Tropical Storm 12W


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                 
     20250723 205604  SSMISF17   13.5  143.5   212    8%    1.26   -1.26      N/A   25.0  13.6  144.0 Analysis Plot     
     20250723 211127  SSMISF16   13.2  143.3    90    8%    0.86   -0.86      N/A   25.0  13.6  143.9 Analysis Plot     
     20250724 031603       GMI   14.3  143.0   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   30.0  14.1  143.6 Analysis Plot     
     20250724 063902  SSMISF18   15.6  142.5   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   30.0  15.4  143.5 Analysis Plot     
     20250724 082334  SSMISF16   14.8  144.3   146   N/A    0.36   -0.36      N/A   30.0  15.5  143.5 Analysis Plot     
     20250724 163850       GMI   16.5  143.7   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   30.0  16.7  143.5 Analysis Plot     
     20250724 204047  SSMISF17   16.3  143.1   112   10%    1.92   -1.92      N/A   35.0  16.6  143.3 Analysis Plot     
     20250725 034409     AMSR2   17.2  143.6   179    6%    1.19   -1.19      N/A   40.0  17.2  143.6 Analysis Plot     
     20250725 155629       GMI   17.9  143.6   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0  18.1  143.8 Analysis Plot     
     20250726 061100  SSMISF18   19.3  143.8   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0  18.5  144.1 Analysis Plot     
     20250726 184407  SSMISF18   19.3  145.3   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   55.0  19.8  145.0 Analysis Plot     
     20250727 024150       GMI   20.9  145.2   112   40%    0.60    0.60      N/A   60.0  20.6  145.2 Analysis Plot     
     20250727 055809  SSMISF18   21.8  145.3    57   25%   23.25   23.25  >65 kts   60.0  21.3  145.3 Analysis Plot     
     20250727 182846  SSMISF18   24.5  145.3   157   74%    9.22    9.22      N/A   80.0  24.7  145.3 Analysis Plot     
     20250728 015740       GMI   26.2  144.8   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   80.0  26.1  145.1 Analysis Plot     
     20250728 054524  SSMISF18   26.9  144.1   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   80.0  26.6  144.8 Analysis Plot     
     20250728 091237  SSMISF16   27.4  143.9   123    4%    3.35    3.35      N/A   70.0  27.0  144.1 Analysis Plot     
     20250728 152521       GMI   27.6  143.2   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   60.0  27.7  143.5 Analysis Plot     
     20250728 181504  SSMISF18   28.0  142.9   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0  28.3  142.9 Analysis Plot     
     20250728 214001  SSMISF16   28.0  142.8   190    1%    1.34   -1.34      N/A   50.0  28.4  142.9 Analysis Plot     
     20250729 032314     AMSR2   28.3  143.1    46    4%    0.77   -0.77      N/A   50.0  28.6  142.8 Analysis Plot     
     20250730 040614     AMSR2   28.6  142.9    57    1%    2.76   -2.76      N/A   40.0  28.9  142.8 Analysis Plot     
     20250730 084447  SSMISF16   28.9  143.2    34   N/A    6.11   -6.11      N/A   40.0  29.0  143.3 Analysis Plot     
     20250730 153635       GMI   29.3  143.1   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   40.0  29.2  143.2 Analysis Plot     
     20250730 161131     AMSR2   29.4  143.2   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   40.0  29.4  143.2 Analysis Plot     
     20250730 211214  SSMISF16   29.8  143.2   168   19%    1.46   -1.46      N/A   45.0  29.7  143.1 Analysis Plot     
     20250731 012457       GMI   30.1  143.0   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0  30.2  142.8 Analysis Plot     
     20250731 031210     AMSR2   30.1  142.9   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0  30.5  142.8 Analysis Plot     
     20250731 083143  SSMISF16   30.5  142.5   123    8%    4.90   -4.90      N/A   45.0  30.4  142.4 Analysis Plot     
     20250731 145342       GMI   31.3  142.2   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0  31.2  142.1 Analysis Plot     
     20250731 165432     AMSR2   31.5  141.9   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0  31.7  141.9 Analysis Plot     
     20250731 203832  SSMISF17   32.0  141.9    68   33%   13.07  -13.07      N/A   45.0  32.3  141.8 Analysis Plot     
     20250801 004113       GMI   32.9  141.8    68   24%    0.98   -0.98      N/A   45.0  32.5  141.8 Analysis Plot     
     20250801 035449     AMSR2   33.4  141.8    79   24%    5.25    5.25      N/A   55.0  33.3  141.7 Analysis Plot     
     20250801 063253  SSMISF18   33.9  141.5   135   38%    0.73    0.73      N/A   55.0  33.6  141.7 Analysis Plot     
     20250801 081935  SSMISF16   34.1  141.4   112   N/A    0.90    0.90      N/A   55.0  34.0  141.4 Analysis Plot     
     20250801 155833     AMSR2   35.0  141.5   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   60.0  35.2  142.0 Analysis Plot     
     20250801 202416  SSMISF17   35.6  141.8   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   55.0  35.7  142.4 Analysis Plot     
     20250801 235805       GMI   36.5  142.7   112    3%    0.24    0.24      N/A   55.0  36.0  142.8 Analysis Plot     
     20250802 030125     AMSR2   36.8  143.6   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   55.0  37.2  144.2 Analysis Plot     
     20250802 061949  SSMISF18   37.4  144.4   135   17%    1.35    1.35      N/A   60.0  37.3  144.3 Analysis Plot     
     20250802 074546  SSMISF17   37.7  144.7   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   55.0  37.5  144.7 Analysis Plot     
     20250802 080631  SSMISF16   37.8  145.0   257    8%    1.49    1.49      N/A   55.0  37.9  144.9 Analysis Plot     
     20250802 164021     AMSR2   39.0  147.7   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   55.0  39.2  148.8 Analysis Plot     
     20250802 184127  SSMISF18   38.9  148.6   135   N/A    2.20    2.20      N/A   55.0  39.4  149.2 Analysis Plot     
     20250802 200804  SSMISF17   39.2  149.4   135   19%    1.78    1.78      N/A   55.0  39.5  149.5 Analysis Plot     
     20250802 231506       GMI   39.5  151.0   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   55.0  39.7  150.5 Analysis Plot     
     20250803 075238  SSMISF16   39.6  155.5   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0  40.8  154.8 Analysis Plot     
     20250803 154321     AMSR2   40.8  159.8   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0  41.9  161.0 Analysis Plot     
     20250803 182709  SSMISF18   41.8  161.5   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0  42.0  161.3 Analysis Plot     
     20250803 201311  SSMISF16   41.2  161.7   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0  42.3  161.5 Analysis Plot     
     20250803 223402       GMI   42.3  161.8   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0  42.5  162.4 Analysis Plot     
     20250804 144702     AMSR2   43.4  171.8   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   35.0  43.8  171.8 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.