Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20160626T114428 ssmis16_85 134.5 21.9% 2.6 -2.6 n/a   35.0 kts
20160626T135004 ssmis18_85 167.9 17.8% 0.7 -0.7 n/a   35.0 kts
20160626T211632 amsr2_85 5.0 50.7% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   35.0 kts
20160627T001607 ssmis16_85 112.3 69.9% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   35.0 kts
20160627T022219 ssmis18_85 34.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20160627T044641 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20160627T095820 ssmi15_85 134.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20160627T113111 ssmis16_85 167.9 6.8% 1.3 -1.3 n/a   35.0 kts
20160627T140844 ssmis17_85 190.1 9.6% 3.2 -3.2 n/a   35.0 kts
20160627T215940 amsr2_85 223.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20160627T222849 ssmi15_85 301.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20160628T000318 ssmis16_85 312.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20160628T024032 ssmis17_85 290.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20160628T085431 amsr2_85 112.3 1.4% 3.6 -3.6 n/a   35.0 kts
20160628T111800 ssmis16_85 156.8 0.0% 1.1 -1.1 n/a   35.0 kts
20160628T135500 ssmis17_85 223.5 1.4% 4.4 -4.4 n/a   33.4 kts
20160628T150615 ssmis18_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   32.4 kts
20160628T151641 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   32.3 kts
20160628T210443 amsr2_85 245.7 5.6% 3.1 -3.1 n/a   30.0 kts
20160628T221304 ssmi15_85 312.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20160628T235033 ssmis16_85 245.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20160629T022726 ssmis17_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20160629T043640 gmi_85 156.8 6.8% 4.7 -4.7 n/a   30.0 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).