Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning NHC estimate
20150926T131615 ssmis17_85 123.4 20.6% 1.7 -1.7 n/a   30.0 kts
20150926T135239 ssmis18_85 45.6 38.4% 2.1 -2.1 n/a   30.0 kts
20150926T224935 ssmis16_85 78.9 16.4% 5.3 -5.3 n/a   34.0 kts
20150927T000640 gmi_85 101.2 12.3% 4.9 -4.9 n/a   35.2 kts
20150927T002604 ssmis17_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.7 kts
20150927T092930 ssmi15_85 23.4 61.6% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   47.9 kts
20150927T112532 ssmis16_85 90.1 43.8% 0.7 -0.7 n/a   49.5 kts
20150927T130247 ssmis17_85 56.7 32.9% 2.9 -2.9 n/a   50.0 kts
20150927T130415 ssmis19_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   50.0 kts
20150927T130427 ssmis19_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   50.0 kts
20150927T195445 amsr2_85 134.5 0.0% 5.8 -5.8 n/a   51.6 kts
20150928T023247 ssmis18_85 34.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   57.1 kts
20150928T080749 amsr2_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   60.0 kts
20150928T104141 gmi_85 23.4 76.7% 0.0 0.0 n/a   60.0 kts
20150928T111216 ssmis16_85 23.4 82.2% 0.0 0.0 n/a   60.0 kts
20150928T124906 ssmis17_85 23.4 69.9% 0.0 0.0 n/a   60.7 kts
20150928T203808 amsr2_85 56.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   67.2 kts
20150928T222415 ssmis16_85 34.5 91.8% 16.1 31.1 >65 kts   68.7 kts
20150928T235640 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   70.0 kts
20150929T014348 ssmis19_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   67.1 kts
20150929T085031 amsr2_85 34.5 5.5% 2.4 2.4 n/a   57.6 kts
20150929T105858 ssmis16_85 23.4 56.2% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   55.8 kts
20150929T194238 amsr2_85 78.9 31.5% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   45.0 kts
20150929T230641 gmi_85 256.8 13.7% 9.2 -9.2 n/a   45.0 kts
20150930T013012 ssmis19_85 78.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   41.2 kts
20150930T020805 ssmis18_85 179.0 11.0% 7.3 -7.3 n/a   39.7 kts
20150930T103140 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20150930T104552 ssmis16_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20150930T140501 ssmis19_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   28.3 kts
20150930T144328 ssmis18_85 56.7 0.0% 5.5 -5.5 n/a   27.7 kts
20150930T202535 amsr2_85 112.3 4.1% 4.1 -4.1 n/a   25.0 kts
20150930T213236 ssmi15_85 90.1 0.0% 4.2 -4.2 n/a   25.0 kts
20151001T011506 ssmis19_85 78.9 0.0% 2.8 -2.8 n/a   25.0 kts
20151001T011542 ssmis17_85 112.3 0.0% 6.9 -6.9 n/a   25.0 kts
20151001T015411 ssmis18_85 12.2 0.0% 4.1 -4.1 n/a   25.0 kts
20151001T015557 ssmis18_85 12.2 0.0% 3.8 -3.8 n/a   25.0 kts
20151001T083801 amsr2_85 290.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20151001T100556 ssmi15_85 90.1 6.8% 1.3 -1.3 n/a   25.0 kts
20151001T135023 ssmis17_85 134.5 6.9% 2.6 -2.6 n/a   24.2 kts
20151001T135124 ssmis19_85 12.2 0.0% 0.5 -0.5 n/a   24.2 kts
20151001T143051 ssmis18_85 301.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   24.0 kts
20151001T211724 ssmi15_85 67.8 6.8% 1.1 -1.1 n/a   21.1 kts
20151001T225641 gmi_85 290.2 0.0% 4.0 -4.0 n/a   20.4 kts
20151001T232613 ssmis16_85 190.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   20.2 kts
20151002T010239 ssmis17_85 112.3 0.0% 3.5 -3.5 n/a   20.0 kts
20151002T010242 ssmis19_85 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   20.0 kts
20151002T010402 ssmis19_85 245.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   20.0 kts
20151002T095000 ssmi15_85 34.5 0.0% 3.0 -3.0 n/a   20.0 kts
20151002T120038 ssmis16_85 78.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   20.0 kts
20151002T133653 ssmis17_85 78.9 0.0% 0.8 -0.8 n/a   20.0 kts
20151002T133813 ssmis19_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   20.0 kts
20151002T141837 ssmis18_85 279.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   20.0 kts
20151002T201345 amsr2_85 134.5 2.7% 4.7 -4.7 n/a   20.0 kts
20151002T231329 ssmis16_85 156.8 21.9% 1.4 -1.4 n/a   20.0 kts
20151003T004947 ssmis17_85 167.9 19.1% 4.9 -4.9 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).