Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20150906T083656 ssmis19_85 290.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20150906T165758 amsr2_85 67.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20150906T192430 ssmis16_85 90.1 9.6% 5.2 -5.2 n/a   30.0 kts
20150906T210429 ssmis17_85 101.2 19.2% 3.1 -3.1 n/a   30.0 kts
20150906T210851 ssmis19_85 112.3 20.6% 2.8 -2.8 n/a   30.0 kts
20150907T005641 gmi_85 45.6 0.0% 6.5 -6.5 n/a   30.0 kts
20150907T064028 ssmis16_85 101.2 15.1% 2.5 -2.5 n/a   30.6 kts
20150907T082021 ssmis17_85 134.5 20.6% 7.4 -7.4 n/a   31.9 kts
20150907T102144 ssmis18_85 90.1 49.3% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   33.6 kts
20150907T141640 gmi_85 67.8 24.7% 4.9 -4.9 n/a   35.0 kts
20150907T181034 ssmi15_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.3 kts
20150907T191035 ssmis16_85 34.5 90.4% 12.8 -27.8 n/a   37.0 kts
20150907T205005 ssmis17_85 90.1 26.0% 1.2 -1.2 n/a   39.7 kts
20150907T225139 ssmis18_85 90.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   43.1 kts
20150908T000140 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20150908T052724 ssmi15_85 78.9 15.1% 10.3 -10.3 n/a   45.0 kts
20150908T062853 ssmis16_85 56.7 52.0% 20.7 -20.7 n/a   45.0 kts
20150908T080835 ssmis17_85 56.7 100.0% 29.1 -44.1 n/a   45.0 kts
20150908T101047 ssmis18_85 34.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20150908T175239 ssmi15_85 34.5 91.8% 15.2 -30.2 n/a   54.8 kts
20150908T185516 ssmis16_85 112.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   54.2 kts
20150908T221949 ssmis19_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   51.4 kts
20150908T223651 ssmis18_85 267.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   51.2 kts
20150909T051329 ssmi15_85 67.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   36.9 kts
20150909T061804 ssmis16_85 256.8 0.0% 0.6 -0.6 n/a   35.0 kts
20150909T094300 ssmis19_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   34.6 kts
20150909T100029 ssmis18_85 34.5 0.0% 2.2 -2.2 n/a   34.4 kts
20150909T141140 gmi_85 145.7 0.0% 2.3 -2.3 n/a   32.1 kts
20150909T202144 ssmis16_85 234.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   29.0 kts
20150909T220056 ssmis17_85 267.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   28.3 kts
20150909T220458 ssmis19_85 245.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   28.3 kts
20150909T222317 ssmis18_85 256.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   28.2 kts
20150910T045858 ssmi15_85 90.1 0.0% 7.2 -7.2 n/a   25.4 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).