Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning NHC estimate
20150831T232649 ssmis16_85 212.4 15.1% 2.4 -2.4 n/a   30.0 kts
20150901T005658 ssmis17_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20150901T030317 ssmis18_85 234.6 15.6% 2.6 -2.6 n/a   30.0 kts
20150901T083640 gmi_85 279.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20150901T120340 ssmis16_85 145.7 27.4% 3.6 -3.6 n/a   30.0 kts
20150901T134421 ssmis17_85 223.5 16.7% 5.2 -5.2 n/a   30.0 kts
20150901T134926 ssmis19_85 245.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20150901T134927 ssmis19_85 234.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20150901T205642 amsr2_85 5.0 0.0% 3.5 -3.5 n/a   30.0 kts
20150901T223103 ssmi15_85 23.4 0.0% 7.5 -7.5 n/a   30.0 kts
20150902T025121 ssmis18_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20150902T091028 amsr2_85 223.5 8.2% 6.4 -6.4 n/a   30.0 kts
20150902T115004 ssmis16_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20150902T152709 ssmis18_85 90.1 21.9% 2.3 -2.3 n/a   30.0 kts
20150902T190640 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20150902T221552 ssmi15_85 145.7 8.2% 1.0 -1.0 n/a   30.0 kts
20150903T022822 ssmis19_85 45.6 0.0% 5.5 -5.5 n/a   32.1 kts
20150903T023950 ssmis18_85 67.8 1.4% 3.9 -3.9 n/a   32.2 kts
20150903T151418 ssmis18_85 78.9 54.8% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   45.0 kts
20150903T204555 amsr2_85 23.4 64.4% 2.5 -2.5 n/a   47.3 kts
20150903T220037 ssmi15_85 23.4 91.8% 14.0 -29.0 n/a   48.3 kts
20150904T021101 ssmis17_85 156.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   50.0 kts
20150904T021537 ssmis19_85 5.0 64.4% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   50.0 kts
20150904T022814 ssmis18_85 12.2 67.1% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   50.0 kts
20150904T073140 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   51.3 kts
20150904T085644 amsr2_85 12.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   52.5 kts
20150904T103206 ssmi15_85 23.4 43.8% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   53.8 kts
20150904T144803 ssmis19_85 23.4 58.9% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   52.7 kts
20150904T144804 ssmis19_85 23.4 58.9% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   52.7 kts
20150904T150108 ssmis18_85 56.7 65.8% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   52.5 kts
20150904T214529 ssmi15_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   46.9 kts
20150905T015832 ssmis17_85 301.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   41.7 kts
20150905T020302 ssmis19_85 312.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   41.6 kts
20150905T021639 ssmis18_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   41.2 kts
20150905T093851 amsr2_85 78.9 0.0% 5.1 -5.1 n/a   32.0 kts
20150905T101516 ssmi15_85 56.7 0.0% 0.1 -0.1 n/a   31.5 kts
20150905T142927 ssmis17_85 23.4 0.0% 3.1 -3.1 n/a   30.0 kts
20150905T143354 ssmis19_85 56.7 0.0% 2.1 -2.1 n/a   30.0 kts
20150905T144809 ssmis18_85 12.2 0.0% 1.3 -1.3 n/a   30.0 kts
20150905T180139 gmi_85 5.0 0.0% 0.4 -0.4 n/a   28.3 kts
20150905T203500 amsr2_85 5.0 0.0% 2.4 -2.4 n/a   26.9 kts
20150906T000550 ssmis16_85 67.8 0.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   25.0 kts
20150906T014537 ssmis17_85 267.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20150906T015009 ssmis19_85 34.5 0.0% 0.3 -0.3 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).