Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20150925T041704 ssmis17_85 23.4 31.5% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   30.0 kts
20150925T041854 ssmis19_85 34.5 42.5% 1.3 -1.3 n/a   30.0 kts
20150925T045216 ssmis18_85 90.1 39.7% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   30.0 kts
20150925T144640 gmi_85 34.5 32.9% 8.4 -8.4 n/a   37.3 kts
20150925T165222 ssmis17_85 5.0 65.8% 10.2 -10.2 n/a   39.1 kts
20150925T165432 ssmis19_85 67.8 45.2% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   39.1 kts
20150925T165433 ssmis19_85 78.9 38.4% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   39.1 kts
20150925T172819 ssmis18_85 23.4 76.7% 11.8 -11.8 n/a   39.6 kts
20150925T232453 amsr2_85 101.2 41.1% 2.8 -2.8 n/a   44.5 kts
20150926T003546 ssmi15_85 12.2 38.4% 0.6 -0.6 n/a   45.0 kts
20150926T022539 ssmis16_85 67.8 35.6% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   45.0 kts
20150926T040417 ssmis17_85 23.4 69.9% 3.2 -3.2 n/a   45.0 kts
20150926T040618 ssmis19_85 23.4 93.2% 7.7 -22.7 n/a   45.0 kts
20150926T113735 amsr2_85 34.5 100.0% 21.4 -36.4 n/a   49.7 kts
20150926T130750 ssmi15_85 34.5 75.3% 15.9 -15.9 n/a   50.9 kts
20150926T150150 ssmis16_85 245.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   52.5 kts
20150926T163852 ssmis17_85 90.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   53.9 kts
20150926T164055 ssmis19_85 23.4 0.0% 1.5 -1.5 n/a   53.9 kts
20150926T171533 ssmis18_85 145.7 15.1% 6.6 -6.6 n/a   54.4 kts
20150927T021343 ssmis16_85 45.6 0.0% 3.1 3.1 n/a   51.3 kts
20150927T031140 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   49.7 kts
20150927T035130 ssmis17_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   48.6 kts
20150927T125203 ssmi15_85 34.5 11.0% 10.8 -10.8 n/a   45.0 kts
20150927T143641 gmi_85 12.2 5.5% 5.2 -5.2 n/a   45.0 kts
20150927T144851 ssmis16_85 23.4 1.4% 2.3 -2.3 n/a   45.0 kts
20150927T162548 ssmis17_85 290.2 3.2% 7.9 -7.9 n/a   45.0 kts
20150927T231247 amsr2_85 134.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.7 kts
20150928T015951 ssmis16_85 56.7 0.0% 4.8 -4.8 n/a   38.3 kts
20150928T055647 ssmis18_85 112.3 12.3% 6.9 -6.9 n/a   35.0 kts
20150928T143623 ssmis16_85 145.7 0.0% 11.2 -11.2 n/a   27.8 kts
20150928T235530 amsr2_85 223.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20150929T012752 ssmi15_85 67.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20150929T030140 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20150929T050559 ssmis17_85 201.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20150929T050715 ssmis19_85 67.8 41.1% 4.5 -4.5 n/a   25.0 kts
20150929T054416 ssmis18_85 101.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20150929T142641 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20150929T174233 ssmis19_85 45.6 0.0% 3.8 -3.8 n/a   25.0 kts
20150929T182009 ssmis18_85 267.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20150930T011200 ssmi15_85 23.4 0.0% 1.7 -1.7 n/a   24.5 kts
20150930T031554 ssmis16_85 167.9 0.0% 4.6 -4.6 n/a   23.6 kts
20150930T045227 ssmis17_85 112.3 0.0% 2.8 -2.8 n/a   23.0 kts
20150930T045355 ssmis19_85 167.9 1.4% 1.9 -1.9 n/a   23.0 kts
20150930T053157 ssmis18_85 167.9 0.0% 2.3 -2.3 n/a   22.7 kts
20150930T134557 ssmi15_85 90.1 0.0% 2.2 -2.2 n/a   20.0 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).