Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning NHC estimate
20151009T112237 ssmi15_85 90.1 45.2% 6.6 -6.6 n/a   30.0 kts
20151009T152902 ssmis19_85 290.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20151009T152905 ssmis17_85 301.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20151009T161624 ssmis18_85 279.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20151009T215645 amsr2_85 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   33.3 kts
20151009T220640 gmi_85 34.5 11.0% 10.0 -10.0 n/a   33.4 kts
20151010T023822 ssmis17_85 179.0 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20151010T093641 gmi_85 12.2 32.9% 1.6 -1.6 n/a   38.0 kts
20151010T151559 ssmis17_85 90.1 11.0% 1.9 -1.9 n/a   42.7 kts
20151010T223953 amsr2_85 5.0 53.4% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   45.0 kts
20151010T235600 ssmi15_85 23.4 30.1% 3.0 -3.0 n/a   45.0 kts
20151011T040625 ssmis19_85 23.4 80.8% 5.8 -5.8 n/a   48.4 kts
20151011T105509 amsr2_85 23.4 100.0% 31.5 -46.5 n/a   54.1 kts
20151011T123145 ssmi15_85 23.4 84.9% 14.8 -14.8 n/a   55.4 kts
20151011T132726 ssmis16_85 34.5 100.0% 30.7 45.7 >65 kts   56.2 kts
20151011T164328 ssmis19_85 56.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   58.9 kts
20151011T232325 amsr2_85 12.2 54.8% 2.2 2.2 n/a   60.0 kts
20151012T035339 ssmis19_85 12.2 39.7% 0.0 0.0 n/a   60.0 kts
20151012T035354 ssmis17_85 12.2 32.9% 0.0 0.0 n/a   60.0 kts
20151012T092641 gmi_85 279.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   57.1 kts
20151012T113753 amsr2_85 290.2 0.0% 6.0 6.0 n/a   55.3 kts
20151012T121547 ssmi15_85 167.9 0.0% 4.7 4.7 n/a   54.8 kts
20151012T162959 ssmis19_85 34.5 0.0% 6.7 -6.7 n/a   51.3 kts
20151012T163001 ssmis19_85 34.5 0.0% 6.5 -6.5 n/a   51.2 kts
20151012T163030 ssmis17_85 267.9 6.1% 5.3 -5.3 n/a   51.2 kts
20151012T172025 ssmis18_85 56.7 0.0% 5.7 -5.7 n/a   50.5 kts
20151012T223640 gmi_85 223.5 10.9% 3.9 -3.9 n/a   46.2 kts
20151013T020531 ssmis16_85 90.1 0.0% 6.9 -6.9 n/a   43.3 kts
20151013T034044 ssmis17_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   41.9 kts
20151013T144156 ssmis16_85 134.5 13.7% 5.8 -5.8 n/a   40.0 kts
20151013T161631 ssmis19_85 134.5 16.4% 2.8 -2.8 n/a   40.0 kts
20151013T161644 ssmis17_85 134.5 12.3% 3.0 -3.0 n/a   40.0 kts
20151013T170754 ssmis18_85 145.7 11.0% 5.4 -5.4 n/a   40.0 kts
20151014T005006 ssmi15_85 45.6 0.0% 4.7 -4.7 n/a   34.3 kts
20151014T015307 ssmis16_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   33.4 kts
20151014T091140 gmi_85 223.5 0.0% 6.0 -6.0 n/a   30.0 kts
20151014T142830 ssmis16_85 112.3 12.3% 3.4 -3.4 n/a   27.9 kts
20151014T160336 ssmis17_85 167.9 11.0% 1.6 -1.6 n/a   26.6 kts
20151014T223140 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20151015T003427 ssmi15_85 12.2 0.0% 0.9 -0.9 n/a   25.0 kts
20151015T045531 ssmis19_85 78.9 5.5% 7.0 -7.0 n/a   25.0 kts
20151015T054852 ssmis18_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20151015T130753 ssmi15_85 167.9 15.6% 4.2 -4.2 n/a   25.0 kts
20151015T141513 ssmis16_85 78.9 41.1% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   25.0 kts
20151016T001853 ssmi15_85 56.7 0.0% 6.8 -6.8 n/a   24.9 kts
20151016T044217 ssmis19_85 12.2 0.0% 3.8 -3.8 n/a   23.0 kts
20151016T044326 ssmis17_85 12.2 0.0% 5.3 -5.3 n/a   23.0 kts
20151016T053621 ssmis18_85 12.2 0.0% 3.6 -3.6 n/a   22.7 kts
20151016T090140 gmi_85 5.0 0.0% 1.4 -1.4 n/a   21.2 kts
20151016T125153 ssmi15_85 23.4 0.0% 4.2 -4.2 n/a   20.0 kts
20151016T171644 ssmis19_85 12.2 0.0% 4.4 -4.4 n/a   20.0 kts
20151016T181112 ssmis18_85 112.3 0.0% 5.0 -5.0 n/a   20.0 kts
20151017T025546 ssmis16_85 123.4 0.0% 3.0 -3.0 n/a   20.0 kts
20151017T043004 ssmis17_85 23.4 0.0% 3.4 -3.4 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).