Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20150802T051157 ssmi15_85 67.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20150802T060804 ssmis16_85 45.6 8.2% 4.3 -4.3 n/a   30.0 kts
20150802T075205 ssmis17_85 67.8 20.6% 4.5 -4.5 n/a   30.0 kts
20150802T092251 ssmis18_85 67.8 17.8% 6.1 -6.1 n/a   30.0 kts
20150802T101640 gmi_85 56.7 6.8% 6.2 -6.2 n/a   30.0 kts
20150802T173737 ssmi15_85 12.2 0.0% 4.8 -4.8 n/a   30.0 kts
20150802T183514 ssmis16_85 34.5 0.0% 3.4 -3.4 n/a   30.0 kts
20150802T215034 ssmis18_85 34.5 5.5% 1.9 -1.9 n/a   30.0 kts
20150803T045605 ssmi15_85 179.0 2.7% 7.0 -7.0 n/a   30.0 kts
20150803T055514 ssmis16_85 167.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20150803T091101 ssmis18_85 12.2 0.0% 5.0 -5.0 n/a   27.3 kts
20150803T172137 ssmi15_85 223.5 0.0% 10.4 -10.4 n/a   25.0 kts
20150803T215557 ssmis19_85 234.6 4.1% 8.7 -8.7 n/a   25.0 kts
20150804T002141 gmi_85 90.1 0.0% 6.1 -6.1 n/a   25.0 kts
20150804T040825 amsr2_85 101.2 0.0% 6.3 -6.3 n/a   25.0 kts
20150804T044034 ssmi15_85 145.7 0.0% 6.7 -6.7 n/a   25.0 kts
20150804T090733 ssmis17_85 301.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   22.4 kts
20150804T091624 ssmis19_85 34.5 0.0% 5.8 -5.8 n/a   22.3 kts
20150804T100140 gmi_85 223.5 0.0% 17.0 -17.0 n/a   21.6 kts
20150804T161250 amsr2_85 90.1 4.1% 2.7 -2.7 n/a   20.0 kts
20150804T194946 ssmis16_85 201.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   20.0 kts
20150804T213336 ssmis17_85 145.7 0.0% 4.6 -4.6 n/a   20.0 kts
20150804T214237 ssmis19_85 145.7 0.0% 4.3 -4.3 n/a   20.0 kts
20150804T230638 ssmis18_85 5.0 0.0% 2.2 -2.2 n/a   20.0 kts
20150805T071042 ssmis16_85 123.4 8.2% 5.6 -5.6 n/a   20.0 kts
20150805T085432 ssmis17_85 101.2 6.2% 6.6 -6.6 n/a   20.0 kts
20150805T090313 ssmis19_85 112.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   20.0 kts
20150805T102807 ssmis18_85 12.2 0.0% 4.6 -4.6 n/a   20.0 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).