Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20151003T023544 ssmis16_85 223.5 19.7% 7.0 -7.0 n/a   30.0 kts
20151003T041219 ssmis17_85 201.2 17.8% 0.9 -0.9 n/a   30.0 kts
20151003T114428 amsr2_85 12.2 83.6% 0.6 -0.6 n/a   34.8 kts
20151003T123141 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20151003T125819 ssmi15_85 34.5 68.5% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   35.0 kts
20151003T151206 ssmis16_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20151003T164813 ssmis17_85 223.5 16.9% 1.2 -1.2 n/a   35.0 kts
20151003T164921 ssmis19_85 5.0 93.2% 0.0 -15.0 n/a   35.0 kts
20151003T164922 ssmis19_85 NaN 76.7% 0.0 -920.0 n/a   35.0 kts
20151003T173050 ssmis18_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20151004T014639 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20151004T022226 ssmis16_85 101.2 0.0% 4.5 -4.5 n/a   35.0 kts
20151004T035852 ssmis17_85 101.2 11.0% 1.9 -1.9 n/a   35.0 kts
20151004T122728 amsr2_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20151004T124220 ssmi15_85 312.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20151004T145906 ssmis16_85 134.5 5.5% 3.8 -3.8 n/a   35.0 kts
20151004T163529 ssmis17_85 167.9 15.1% 5.6 -5.6 n/a   35.0 kts
20151004T163609 ssmis19_85 234.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20151004T171839 ssmis18_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20151004T231803 amsr2_85 67.8 0.0% 1.9 -1.9 n/a   39.4 kts
20151005T005640 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.8 kts
20151005T020948 ssmis16_85 134.5 12.3% 2.6 -2.6 n/a   41.8 kts
20151005T113156 amsr2_85 101.2 11.0% 2.7 -2.7 n/a   45.0 kts
20151005T122141 gmi_85 123.4 18.8% 2.1 -2.1 n/a   45.6 kts
20151005T144544 ssmis16_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   49.6 kts
20151005T162158 ssmis17_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   52.3 kts
20151006T000119 amsr2_85 12.2 4.1% 0.8 0.8 n/a   55.0 kts
20151006T015656 ssmis16_85 45.6 23.3% 12.7 12.7 n/a   56.6 kts
20151006T113140 gmi_85 23.4 0.0% 4.3 4.3 n/a   64.6 kts
20151006T143210 ssmis16_85 45.6 60.3% 0.0 0.0 n/a   69.2 kts
20151006T160816 ssmis17_85 23.4 79.5% 0.0 0.0 n/a   71.9 kts
20151006T230631 amsr2_85 23.4 100.0% 24.6 39.6 >65 kts   75.0 kts
20151007T004641 gmi_85 223.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   76.9 kts
20151007T103641 gmi_85 23.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   93.8 kts
20151007T111722 amsr2_85 23.4 100.0% 28.1 43.1 >65 kts   94.4 kts
20151007T141638 ssmis16_85 23.4 75.3% 4.0 4.0 n/a   93.1 kts
20151007T155225 ssmis17_85 23.4 68.5% 0.0 0.0 n/a   91.8 kts
20151007T235640 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   75.1 kts
20151008T013404 ssmis16_85 312.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   72.4 kts
20151008T031009 ssmis17_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   69.7 kts
20151008T094140 gmi_85 67.8 0.0% 6.8 6.8 n/a   61.9 kts
20151008T115646 amsr2_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   60.0 kts
20151008T140027 ssmis16_85 212.4 4.1% 5.2 5.2 n/a   60.0 kts
20151008T153537 ssmis17_85 267.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   59.7 kts
20151009T004141 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   54.7 kts
20151009T012457 ssmis16_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   54.4 kts
20151009T025927 ssmis17_85 12.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   53.8 kts
20151009T030110 ssmis19_85 34.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   53.7 kts
20151009T030115 ssmis17_85 12.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   53.7 kts
20151009T034816 ssmis18_85 34.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   53.4 kts
20151009T084641 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   51.3 kts
20151009T125121 ssmi15_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   50.7 kts
20151009T134149 ssmis16_85 67.8 12.3% 3.8 -3.8 n/a   51.4 kts
20151009T151714 ssmis17_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   52.7 kts
20151009T165803 ssmis17_85 34.5 37.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   54.1 kts
20151009T165804 ssmis19_85 34.5 63.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   54.1 kts
20151009T165806 ssmis19_85 34.5 63.0% 0.9 -0.9 n/a   54.1 kts
20151009T174528 ssmis18_85 45.6 0.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   54.8 kts
20151009T220858 amsr2_85 112.3 0.0% 4.3 4.3 n/a   58.5 kts
20151009T224320 ssmi15_85 34.5 0.0% 6.6 6.6 n/a   58.9 kts
20151010T012640 gmi_85 101.2 17.5% 6.7 6.7 n/a   57.0 kts
20151010T025114 ssmis19_85 145.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   54.1 kts
20151010T025123 ssmis17_85 179.0 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   54.0 kts
20151010T033832 ssmis18_85 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   52.4 kts
20151010T061640 gmi_85 67.8 31.5% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   46.9 kts
20151010T075140 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   43.6 kts
20151010T123409 ssmi15_85 12.2 87.7% 9.5 -24.5 n/a   35.0 kts
20151010T150739 ssmis16_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20151010T164323 ssmis19_85 23.4 57.5% 1.4 -1.4 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).