Date/Time Sat MW Eye diam (km) Est RMW (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning NHC estimate
20090818T022400 tmi_85 99.9 45.0 52.0% 25.0 25.0 >65 kts   87.0 kts
20090818T083200 ssmis17_85 99.9 45.0 69.9% 25.9 25.9 >65 kts   92.1 kts
20090818T094800 ssmi15_85 88.8 45.0 100.0% 47.5 62.5 >85 kts# 93.2 kts
20090818T110700 ssmis16_85 88.8 39.5 100.0% 36.3 51.3 >65 kts   94.3 kts
20090818T163800 amsre_85 88.8 39.5 100.0% 43.1 58.1 >65 kts   98.9 kts
20090818T205800 ssmi15_85 77.7 33.9 38.4% 23.8 23.8 >65 kts   102.5 kts
20090818T222000 ssmis16_85 77.7 33.9 100.0% 47.0 62.0 >85 kts# 103.6 kts
20090819T093200 ssmi15_85 66.6 28.4 34.2% 15.8 15.8 n/a   115.0 kts
20090819T105400 ssmis16_85 66.6 28.4 100.0% 36.7 51.7 >65 kts   115.0 kts
20090819T172200 amsre_85 66.6 28.4 35.6% 19.6 19.6 n/a   115.0 kts
20090819T211300 ssmis17_85 55.5 22.8 61.6% 27.4 27.4 >65 kts   115.0 kts
20090820T020900 tmi_85 55.5 22.8 100.0% 39.3 54.3 >65 kts   115.0 kts
20090820T053300 amsre_85 55.5 22.8 39.7% 16.4 16.4 n/a   115.0 kts
20090820T094600 ssmis17_85 44.4 17.2 49.3% 8.0 8.0 n/a   108.7 kts
20090820T101900 tmi_85 66.6 28.4 24.7% 11.9 11.9 n/a   107.8 kts
20090821T025000 tmi_85 55.5 22.8 65.8% 24.2 24.2 >65 kts   107.6 kts
20090821T061400 amsre_85 66.6 28.4 54.8% 19.4 19.4 n/a   104.8 kts
20090821T092200 tmi_85 55.5 22.8 50.7% 26.8 26.8 >65 kts   102.2 kts
20090821T103900 ssmi15_85 55.5 22.8 41.1% 19.3 19.3 n/a   101.1 kts
20090821T120800 ssmis16_85 55.5 22.8 46.6% 20.9 20.9 >65 kts   99.9 kts
20090821T215600 ssmi15_85 133.2 61.7 100.0% 36.3 51.3 >65 kts   91.7 kts
20090821T220100 ssmi13_85 555.0 67.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   91.7 kts
20090821T232700 ssmis16_85 133.2 61.7 100.0% 31.0 46.0 >65 kts   90.5 kts
20090822T033200 tmi_85 144.3 56.1 46.6% 14.7 14.7 n/a   90.0 kts
20090822T051000 tmi_85 133.2 61.7 100.0% 31.4 46.4 >65 kts   90.0 kts
20090822T064700 tmi_85 122.1 56.1 58.9% 22.9 22.9 >65 kts   89.3 kts
20090822T065500 amsre_85 122.1 56.1 100.0% 29.7 44.7 >65 kts   89.2 kts
20090822T105900 ssmis17_85 99.9 45.0 13.7% 17.1 17.1 n/a   85.8 kts
20090822T115400 ssmis16_85 122.1 56.1 23.3% 7.8 7.8 n/a   85.1 kts
20090822T175700 amsre_85 88.8 39.5 24.7% 14.5 14.5 n/a   80.0 kts
20090822T214400 ssmi15_85 77.7 33.9 0.0% 5.8 5.8 n/a   80.0 kts
20090822T231700 ssmis16_85 66.6 28.4 31.5% 7.2 7.2 n/a   80.0 kts
20090823T104400 ssmis17_85 210.9 100.6 16.4% 5.2 5.2 n/a   71.1 kts
20090823T113800 ssmis16_85 233.1 106.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   70.3 kts
20090823T170400 amsre_85 555.0 134.0 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   65.8 kts
20090823T203000 ssmis17_85 555.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   65.0 kts
20090823T213000 ssmi15_85 555.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   65.0 kts
20090823T213600 ssmi13_85 555.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   65.0 kts
20090823T230600 ssmis16_85 555.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   65.0 kts
20090824T084800 ssmis17_85 22.2 6.1 0.0% 0.9 0.9 n/a   60.0 kts
20090824T094700 ssmi15_85 33.3 106.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   60.0 kts
20090824T112300 ssmis16_85 244.2 122.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   60.0 kts
20090824T161000 amsre_85 33.3 11.7 0.0% 0.0 0.0 n/a   60.0 kts
20090824T193400 ssmi15_85 33.3 11.7 0.0% 2.5 2.5 n/a   60.0 kts
20090824T194200 ssmi13_85 55.5 22.8 0.0% 2.6 2.6 n/a   60.0 kts
20090824T211300 ssmis16_85 555.0 11.7 0.0% 1.0 1.0 n/a   60.0 kts

Key:

Diameter values indicate the estimated surface eyewall diameter (the MI eyewall edge diameter minus 10 km).

Diameter values are red if Ring % <= 65, yellow/brown if Ring % <= 85 and green if Ring % > 85.

"Ring %" is the percentage of the "ring" (eyewall inner boundary) that is 1) colder than the "hot spot" (warmest eye pixel) in the eye by 20K, or 2) the percentage that is a) colder than 232K and b) colder than the "hot spot" by 10K, whichever is greater.

"Tb diff" is the difference between the "hot spot" (warmest eye pixel) and the warmest pixel on the eyewall.

Scores are listed as negative, and not used, when the JTWC or NHC estimated Vmax is <50 kts in order to rule out weak but highly symmetric TCs.

Error messages in intensity scores: -920 is used when the hottest pixel in the eye is <200K, to prevent false positives; -909 is a failure to process (bad input data).