Tropical Storm 18P


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                 
     20250222 082935  SSMISF17  -15.3  151.1   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   35.0 -15.3  149.9 Analysis Plot     
     20250222 082937  SSMISF17  -15.3  151.1   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   35.0 -15.2  150.0 Analysis Plot     
     20250222 173936  SSMISF18  -15.2  151.9    34   92%    6.46  -21.46      N/A   40.0 -14.4  150.9 Analysis Plot     
     20250222 194008  SSMISF17  -15.0  152.0   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   40.0 -13.9  151.6 Analysis Plot     
     20250222 202505  SSMISF16  -15.0  152.1     5   68%    2.93  -920.0      N/A   40.0 -13.9  151.7 Analysis Plot     
     20250222 232637       GMI  -15.1  152.4    12   86%    8.59  -920.0      N/A   40.0 -13.8  151.9 Analysis Plot     
     20250223 061542  SSMISF18  -14.7  152.8   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0 -14.0  152.5 Analysis Plot     
     20250223 081545  SSMISF17  -14.6  152.7   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0 -14.0  152.7 Analysis Plot     
     20250223 151635     AMSR2  -14.3  153.0     5  100%   14.22   29.22  >65 kts   55.0 -14.6  153.3 Analysis Plot     
     20250223 172552  SSMISF18  -14.5  153.5   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   55.0 -14.6  153.4 Analysis Plot     
     20250223 192624  SSMISF17  -14.4  153.2   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   55.0 -14.6  153.6 Analysis Plot     
     20250223 201125  SSMISF16  -14.3  153.7   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   55.0 -14.6  153.6 Analysis Plot     
     20250224 033019     AMSR2  -13.9  153.9    46   29%   11.64   11.64      N/A   60.0 -14.2  154.2 Analysis Plot     
     20250224 060129  SSMISF18  -13.6  154.0    23   50%    5.30    5.30      N/A   60.0 -14.2  154.2 Analysis Plot     
     20250224 080124  SSMISF17  -13.4  154.3    23   36%    0.35    0.35      N/A   60.0 -14.2  154.3 Analysis Plot     
     20250224 080126  SSMISF17  -13.5  154.3   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   60.0 -14.3  154.4 Analysis Plot     
     20250224 101620       GMI  -13.9  154.4    12   75%   16.04   16.04      N/A   60.0 -14.3  154.4 Analysis Plot     
     20250224 171205  SSMISF18  -14.2  154.4    57  100%   23.12   38.12  >65 kts   65.0 -14.0  154.7 Analysis Plot     
     20250224 191245  SSMISF17  -14.3  154.2    68  100%   22.67   37.67  >65 kts   60.0 -14.1  154.8 Analysis Plot     
     20250224 195727  SSMISF16  -14.3  154.5    46   89%   16.49   31.49  >65 kts   60.0 -14.1  154.8 Analysis Plot     
     20250225 054717  SSMISF18  -14.4  153.9   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   65.0 -14.8  154.5 Analysis Plot     
     20250225 074717  SSMISF17  -14.6  155.4   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   65.0 -14.9  154.6 Analysis Plot     
     20250225 083333  SSMISF16  -14.5  155.1   123   25%    2.92    2.92      N/A   75.0 -14.9  154.6 Analysis Plot     
     20250225 093410       GMI  -14.6  155.0   157    7%    1.53    1.53      N/A   75.0 -15.0  154.6 Analysis Plot     
     20250225 150408     AMSR2  -14.4  154.8    12   64%    7.89    7.89      N/A   75.0 -14.7  155.1 Analysis Plot     
     20250225 165908  SSMISF18  -14.6  154.7    46   50%   10.20   10.20      N/A   75.0 -14.7  155.1 Analysis Plot     
     20250225 194406  SSMISF16  -15.1  154.6   146   46%    8.10    8.10      N/A   75.0 -14.9  155.1 Analysis Plot     
     20250225 225613       GMI  -14.6  154.8    46   51%   16.18   16.18      N/A   75.0 -15.0  155.2 Analysis Plot     
     20250226 053331  SSMISF18  -15.2  154.7    23   57%    3.69    3.69      N/A   75.0 -15.2  155.0 Analysis Plot     
     20250226 073337  SSMISF17  -15.3  155.0   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   85.0 -15.4  155.1 Analysis Plot     
     20250226 081926  SSMISF16  -15.4  155.0   123  100%   23.71   38.71  >65 kts   85.0 -15.4  155.1 Analysis Plot     
     20250226 193112  SSMISF16  -16.4  155.1   157   50%    3.78    3.78      N/A   90.0 -16.3  155.6 Analysis Plot     
     20250226 221327       GMI  -16.6  155.3    23   40%    3.57    3.57      N/A   90.0 -16.4  155.6 Analysis Plot     
     20250227 051938  SSMISF18  -17.5  155.1     5   68%    2.06    2.06      N/A   95.0 -17.3  155.6 Analysis Plot     
     20250227 080514  SSMISF16  -17.6  155.4   101  100%   25.29   40.29  >65 kts   95.0 -17.5  155.6 Analysis Plot     
     20250227 145252     AMSR2  -18.3  155.5    90  100%   55.83   70.83  >85 kts  115.0 -18.3  155.7 Analysis Plot     
     20250227 191852  SSMISF16  -18.9  155.6    90  100%   45.42   60.42  >85 kts   95.0 -18.6  155.8 Analysis Plot     
     20250228 075128  SSMISF16  -20.1  155.6    57   38%   27.61   27.61  >65 kts  105.0 -19.8  155.5 Analysis Plot     
     20250228 090106       GMI  -20.3  155.6    57   68%   21.24   21.24  >65 kts  105.0 -20.0  155.4 Analysis Plot     
     20250228 195845  SSMISF17  -22.0  155.8   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A  105.0 -21.0  155.4 Analysis Plot     
     20250301 034659     AMSR2  -22.5  155.7   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A  105.0 -21.9  155.6 Analysis Plot     
     20250301 083030  SSMISF17  -23.6  156.4   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   85.0 -22.2  155.5 Analysis Plot     
     20250301 144209     AMSR2  -24.6  156.4   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   70.0 -23.0  155.4 Analysis Plot     
     20250301 174633  SSMISF18  -24.8  156.7   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   65.0 -23.2  155.4 Analysis Plot     
     20250301 194445  SSMISF17  -22.9  155.7   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   60.0 -23.3  155.4 Analysis Plot     
     20250301 214305       GMI  -22.8  155.5   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   60.0 -23.3  155.4 Analysis Plot     
     20250302 025221     AMSR2  -23.3  155.2   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   55.0 -23.7  155.6 Analysis Plot     
     20250302 061700  SSMISF18  -24.6  156.0   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   55.0 -23.9  155.8 Analysis Plot     
     20250302 081507  SSMISF17  -24.7  156.1   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0 -24.0  155.8 Analysis Plot     
     20250302 173247  SSMISF18  -25.9  157.5   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   55.0 -25.1  156.6 Analysis Plot     
     20250303 060201  SSMISF18  -26.1  157.7   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0 -26.2  157.6 Analysis Plot     
     20250303 080010  SSMISF17  -26.3  157.8   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0 -26.4  157.8 Analysis Plot     
     20250303 143045     AMSR2  -26.7  158.4   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0 -26.9  158.4 Analysis Plot     
     20250303 171909  SSMISF18  -26.9  158.5   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0 -27.0  158.4 Analysis Plot     
     20250303 191720  SSMISF17  -27.1  158.5   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   55.0 -27.1  158.5 Analysis Plot     
     20250304 054737  SSMISF18  -27.7  159.1   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   55.0 -27.3  158.6 Analysis Plot     
     20250304 074548  SSMISF17  -28.9  158.7   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   55.0 -27.3  158.4 Analysis Plot     
     20250304 083542  SSMISF16  -29.0  158.7   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   55.0 -27.4  158.4 Analysis Plot     
     20250304 151454     AMSR2  -28.4  157.4   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   55.0 -27.8  158.0 Analysis Plot     
     20250304 170525  SSMISF18  -28.5  157.8   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   60.0 -27.8  157.8 Analysis Plot     
     20250304 190342  SSMISF17  -28.7  157.5   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   55.0 -27.7  157.6 Analysis Plot     
     20250304 211233       GMI  -27.7  157.0   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   55.0 -27.7  157.5 Analysis Plot     
     20250305 053404  SSMISF18  -27.0  156.4   135   N/A    1.94    1.94      N/A   55.0 -27.4  156.0 Analysis Plot     
     20250305 070140       GMI  -27.2  156.6   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   55.0 -27.4  155.9 Analysis Plot     
     20250305 073244  SSMISF17  -27.0  156.6   190   N/A    0.45    0.45      N/A   55.0 -27.4  155.9 Analysis Plot     
     20250305 082133  SSMISF16  -27.1  156.4   179   N/A    1.45    1.45      N/A   55.0 -27.3  155.8 Analysis Plot     
     20250305 141943     AMSR2  -27.3  156.6   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   55.0 -27.3  156.6 Analysis Plot     
     20250305 165156  SSMISF18  -27.4  156.5   235   10%    3.08    3.08      N/A   55.0 -27.3  156.5 Analysis Plot     
     20250305 185043  SSMISF17  -27.4  156.4   223   14%    5.32   -5.32      N/A   50.0 -27.3  156.4 Analysis Plot     
     20250305 202945       GMI  -27.3  156.2   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0 -27.3  156.3 Analysis Plot     
     20250306 052108  SSMISF18  -28.1  155.2   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0 -27.5  155.3 Analysis Plot     
     20250306 080805  SSMISF16  -28.2  155.1   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0 -27.5  155.1 Analysis Plot     
     20250306 150127     AMSR2  -27.4  154.8    12   19%    3.35   -3.35      N/A   50.0 -27.3  154.8 Analysis Plot     
     20250306 192610  SSMISF16  -27.7  155.1   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0 -27.3  154.5 Analysis Plot     
     20250307 030856     AMSR2  -28.3  154.9     5  100%   14.09  -29.09      N/A   45.0 -27.6  154.1 Analysis Plot     
     20250307 075522  SSMISF16  -27.5  154.2   112   14%    1.27   -1.27      N/A   45.0 -27.6  154.0 Analysis Plot     
     20250307 084538  SSMISF17  -26.3  155.7   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0 -27.6  153.9 Analysis Plot     
     20250307 204232       GMI  -27.1  154.4   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   35.0 -27.3  152.9 Analysis Plot     
     20250308 063213       GMI  -27.6  153.9   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   35.0 -26.8  152.7 Analysis Plot     
     20250308 083045  SSMISF17  -27.6  154.3   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   35.0 -26.8  152.5 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.