Dorvak queston
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Dorvak queston
Can someone tell me how to read the dorvak #'s and what they are and how it works, and could tell me the site where you get them off of. Thanx.
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There are a couple to get them from. The main one available to the public is SAB's. TAFB (at TPC/NHC) also do internal fixes which they don't disseminate to the public, while AFWA, which previously did them, has had to stop. CPHC also issues sat fixes on storms within their area.
What they are: They are satellite intensity estimates of active systems. You will find on the boards references to "T-numbers" (Dvorak method) and "ST-numbers" (Hebert-Poteat method, for subtrops).
Here's the list, winds are 1-minute (US standard):
For other basins, various RSMCs adjust this scale for their own use. Meteo France (Southwest Indian Ocean) adjusts it by 0.88 for 10-minutes (according to Gary Padgett), while JMA pegs their own Dvorak scale as follows:
What they are: They are satellite intensity estimates of active systems. You will find on the boards references to "T-numbers" (Dvorak method) and "ST-numbers" (Hebert-Poteat method, for subtrops).
Here's the list, winds are 1-minute (US standard):
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CI MWS MWS MSLP Saffir-Simpson
Number (Knots) (MPH) (Atlantic) Category
1 25 KTS 29 MPH (Approximate)
1.5 25 KTS 29 MPH
2 30 KTS 35 MPH 1009 mb
2.5 35 KTS 40 MPH 1005 mb
3 45 KTS 52 MPH 1000 mb
3.5 55 KTS 63 MPH 994 mb
4 65 KTS 75 MPH 987 mb 1 (64-83 KTS)
4.5 77 KTS 89 MPH 979 mb 1 (64-83 KTS); 2 (84-96 KTS)
5 90 KTS 104 MPH 970 mb 2 (84-96 KTS); 3 (97-113 KTS)
5.5 102 KTS 117 MPH 960 mb 3 (97-113 KTS)
6 115 KTS 132 MPH 948 mb 4 (114-135 KTS)
6.5 127 KTS 146 MPH 935 mb 4 (114-135 KTS)
7 140 KTS 161 MPH 921 mb 5 (136+ KTS)
7.5 155 KTS 178 MPH 906 mb 5 (136+ KTS)
8 170 KTS 196 MPH 890 mb 5 (136+ KTS)
CI -- Current Intensity
MWS -- Mean Wind Speed
MSLP -- Mean Sea Level Atmospheric Pressure in Millibars
For other basins, various RSMCs adjust this scale for their own use. Meteo France (Southwest Indian Ocean) adjusts it by 0.88 for 10-minutes (according to Gary Padgett), while JMA pegs their own Dvorak scale as follows:
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CI MWS MWS EQUIV U.S.
Number (Knots) (MPH) (KT) (KT)
1 25 KTS
1.5 25 KTS
2 30 KTS 35 MPH 34 KTS 30 KTS
2.5 35 KTS 40 MPH 40 KTS 35 KTS
3 45 KTS 52 MPH 51 KTS 45 KTS
3.5 55 KTS 63 MPH 63 KTS 55 KTS
4 65 KTS 75 MPH 74 KTS 65 KTS
4.5 70 KTS 81 MPH 80 KTS 77 KTS
5 77 KTS 89 MPH 88 KTS 90 KTS
5.5 85 KTS 98 MPH 97 KTS 102 KTS
6 93 KTS 107 MPH 106 KTS 115 KTS
6.5 100 KTS 115 MPH 114 KTS 127 KTS
7 107 KTS 123 MPH 122 KTS 140 KTS
7.5 115 KTS 132 MPH 131 KTS 155 KTS
8 122 KTS 140 MPH 139 KTS 170 KTS
CI -- Current Intensity
MWS -- Mean Wind Speed - 10-minute averages
EQUIV -- Equivalent wind speed in 1-minute (US) terms
U.S. -- Comparison with U.S. 1-minute Dvorak scale
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