Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20150930T223516 ssmis19_85 101.2 91.8% 12.9 -27.9 n/a   25.0 kts
20150930T231401 ssmis18_85 101.2 90.4% 6.0 -21.0 n/a   25.0 kts
20151001T043941 amsr2_85 145.7 32.9% 5.5 -5.5 n/a   28.9 kts
20151001T060049 ssmi15_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20151001T080818 ssmis16_85 23.4 68.5% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   31.8 kts
20151001T094452 ssmis17_85 67.8 39.7% 0.3 -0.3 n/a   33.1 kts
20151001T094608 ssmis19_85 56.7 45.2% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   33.1 kts
20151001T183506 ssmi15_85 34.5 100.0% 18.1 -33.1 n/a   30.0 kts
20151001T185641 gmi_85 23.4 86.3% 15.4 -30.4 n/a   30.0 kts
20151001T204347 ssmis16_85 101.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20151001T222008 ssmis17_85 78.9 37.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   30.0 kts
20151001T222132 ssmis19_85 67.8 37.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   30.0 kts
20151001T230119 ssmis18_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20151002T052318 amsr2_85 101.2 28.8% 7.5 -7.5 n/a   34.5 kts
20151002T075559 ssmis16_85 67.8 27.4% 0.1 -0.1 n/a   38.2 kts
20151002T081140 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   38.7 kts
20151002T173537 amsr2_85 101.2 24.7% 16.6 -16.6 n/a   54.3 kts
20151002T203020 ssmis16_85 134.5 27.4% 9.3 9.3 n/a   55.0 kts
20151003T060709 amsr2_85 45.6 32.9% 16.6 16.6 n/a   60.1 kts
20151003T071127 ssmi15_85 45.6 4.1% 15.1 15.1 n/a   61.0 kts
20151003T110201 ssmis19_85 45.6 100.0% 21.5 36.5 >65 kts   64.2 kts
20151003T114316 ssmis18_85 34.5 100.0% 30.4 45.4 >65 kts   64.8 kts
20151003T181758 amsr2_85 34.5 100.0% 36.4 51.4 >65 kts   80.7 kts
20151003T184141 gmi_85 34.5 100.0% 33.1 48.1 >65 kts   81.7 kts
20151003T194306 ssmi15_85 23.4 100.0% 30.9 45.9 >65 kts   84.3 kts
20151003T233447 ssmis19_85 23.4 100.0% 33.7 48.7 >65 kts   93.9 kts
20151004T001631 ssmis18_85 23.4 100.0% 47.5 62.5 >85 kts# 95.9 kts
20151004T065618 ssmi15_85 23.4 100.0% 45.2 60.2 >85 kts# 109.5 kts
20151004T080140 gmi_85 12.2 100.0% 30.1 45.1 >65 kts   103.2 kts
20151004T091235 ssmis16_85 145.7 50.7% 10.5 10.5 n/a   96.3 kts
20151004T104839 ssmis17_85 190.1 1.4% 2.4 2.4 n/a   86.9 kts
20151004T104934 ssmis19_85 12.2 20.6% 1.3 1.3 n/a   86.8 kts
20151004T113148 ssmis18_85 23.4 12.3% 4.1 4.1 n/a   82.7 kts
20151004T192631 ssmi15_85 312.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   65.2 kts
20151004T214408 ssmis16_85 245.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   57.5 kts
20151004T232003 ssmis17_85 279.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   52.2 kts
20151004T232103 ssmis19_85 267.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   52.2 kts
20151005T000348 ssmis18_85 112.3 0.0% 0.6 -0.6 n/a   49.8 kts
20151005T055616 amsr2_85 212.4 0.0% 1.3 -1.3 n/a   35.2 kts
20151005T085956 ssmis16_85 67.8 0.0% 0.8 -0.8 n/a   27.5 kts
20151005T103616 ssmis17_85 12.2 0.0% 1.2 -1.2 n/a   23.5 kts
20151005T103645 ssmis19_85 234.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   23.5 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).