46   49%   10.20   10.20      N/A   60.0  14.9  128.4 Analysis Plot     
     20241112 213354  SSMISF17   14.8  128.1    12   31%    3.44    3.44      N/A   60.0  15.1  128.0 Analysis Plot     
     20241113 060453       GMI   15.5  126.4   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   70.0  15.7  126.5 Analysis Plot     
     20241113 172316     AMSR2   16.7  124.1   179   38%    4.56    4.56      N/A  125.0  17.0  124.1 Analysis Plot     
     20241114 052115       GMI   17.3  121.5   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A  130.0  17.9  122.4 Analysis Plot     
     20241114 074600  SSMISF18   18.2  122.3   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A  115.0  18.3  122.0 Analysis Plot     
     20241114 101300  SSMISF17   18.8  121.9   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A  115.0  18.5  121.7 Analysis Plot     
     20241114 184558       GMI   20.0  120.7    68  100%   26.90   41.90  >65 kts   75.0  19.5  121.1 Analysis Plot     
     20241114 224411  SSMISF16   20.3  120.4    46   49%    2.99    2.99      N/A   75.0  20.1  120.7 Analysis Plot     
     20241115 050019     AMSR2   20.8  119.5   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   75.0  20.7  120.4 Analysis Plot     
     20241115 073300  SSMISF18   20.9  119.2   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   75.0  20.9  120.3 Analysis Plot     
     20241115 095803  SSMISF16   21.2  119.0   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   75.0  21.0  120.4 Analysis Plot     
     20241115 200428  SSMISF18   21.8  119.6   135   10%    4.63   -4.63      N/A   35.0  22.5  120.3 Analysis Plot     
     20241115 223046  SSMISF17   22.0  121.3   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   35.0  22.7  120.6 Analysis Plot     
     20241116 054425     AMSR2   22.1  121.1   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   30.0  23.0  120.8 Analysis Plot     
     20241116 072008  SSMISF18   22.3  120.9    79   N/A    2.05   -2.05      N/A   25.0  23.0  120.8 Analysis Plot     
     20241116 094500  SSMISF16   23.4  120.4   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   25.0  22.4  120.8 Analysis Plot     
     20241116 094550  SSMISF17   23.5  120.4    57   N/A    0.97   -0.97      N/A   25.0  22.4  120.8 Analysis Plot     
     20241116 175236     AMSR2   23.7  119.4   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   20.0  22.5  121.2 Analysis Plot     
     20241116 195052  SSMISF18   23.3  120.4   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   20.0  22.6  121.3 Analysis Plot     
     20241116 221645  SSMISF17   23.1  121.2    23   N/A    0.18   -0.18      N/A   20.0  22.7  121.4 Analysis Plot     
     20241117 045051       GMI   22.3  123.0   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   20.0  23.1  121.7 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.