Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20150820T162330 ssmis16_85 190.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20150820T180537 ssmis17_85 101.2 21.9% 2.6 -2.6 n/a   30.0 kts
20150820T195152 ssmis18_85 312.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20150821T012913 amsr2_85 12.2 67.1% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   30.0 kts
20150821T031141 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20150821T033455 ssmis16_85 67.8 61.6% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   30.0 kts
20150821T070324 ssmis18_85 34.5 90.4% 3.6 -18.6 n/a   30.0 kts
20150821T134212 amsr2_85 201.2 9.6% 7.8 -7.8 n/a   32.8 kts
20150821T141821 ssmi15_85 123.4 0.0% 5.1 -5.1 n/a   33.8 kts
20150821T161014 ssmis16_85 123.4 12.3% 2.2 -2.2 n/a   37.0 kts
20150821T175159 ssmis17_85 156.8 27.4% 4.3 -4.3 n/a   39.8 kts
20150821T193854 ssmis18_85 45.6 24.7% 2.8 -2.8 n/a   40.0 kts
20150822T022140 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 kts
20150822T065145 ssmis18_85 56.7 30.1% 4.2 -4.2 n/a   38.6 kts
20150822T155639 ssmis16_85 112.3 11.0% 2.4 -2.4 n/a   30.0 kts
20150822T192605 ssmis18_85 67.8 46.6% 4.2 -4.2 n/a   31.2 kts
20150823T011746 amsr2_85 101.2 15.1% 5.6 -5.6 n/a   35.0 kts
20150823T063858 ssmis19_85 101.2 28.8% 2.9 -2.9 n/a   35.0 kts
20150823T063957 ssmis18_85 123.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20150823T132855 amsr2_85 45.6 8.2% 10.6 -10.6 n/a   35.0 kts
20150823T191136 ssmis19_85 12.2 100.0% 10.9 -25.9 n/a   37.0 kts
20150823T191138 ssmis19_85 12.2 100.0% 10.3 -25.3 n/a   37.0 kts
20150823T191253 ssmis18_85 5.0 100.0% 11.9 -26.9 n/a   37.0 kts
20150824T023951 ssmi15_85 23.4 58.9% 0.8 -0.8 n/a   47.2 kts
20150824T062035 ssmis17_85 12.2 100.0% 14.1 -29.1 n/a   50.3 kts
20150824T062648 ssmis19_85 12.2 100.0% 14.6 -29.6 n/a   50.4 kts
20150824T150854 ssmi15_85 23.4 100.0% 22.9 38.0 >65 kts   55.0 kts
20150824T185036 ssmis17_85 179.0 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   56.4 kts
20150824T185643 ssmis19_85 23.4 100.0% 30.7 45.7 >65 kts   56.6 kts
20150824T185910 ssmis18_85 23.4 100.0% 29.4 44.4 >65 kts   56.6 kts
20150825T010735 amsr2_85 23.4 53.4% 14.2 14.2 n/a   65.0 kts
20150825T011641 gmi_85 78.9 32.9% 9.2 9.2 n/a   65.0 kts
20150825T022458 ssmi15_85 67.8 52.0% 3.0 3.0 n/a   65.0 kts
20150825T061426 ssmis19_85 45.6 100.0% 20.8 35.8 >65 kts   65.0 kts
20150825T061714 ssmis18_85 45.6 100.0% 26.0 41.0 >65 kts   65.0 kts
20150825T131354 amsr2_85 34.5 100.0% 23.8 38.8 >65 kts   64.0 kts
20150825T143640 gmi_85 45.6 38.4% 3.4 3.4 n/a   62.8 kts
20150825T145128 ssmi15_85 34.5 38.4% 5.3 5.3 n/a   62.6 kts
20150825T183554 ssmis17_85 134.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   59.0 kts
20150825T184149 ssmis19_85 112.3 20.6% 2.1 2.1 n/a   58.8 kts
20150825T184150 ssmis19_85 112.3 20.6% 2.7 2.7 n/a   58.8 kts
20150825T184514 ssmis18_85 112.3 21.9% 4.2 4.2 n/a   58.7 kts
20150826T001346 amsr2_85 201.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   49.8 kts
20150826T002140 gmi_85 245.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   49.7 kts
20150826T021024 ssmi15_85 134.5 19.2% 7.5 -7.5 n/a   48.2 kts
20150826T055636 ssmis17_85 134.5 16.4% 5.0 -5.0 n/a   45.0 kts
20150826T060233 ssmis19_85 112.3 20.6% 5.2 -5.2 n/a   45.0 kts
20150826T060618 ssmis18_85 223.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.1 kts
20150826T135512 amsr2_85 23.4 43.8% 2.0 -2.0 n/a   50.0 kts
20150826T143405 ssmi15_85 12.2 13.7% 1.3 -1.3 n/a   50.0 kts
20150826T163957 ssmis16_85 56.7 27.4% 2.4 -2.4 n/a   50.0 kts
20150826T182110 ssmis17_85 5.0 42.5% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   50.0 kts
20150826T182704 ssmis19_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   50.0 kts
20150826T182826 ssmis19_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   50.0 kts
20150826T201215 ssmis18_85 23.4 1.4% 0.6 -0.6 n/a   50.0 kts
20150827T005850 amsr2_85 134.5 12.3% 5.8 -5.8 n/a   49.6 kts
20150827T015712 ssmi15_85 156.8 11.0% 6.4 -6.4 n/a   49.2 kts
20150827T054550 ssmis17_85 267.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   47.6 kts
20150827T055216 ssmis19_85 256.8 19.2% 7.3 -7.3 n/a   47.6 kts
20150827T073814 ssmis18_85 212.4 13.7% 5.5 -5.5 n/a   46.8 kts
20150827T143512 amsr2_85 5.0 0.0% 2.9 -2.9 n/a   42.8 kts
20150827T155603 ssmi15_85 5.0 0.0% 0.3 -0.3 n/a   41.7 kts
20150827T194533 ssmis17_85 23.4 0.0% 3.5 -3.5 n/a   38.5 kts
20150827T195121 ssmis19_85 12.2 0.0% 3.1 -3.1 n/a   38.5 kts
20150827T195652 ssmis18_85 145.7 0.0% 3.0 -3.0 n/a   38.4 kts
20150828T000641 gmi_85 12.2 0.0% 8.9 -8.9 n/a   35.0 kts
20150828T014532 amsr2_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20150828T035504 ssmis16_85 12.2 0.0% 3.4 -3.4 n/a   35.0 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).