Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20150224T101311 ssmi15_85 34.5 50.7% 2.8 -2.8 n/a   42.0 kts
20150224T115957 ssmis16_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20150224T140252 ssmis17_85 179.0 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   48.4 kts
20150224T140254 ssmis17_85 179.0 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   48.4 kts
20150224T203653 amsr2_85 112.3 17.8% 4.4 4.4 n/a   55.0 kts
20150224T231158 ssmis16_85 67.8 2.7% 2.2 2.2 n/a   55.0 kts
20150225T011455 ssmis17_85 145.7 9.6% 2.3 2.3 n/a   55.0 kts
20150225T014309 ssmis19_85 256.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   55.0 kts
20150225T020142 gmi_85 256.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   55.0 kts
20150225T021442 ssmis18_85 279.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   55.0 kts
20150225T084912 amsr2_85 201.2 11.0% 4.9 4.9 n/a   55.0 kts
20150225T095747 ssmi15_85 234.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   55.0 kts
20150225T114638 ssmis16_85 156.8 31.5% 1.8 1.8 n/a   55.0 kts
20150225T134908 ssmis17_85 190.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   55.0 kts
20150225T141718 ssmis19_85 5.0 74.0% 0.0 0.0 n/a   55.0 kts
20150225T144910 ssmis18_85 134.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   55.0 kts
20150225T151642 gmi_85 123.4 21.1% 9.6 9.6 n/a   55.0 kts
20150225T153416 tmi_85 90.1 20.6% 4.1 4.1 n/a   55.0 kts
20150225T233943 tmi_85 167.9 8.2% 5.6 5.6 n/a   55.0 kts
20150226T010244 ssmis17_85 101.2 11.0% 0.8 0.8 n/a   55.0 kts
20150226T013054 ssmis19_85 56.7 0.0% 0.0 0.0 n/a   55.0 kts
20150226T093123 amsr2_85 134.5 15.1% 1.9 1.9 n/a   52.1 kts
20150226T133515 ssmis17_85 201.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   48.7 kts
20150226T140320 ssmis19_85 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   48.3 kts
20150226T202627 amsr2_85 5.0 6.8% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   45.0 kts
20150226T222638 tmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20150227T005038 ssmis17_85 67.8 32.9% 0.6 -0.6 n/a   45.0 kts
20150227T011838 ssmis19_85 67.8 21.9% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   45.0 kts
20150227T015142 gmi_85 112.3 15.1% 4.5 -4.5 n/a   45.0 kts
20150227T134906 ssmis19_85 245.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   41.7 kts
20150227T151142 gmi_85 123.4 5.5% 2.3 -2.3 n/a   41.2 kts
20150227T211015 amsr2_85 179.0 5.5% 1.9 -1.9 n/a   42.6 kts
20150227T221954 ssmi15_85 256.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   43.6 kts
20150228T001649 ssmis16_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.2 kts
20150228T005640 gmi_85 223.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.8 kts
20150228T032021 ssmis18_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   47.8 kts
20150228T091705 amsr2_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   50.0 kts
20150228T104709 ssmi15_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   50.0 kts
20150228T124441 ssmis16_85 301.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   50.0 kts
20150228T151100 tmi_85 267.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   50.0 kts
20150228T154909 ssmis18_85 301.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   50.0 kts
20150228T200103 tmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   50.0 kts
20150228T201625 amsr2_85 301.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   50.0 kts
20150228T220524 ssmi15_85 223.5 9.7% 3.6 -3.6 n/a   50.0 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).