Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning NHC estimate
20150916T053927 ssmi15_85 290.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20150916T070337 ssmis16_85 190.1 16.4% 1.8 -1.8 n/a   25.0 kts
20150916T084208 ssmis17_85 223.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20150916T105054 ssmis18_85 145.7 0.0% 1.2 -1.2 n/a   25.0 kts
20150916T213724 ssmis19_85 234.6 9.6% 1.0 -1.0 n/a   25.0 kts
20150916T220232 ssmis18_85 212.4 9.6% 0.2 -0.2 n/a   25.0 kts
20150916T232640 gmi_85 245.7 5.5% 5.3 -5.3 n/a   25.0 kts
20150917T050833 amsr2_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   29.3 kts
20150917T101230 ssmis19_85 23.4 0.0% 0.4 -0.4 n/a   30.0 kts
20150917T103752 ssmis18_85 23.4 0.0% 0.8 -0.8 n/a   30.0 kts
20150917T160033 amsr2_85 301.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   26.7 kts
20150917T212131 ssmis17_85 34.5 0.0% 3.9 -3.9 n/a   25.0 kts
20150917T212419 ssmis19_85 23.4 0.0% 5.8 -5.8 n/a   25.0 kts
20150917T215027 ssmis18_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20150918T041250 amsr2_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20150918T095552 ssmis17_85 101.2 0.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   25.0 kts
20150918T095839 ssmis19_85 5.0 0.0% 1.7 -1.7 n/a   25.0 kts
20150918T100141 gmi_85 5.0 0.0% 4.5 -4.5 n/a   25.0 kts
20150918T102526 ssmis18_85 201.2 0.0% 3.3 -3.3 n/a   25.0 kts
20150918T164355 amsr2_85 256.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20150918T175901 ssmi15_85 234.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20150918T193028 ssmis16_85 212.4 8.2% 4.7 -4.7 n/a   25.0 kts
20150918T210838 ssmis17_85 101.2 8.2% 7.0 -7.0 n/a   25.0 kts
20150918T211131 ssmis19_85 78.9 4.1% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   25.0 kts
20150918T232140 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20150919T045532 amsr2_85 134.5 6.8% 4.2 -4.2 n/a   25.0 kts
20150919T063123 ssmi15_85 67.8 1.4% 2.4 -2.4 n/a   25.0 kts
20150919T080419 ssmis16_85 23.4 0.0% 1.3 -1.3 n/a   25.0 kts
20150919T094218 ssmis17_85 12.2 0.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   25.0 kts
20150919T094523 ssmis19_85 12.2 0.0% 2.1 -2.1 n/a   25.0 kts
20150919T174330 ssmi15_85 245.7 2.7% 3.7 -3.7 n/a   25.0 kts
20150919T191739 ssmis16_85 134.5 17.8% 1.2 -1.2 n/a   25.0 kts
20150919T205549 ssmis17_85 212.4 15.1% 4.1 -4.1 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).