Hurricane 05L


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                 
     20250811 174119  SSMISF18   17.8  -28.9    34   N/A    1.00   -1.00      N/A   40.0  17.5  -28.8 Analysis Plot     
     20250811 223856       GMI   18.0  -31.0   112   22%    2.26   -2.26      N/A   40.0  17.4  -31.0 Analysis Plot     
     20250812 041142     AMSR2   17.7  -33.0   112   38%    1.09   -1.09      N/A   40.0  17.6  -33.3 Analysis Plot     
     20250812 100912       GMI   17.5  -35.0   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   40.0  17.4  -34.6 Analysis Plot     
     20250812 203300  SSMISF17   17.1  -37.8    68   N/A    2.72   -2.72      N/A   40.0  17.0  -38.3 Analysis Plot     
     20250812 205825  SSMISF16   17.1  -38.2    57   N/A    2.95   -2.95      N/A   40.0  17.0  -38.5 Analysis Plot     
     20250813 045609     AMSR2   17.1  -40.2   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   40.0  16.6  -41.0 Analysis Plot     
     20250813 090717  SSMISF17   16.5  -41.9    57   N/A    0.72   -0.72      N/A   40.0  16.5  -42.3 Analysis Plot     
     20250813 093254  SSMISF16   16.8  -42.0   112    1%    0.65   -0.65      N/A   40.0  16.4  -42.5 Analysis Plot     
     20250813 154846     AMSR2   16.0  -43.2    57   N/A    0.39   -0.39      N/A   40.0  16.3  -43.8 Analysis Plot     
     20250814 101720       GMI   16.3  -48.4   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0  16.3  -48.6 Analysis Plot     
     20250814 163041     AMSR2   16.4  -50.3    12   88%    6.71  -21.71      N/A   50.0  16.5  -50.4 Analysis Plot     
     20250814 184226  SSMISF18   16.5  -49.8   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0  16.6  -50.7 Analysis Plot     
     20250814 214646  SSMISF17   18.1  -51.7   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0  16.7  -51.5 Analysis Plot     
     20250814 221237  SSMISF16   16.9  -51.8   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0  16.8  -51.6 Analysis Plot     
     20250814 233959       GMI   17.5  -52.2   146   24%    1.06   -1.06      N/A   50.0  16.8  -51.9 Analysis Plot     
     20250815 102019  SSMISF17   17.7  -54.6    23   42%    4.95    4.95      N/A   60.0  18.1  -55.2 Analysis Plot     
     20250815 104629  SSMISF16   17.8  -54.9   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   60.0  18.1  -55.3 Analysis Plot     
     20250815 171405     AMSR2   18.4  -56.9   101   35%    6.41    6.41      N/A   65.0  18.4  -56.9 Analysis Plot     
     20250815 200954  SSMISF18   19.3  -57.3    23   71%    8.32    8.32      N/A   65.0  19.0  -57.9 Analysis Plot     
     20250815 213250  SSMISF17   19.3  -57.9    23  100%   11.72   26.72  >65 kts   65.0  19.1  -58.3 Analysis Plot     
     20250816 052553     AMSR2   19.5  -60.3    12  100%   29.99   44.99  >65 kts   90.0  19.8  -60.7 Analysis Plot     
     20250816 084200  SSMISF18   19.4  -61.2   168   18%    1.05    1.05      N/A   90.0  19.9  -61.3 Analysis Plot     
     20250816 102459       GMI   19.6  -61.8     5   90%    6.00   21.00  >65 kts   90.0  19.9  -61.5 Analysis Plot     
     20250816 175810     AMSR2   19.8  -63.3     5  100%   19.01   34.01  >65 kts  140.0  19.8  -63.6 Analysis Plot     
     20250816 234837       GMI   19.9  -64.5    90   49%   11.19   11.19      N/A  140.0  20.2  -64.6 Analysis Plot     
     20250817 060809     AMSR2   20.3  -65.9   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A  110.0  20.7  -66.0 Analysis Plot     
     20250817 224640  SSMISF17   22.1  -68.5    68  100%   31.14   46.14  >65 kts  110.0  21.9  -68.8 Analysis Plot     
     20250817 231424  SSMISF16   22.1  -68.6    68  100%   36.98   51.98  >65 kts  110.0  22.1  -69.1 Analysis Plot     
     20250818 065114     AMSR2   22.6  -69.9    46  100%   34.02   49.02  >65 kts  115.0  22.8  -70.0 Analysis Plot     
     20250818 103338       GMI   22.8  -70.3    46  100%   34.00   49.00  >65 kts  115.0  23.0  -70.3 Analysis Plot     
     20250818 174648     AMSR2   23.5  -71.1   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A  120.0  23.4  -71.1 Analysis Plot     
     20250818 223256  SSMISF17   24.0  -71.4    34   14%   10.37   10.37      N/A  120.0  24.2  -71.4 Analysis Plot     
     20250818 230115  SSMISF16   24.0  -71.4    46   40%    5.31    5.31      N/A  120.0  24.3  -71.5 Analysis Plot     
     20250818 235858       GMI   24.1  -71.6   101   14%    5.19    5.19      N/A  120.0  24.4  -71.6 Analysis Plot     
     20250819 094948       GMI   25.2  -72.6   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A  100.0  24.9  -72.1 Analysis Plot     
     20250819 183045     AMSR2   26.1  -72.6   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   90.0  26.3  -72.7 Analysis Plot     
     20250819 205650  SSMISF18   27.0  -72.6    46    4%   12.41   12.41      N/A   90.0  26.6  -72.7 Analysis Plot     
     20250819 205656  SSMISF18   27.0  -72.6    46   19%   12.24   12.24      N/A   90.0  26.9  -72.8 Analysis Plot     
     20250819 231738       GMI   27.2  -72.5   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   90.0  27.0  -72.9 Analysis Plot     
     20250820 063654     AMSR2   28.6  -73.2    23   29%   11.21   11.21      N/A   85.0  28.7  -73.3 Analysis Plot     
     20250820 092419  SSMISF18   28.9  -73.5    23   43%    3.78    3.78      N/A   85.0  29.3  -73.4 Analysis Plot     
     20250820 173727     AMSR2   30.6  -73.5    12  100%   33.09   48.09  >65 kts   95.0  30.8  -73.7 Analysis Plot     
     20250820 204344  SSMISF18   31.4  -73.5    12   99%   18.81   33.81  >65 kts   95.0  31.2  -73.6 Analysis Plot     
     20250820 223711  SSMISF16   31.9  -73.3   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   95.0  31.6  -73.6 Analysis Plot     
     20250821 071934     AMSR2   33.8  -72.0   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   90.0  34.3  -72.0 Analysis Plot     
     20250821 182142     AMSR2   35.6  -70.2   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   85.0  36.1  -69.8 Analysis Plot     
     20250821 203105  SSMISF18   36.3  -69.3   168   24%    1.98    1.98      N/A   85.0  36.4  -69.1 Analysis Plot     
     20250821 215400  SSMISF17   36.5  -69.1   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   85.0  36.6  -68.8 Analysis Plot     
     20250821 222352  SSMISF16   36.6  -68.6   179   22%    0.59    0.59      N/A   85.0  36.7  -68.6 Analysis Plot     
     20250821 233158       GMI   36.7  -68.2   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   85.0  36.8  -68.3 Analysis Plot     
     20250822 074218       GMI   38.0  -64.9   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   80.0  38.0  -65.3 Analysis Plot     
     20250822 085315  SSMISF18   37.6  -64.8   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   80.0  38.9  -64.7 Analysis Plot     
     20250822 101644  SSMISF17   38.0  -64.2   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   80.0  39.2  -64.1 Analysis Plot     
     20250822 172603     AMSR2   39.1  -61.2   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   80.0  39.2  -61.6 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.