Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20151003T132329 amsr2_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20151003T140641 gmi_85 123.4 0.0% 2.6 -2.6 n/a   30.0 kts
20151003T183127 ssmis19_85 34.5 0.0% 3.0 -3.0 n/a   30.0 kts
20151003T191304 ssmis18_85 45.6 0.0% 2.5 -2.5 n/a   30.0 kts
20151004T014918 ssmi15_85 45.6 2.7% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   28.5 kts
20151004T040354 ssmis16_85 5.0 0.0% 2.3 -2.3 n/a   26.6 kts
20151004T053959 ssmis17_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.3 kts
20151004T054045 ssmis19_85 312.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.3 kts
20151004T062251 ssmis18_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20151004T142421 ssmi15_85 12.2 0.0% 1.1 -1.1 n/a   25.0 kts
20151004T181745 ssmis17_85 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20151004T181820 ssmis19_85 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20151004T190052 ssmis18_85 123.4 0.0% 2.1 -2.1 n/a   25.0 kts
20151005T005553 amsr2_85 5.0 0.0% 4.5 -4.5 n/a   25.0 kts
20151005T022641 gmi_85 34.5 0.0% 2.6 -2.6 n/a   25.0 kts
20151005T035038 ssmis16_85 34.5 0.0% 0.8 -0.8 n/a   25.0 kts
20151005T052653 ssmis17_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20151005T052655 ssmis19_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20151005T131128 amsr2_85 23.4 0.0% 7.1 -7.1 n/a   25.0 kts
20151005T135641 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20151005T140832 ssmi15_85 12.2 0.0% 6.5 -6.5 n/a   25.0 kts
20151005T180411 ssmis17_85 267.9 0.0% 4.2 -4.2 n/a   25.0 kts
20151005T180501 ssmis19_85 179.0 0.0% 3.8 -3.8 n/a   25.0 kts
20151005T180503 ssmis19_85 5.0 0.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   25.0 kts
20151005T184837 ssmis18_85 301.3 0.0% 4.1 -4.1 n/a   25.0 kts
20151006T033803 ssmis16_85 312.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20151006T135401 amsr2_85 56.7 0.0% 4.2 -4.2 n/a   25.0 kts
20151006T161507 ssmis16_85 12.2 0.0% 2.3 -2.3 n/a   25.0 kts
20151006T175055 ssmis17_85 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20151007T024217 ssmi15_85 12.2 0.0% 1.0 -1.0 n/a   25.0 kts
20151007T134141 gmi_85 34.5 1.4% 4.1 -4.1 n/a   25.0 kts
20151007T151705 ssmi15_85 90.1 0.0% 4.0 -4.0 n/a   25.0 kts
20151007T191849 ssmis19_85 23.4 0.0% 3.0 -3.0 n/a   25.0 kts
20151007T200421 ssmis18_85 134.5 0.0% 3.3 -3.3 n/a   25.0 kts
20151008T012759 amsr2_85 245.7 0.0% 8.4 -8.4 n/a   25.0 kts
20151008T045358 ssmis16_85 12.2 0.0% 1.2 -1.2 n/a   25.0 kts
20151008T062941 ssmis17_85 56.7 0.0% 4.0 -4.0 n/a   25.0 kts
20151008T062956 ssmis19_85 12.2 0.0% 3.8 -3.8 n/a   25.0 kts
20151008T071555 ssmis18_85 23.4 0.0% 3.3 -3.3 n/a   25.0 kts
20151008T172939 ssmis16_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20151008T190502 ssmis17_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20151008T190524 ssmis19_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20151008T190531 ssmis19_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20151008T195210 ssmis18_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20151009T044110 ssmis16_85 5.0 0.0% 2.4 -2.4 n/a   25.0 kts
20151009T133140 gmi_85 5.0 0.0% 5.4 -5.4 n/a   25.0 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).