Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20150813T162802 ssmi15_85 34.5 5.5% 4.6 -4.6 n/a   25.0 kts
20150813T175709 ssmis16_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20150813T212025 ssmis18_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20150814T083048 ssmis17_85 212.4 8.2% 3.4 -3.4 n/a   27.1 kts
20150814T083817 ssmis19_85 234.6 19.2% 4.9 -4.9 n/a   27.2 kts
20150814T151609 amsr2_85 5.0 0.0% 1.5 -1.5 n/a   32.7 kts
20150814T210747 ssmis18_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20150814T211502 ssmis19_85 134.5 13.7% 6.6 -6.6 n/a   35.0 kts
20150815T034451 amsr2_85 12.2 0.0% 1.8 -1.8 n/a   41.2 kts
20150815T050154 ssmi15_85 67.8 21.9% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   43.4 kts
20150815T063521 ssmis16_85 201.2 24.3% 3.6 -3.6 n/a   45.5 kts
20150815T065141 gmi_85 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.7 kts
20150815T081758 ssmis17_85 190.1 18.6% 4.7 -4.7 n/a   46.9 kts
20150815T082535 ssmis19_85 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   47.0 kts
20150815T095958 ssmis18_85 201.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   48.3 kts
20150815T155838 amsr2_85 123.4 23.5% 4.6 -4.6 n/a   53.3 kts
20150815T191125 ssmis16_85 12.2 97.3% 14.8 29.9 >65 kts   55.0 kts
20150815T200640 gmi_85 12.2 50.7% 11.3 11.3 n/a   55.0 kts
20150815T205352 ssmis17_85 12.2 60.3% 3.7 3.7 n/a   55.0 kts
20150815T210113 ssmis19_85 5.0 57.5% 0.0 0.0 n/a   55.0 kts
20150816T044635 ssmi15_85 67.8 0.0% 1.0 1.0 n/a   59.0 kts
20150816T062248 ssmis16_85 279.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   60.3 kts
20150816T080518 ssmis17_85 156.8 35.6% 3.5 3.5 n/a   61.7 kts
20150816T094744 ssmis18_85 12.2 39.7% 0.0 0.0 n/a   63.2 kts
20150816T172021 ssmi15_85 101.2 26.0% 7.3 7.3 n/a   78.3 kts
20150816T204030 ssmis17_85 134.5 61.6% 6.0 6.0 n/a   95.6 kts
20150816T204741 ssmis19_85 123.4 57.5% 2.7 2.7 n/a   96.3 kts
20150816T222319 ssmis18_85 101.2 94.5% 18.1 33.1 >65 kts   105.6 kts
20150817T033339 amsr2_85 90.1 100.0% 28.6 43.5 >65 kts   115.0 kts
20150817T064141 gmi_85 78.9 100.0% 37.1 52.1 >65 kts   115.0 kts
20150817T093610 ssmis18_85 90.1 100.0% 22.9 37.9 >65 kts   115.0 kts
20150817T195640 gmi_85 67.8 46.6% 16.9 16.9 n/a   111.8 kts
20150817T221042 ssmis18_85 45.6 100.0% 37.0 52.0 >65 kts   108.0 kts
20150818T041703 amsr2_85 45.6 17.8% 9.0 9.0 n/a   105.0 kts
20150818T055646 ssmi15_85 56.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   105.0 kts
20150818T073858 ssmis16_85 56.7 100.0% 28.6 43.6 >65 kts   103.6 kts
20150818T092111 ssmis17_85 45.6 4.1% 12.4 12.4 n/a   102.2 kts
20150818T092805 ssmis19_85 34.5 1.4% 16.1 16.1 n/a   102.1 kts
20150818T162837 amsr2_85 123.4 100.0% 28.3 43.3 >65 kts   100.0 kts
20150818T182851 ssmi15_85 112.3 31.5% 22.6 22.6 >65 kts   100.0 kts
20150818T201231 ssmis16_85 112.3 100.0% 28.9 43.9 >65 kts   100.0 kts
20150818T215437 ssmis17_85 90.1 100.0% 27.7 42.7 >65 kts   100.0 kts
20150818T220136 ssmis19_85 78.9 100.0% 22.1 37.1 >65 kts   100.0 kts
20150819T050027 amsr2_85 78.9 100.0% 44.5 59.5 >65 kts   100.0 kts
20150819T054109 ssmi15_85 78.9 100.0% 49.3 64.3 >85 kts# 100.0 kts
20150819T072602 ssmis16_85 78.9 100.0% 62.0 77.0 >85 kts# 102.4 kts
20150819T090815 ssmis17_85 78.9 100.0% 51.3 66.3 >85 kts# 105.2 kts
20150819T105321 ssmis18_85 67.8 100.0% 48.1 63.1 >85 kts# 108.1 kts
20150819T171149 amsr2_85 67.8 100.0% 47.9 62.9 >85 kts# 114.3 kts
20150819T181301 ssmi15_85 67.8 60.3% 26.0 26.0 >65 kts   115.0 kts
20150819T195940 ssmis16_85 67.8 100.0% 42.0 57.0 >65 kts   115.0 kts
20150819T214131 ssmis17_85 67.8 100.0% 35.9 50.9 >65 kts   115.0 kts
20150819T232704 ssmis18_85 67.8 100.0% 31.0 46.0 >65 kts   115.0 kts
20150820T071140 gmi_85 67.8 100.0% 25.4 40.4 >65 kts   115.0 kts
20150820T104111 ssmis18_85 56.7 100.0% 27.4 42.4 >65 kts   115.0 kts
20150820T175441 amsr2_85 56.7 42.5% 12.6 12.6 n/a   105.1 kts
20150820T202641 gmi_85 56.7 0.0% 5.0 5.0 n/a   103.0 kts
20150820T231452 ssmis18_85 134.5 21.9% 4.4 4.4 n/a   100.6 kts
20150821T044829 amsr2_85 34.5 28.8% 7.8 7.8 n/a   100.0 kts
20150821T102315 ssmis17_85 223.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   96.3 kts
20150821T102947 ssmis19_85 23.4 24.7% 11.4 11.4 n/a   96.3 kts
20150821T230210 ssmis18_85 12.2 71.2% 14.3 14.3 n/a   85.8 kts
20150821T230229 ssmis19_85 12.2 89.0% 15.9 30.9 >65 kts   85.8 kts
20150822T053146 amsr2_85 12.2 100.0% 26.6 41.5 >65 kts   80.4 kts
20150822T063451 ssmi15_85 5.0 0.0% 7.6 7.6 n/a   80.0 kts
20150822T101031 ssmis17_85 123.4 31.5% 9.8 9.8 n/a   80.0 kts
20150822T101652 ssmis19_85 67.8 17.8% 7.1 7.1 n/a   80.0 kts
20150822T174126 amsr2_85 23.4 24.7% 9.8 9.8 n/a   80.0 kts
20150822T190515 ssmi15_85 112.3 100.0% 28.3 43.3 >65 kts   80.0 kts
20150822T224157 ssmis17_85 56.7 100.0% 35.9 50.9 >65 kts   80.0 kts
20150822T224815 ssmis19_85 56.7 100.0% 35.5 50.5 >65 kts   80.0 kts
20150823T043720 amsr2_85 56.7 100.0% 42.6 57.6 >65 kts   87.7 kts
20150823T060639 gmi_85 45.6 100.0% 47.1 62.1 >85 kts# 90.2 kts
20150823T061942 ssmi15_85 45.6 100.0% 44.5 59.5 >65 kts   90.5 kts
20150823T081626 ssmis16_85 34.5 100.0% 49.8 64.8 >85 kts# 93.8 kts
20150823T095759 ssmis17_85 45.6 100.0% 44.2 59.2 >65 kts   96.6 kts
20150823T100413 ssmis19_85 45.6 100.0% 41.6 56.6 >65 kts   96.8 kts
20150823T184820 ssmi15_85 34.5 100.0% 39.2 54.2 >65 kts   114.3 kts
20150823T192640 gmi_85 34.5 100.0% 28.7 43.7 >65 kts   113.8 kts
20150823T204620 ssmis16_85 34.5 100.0% 47.7 62.7 >85 kts# 112.7 kts
20150823T222741 ssmis17_85 34.5 100.0% 43.0 58.0 >65 kts   111.3 kts
20150823T223350 ssmis19_85 34.5 100.0% 36.1 51.1 >65 kts   111.2 kts
20150824T051140 gmi_85 34.5 100.0% 28.1 43.1 >65 kts   110.0 kts
20150824T060438 ssmi15_85 23.4 17.8% 23.5 23.5 >65 kts   110.0 kts
20150824T080425 ssmis16_85 34.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   110.0 kts
20150824T094601 ssmis17_85 34.5 100.0% 43.1 58.1 >65 kts   110.0 kts
20150824T095201 ssmis19_85 34.5 100.0% 48.4 63.4 >85 kts# 110.0 kts
20150824T172627 amsr2_85 34.5 100.0% 33.9 48.9 >65 kts   110.0 kts
20150824T183032 ssmi15_85 34.5 100.0% 47.3 62.3 >85 kts# 107.5 kts
20150824T203117 ssmis16_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   97.4 kts
20150824T221128 ssmis17_85 34.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   89.0 kts
20150824T221229 ssmis17_85 45.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   89.0 kts
20150824T221831 ssmis19_85 56.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   88.5 kts
20150824T221832 ssmis19_85 56.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   88.5 kts
20150825T041640 gmi_85 301.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   72.9 kts
20150825T042744 amsr2_85 245.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   72.6 kts
20150825T055051 ssmi15_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   70.3 kts
20150825T093441 ssmis17_85 234.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   64.0 kts
20150825T094042 ssmis19_85 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   63.9 kts
20150825T094343 ssmis18_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   63.8 kts
20150825T181256 ssmi15_85 12.2 0.0% 0.7 0.7 n/a   56.4 kts
20150825T191640 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   55.2 kts
20150825T201619 ssmis16_85 23.4 0.0% 0.4 -0.4 n/a   54.1 kts
20150825T215725 ssmis17_85 112.3 7.2% 1.8 -1.8 n/a   52.3 kts
20150825T220348 ssmis19_85 101.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   52.2 kts
20150826T032141 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   48.6 kts
20150826T033353 amsr2_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   48.5 kts
20150826T053607 ssmi15_85 190.1 0.0% 0.7 -0.7 n/a   47.7 kts
20150826T092247 ssmis17_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   46.1 kts
20150826T092843 ssmis19_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   46.1 kts
20150826T093245 ssmis18_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   46.0 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).