Tropical Storm 23S


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                 
     20250226 012936  SSMISF18  -22.9   38.8   201   28%    3.76   -3.76      N/A   40.0 -22.8   38.6 Analysis Plot     
     20250226 032850  SSMISF17  -23.0   38.5   112   N/A    1.85   -1.85      N/A   40.0 -22.8   38.7 Analysis Plot     
     20250226 064345       GMI  -23.2   38.5   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0 -23.0   38.7 Analysis Plot     
     20250226 140019  SSMISF18  -23.8   39.7   135   12%    2.13    2.13      N/A   55.0 -23.9   39.6 Analysis Plot     
     20250226 163539       GMI  -24.0   39.9   123   19%    0.30    0.30      N/A   55.0 -24.0   39.8 Analysis Plot     
     20250226 222546     AMSR2  -24.2   40.6   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   60.0 -24.2   40.6 Analysis Plot     
     20250227 011554  SSMISF18  -24.4   40.9   223   12%    8.71    8.71      N/A   65.0 -24.3   40.9 Analysis Plot     
     20250227 031502  SSMISF17  -24.5   40.8   201   14%    4.45    4.45      N/A   65.0 -24.4   41.1 Analysis Plot     
     20250227 060150       GMI  -24.6   41.1   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   65.0 -24.5   41.3 Analysis Plot     
     20250227 103438     AMSR2  -25.1   41.9   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   70.0 -25.1   42.1 Analysis Plot     
     20250227 134536  SSMISF18  -25.2   42.2   212   12%    8.90    8.90      N/A   70.0 -25.2   42.4 Analysis Plot     
     20250227 155348       GMI  -25.1   42.1   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   70.0 -25.3   42.6 Analysis Plot     
     20250228 030057  SSMISF17  -25.6   43.4   168   42%   11.55   11.55      N/A   60.0 -25.6   43.1 Analysis Plot     
     20250228 111657     AMSR2  -26.4   44.3   135   18%    0.50    0.50      N/A   60.0 -26.2   44.2 Analysis Plot     
     20250228 133122  SSMISF18  -26.3   44.4   168   18%    9.46    9.46      N/A   60.0 -26.2   44.3 Analysis Plot     
     20250228 153016  SSMISF17  -26.5   44.7   135   29%   16.24   16.24      N/A   60.0 -26.3   44.4 Analysis Plot     
     20250228 221356     AMSR2  -26.4   44.8   112   19%    8.78    8.78      N/A   70.0 -26.7   45.2 Analysis Plot     
     20250301 004830  SSMISF18  -26.7   45.0   135   36%   10.15   10.15      N/A   70.0 -26.8   45.3 Analysis Plot     
     20250301 024722  SSMISF17  -26.7   45.0   123   21%   14.12   14.12      N/A   70.0 -26.8   45.4 Analysis Plot     
     20250301 033612  SSMISF16  -26.7   45.1   112   29%    2.90    2.90      N/A   70.0 -26.8   45.4 Analysis Plot     
     20250301 102151     AMSR2  -26.8   45.4   112   33%    4.46    4.46      N/A   65.0 -27.0   45.4 Analysis Plot     
     20250301 131707  SSMISF18  -26.7   45.5   112   21%   11.88   11.88      N/A   65.0 -27.0   45.5 Analysis Plot     
     20250301 151558  SSMISF17  -26.6   45.7   101    7%   16.85   16.85      N/A   60.0 -27.1   45.7 Analysis Plot     
     20250301 160430  SSMISF16  -26.8   45.9    90    1%    7.55    7.55      N/A   60.0 -27.1   45.7 Analysis Plot     
     20250302 003437  SSMISF18  -27.1   46.0    57   11%   20.70   20.70  >65 kts   60.0 -27.0   46.0 Analysis Plot     
     20250302 023329  SSMISF17  -26.9   46.0   101   17%   16.06   16.06      N/A   60.0 -27.0   46.1 Analysis Plot     
     20250302 032156  SSMISF16  -27.0   46.1    79   38%   23.15   23.15  >65 kts   60.0 -27.1   46.1 Analysis Plot     
     20250302 053155       GMI  -26.5   46.9   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   60.0 -27.1   46.1 Analysis Plot     
     20250302 110409     AMSR2  -27.0   46.3    46   21%   12.17   12.17      N/A   65.0 -27.1   46.2 Analysis Plot     
     20250302 130316  SSMISF18  -26.9   46.5    79   22%    6.97    6.97      N/A   65.0 -27.1   46.2 Analysis Plot     
     20250302 150208  SSMISF17  -26.3   46.9   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   65.0 -27.1   46.3 Analysis Plot     
     20250302 155026  SSMISF16  -26.5   47.0   190    3%    4.44    4.44      N/A   65.0 -27.1   46.3 Analysis Plot     
     20250302 220155     AMSR2  -27.4   46.9   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   55.0 -27.4   46.5 Analysis Plot     
     20250303 002058  SSMISF18  -27.7   47.1   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   55.0 -27.5   46.5 Analysis Plot     
     20250303 021954  SSMISF17  -27.7   47.1   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   55.0 -27.5   46.6 Analysis Plot     
     20250303 030806  SSMISF16  -28.2   47.6   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   55.0 -27.6   46.6 Analysis Plot     
     20250303 044828       GMI  -28.4   47.0     5   15%    1.11  -920.0      N/A   55.0 -27.6   46.7 Analysis Plot     
     20250303 101003     AMSR2  -27.7   47.4   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   55.0 -27.7   47.0 Analysis Plot     
     20250303 124923  SSMISF18  -28.0   47.2   157    7%    3.94   -3.94      N/A   50.0 -27.8   47.0 Analysis Plot     
     20250303 143811       GMI  -28.2   47.5   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0 -27.9   47.1 Analysis Plot     
     20250303 144822  SSMISF17  -27.9   47.6    90    4%    4.02   -4.02      N/A   50.0 -27.9   47.1 Analysis Plot     
     20250303 153623  SSMISF16  -28.1   47.5    34   15%    1.37   -1.37      N/A   50.0 -28.0   47.1 Analysis Plot     
     20250304 000735  SSMISF18  -28.7   48.0   101   15%    6.69   -6.69      N/A   45.0 -28.9   48.2 Analysis Plot     
     20250304 020629  SSMISF17  -28.8   48.1    90   24%   11.00  -11.00      N/A   45.0 -29.1   48.3 Analysis Plot     
     20250304 025447  SSMISF16  -28.9   48.2    68   N/A    4.71   -4.71      N/A   45.0 -29.1   48.3 Analysis Plot     
     20250304 040701       GMI  -28.7   48.3    68   12%    7.10   -7.10      N/A   45.0 -29.2   48.3 Analysis Plot     
     20250304 123520  SSMISF18  -29.8   48.9   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0 -30.0   48.5 Analysis Plot     
     20250304 135540       GMI  -30.5   49.5    34   46%   15.99  -15.99      N/A   45.0 -30.1   48.6 Analysis Plot     
     20250304 152207  SSMISF16  -30.4   49.5    23   43%    3.66   -3.66      N/A   45.0 -30.4   48.6 Analysis Plot     
     20250304 215044     AMSR2  -32.0   50.0    12   75%    6.25   -6.25      N/A   50.0 -31.9   49.0 Analysis Plot     
     20250304 235448  SSMISF18  -32.4   50.7   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0 -32.2   49.0 Analysis Plot     
     20250305 015349  SSMISF17  -33.1   50.2    57   39%    5.55   -5.55      N/A   50.0 -32.5   49.0 Analysis Plot     
     20250305 024204  SSMISF16  -33.3   50.8   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0 -32.6   49.0 Analysis Plot     
     20250305 150734  SSMISF16  -35.9   51.3   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0 -34.8   49.6 Analysis Plot     
     20250305 234156  SSMISF18  -36.6   51.2   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   55.0 -36.2   51.6 Analysis Plot     
     20250306 014027  SSMISF17  -37.1   51.5   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0 -36.6   51.8 Analysis Plot     
     20250306 022931  SSMISF16  -38.1   50.2   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0 -36.9   52.0 Analysis Plot     
     20250306 042005       GMI  -38.4   50.5   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   50.0 -37.1   52.1 Analysis Plot     
     20250306 123015       GMI  -39.8   53.5   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0 -38.7   53.6 Analysis Plot     
     20250306 145230  SSMISF16  -40.0   54.0   N/A   N/A     N/A     N/A      N/A   45.0 -39.1   54.5 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.