Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning NHC estimate
20160801T191155 ssmi15_85 134.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 kts
20160801T231717 ssmis18_85 23.4 91.8% 6.6 -21.6 n/a   40.0 kts
20160801T231734 ssmis17_85 145.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 kts
20160802T064744 amsr2_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 kts
20160802T092108 ssmis16_85 201.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 kts
20160802T115226 ssmis17_85 167.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 kts
20160802T115230 ssmis18_85 123.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 kts
20160802T143640 gmi_85 90.1 4.1% 3.6 -3.6 n/a   42.2 kts
20160803T004611 ssmis18_85 267.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   50.6 kts
20160803T035141 gmi_85 23.4 68.5% 13.3 -13.3 n/a   53.2 kts
20160803T073059 amsr2_85 12.2 43.8% 2.0 2.0 n/a   56.3 kts
20160803T113931 ssmis17_85 34.5 80.8% 14.6 14.6 n/a   59.7 kts
20160803T202205 ssmi15_85 23.4 0.0% 0.0 0.0 n/a   62.0 kts
20160803T220138 ssmis16_85 56.7 46.6% 8.4 8.4 n/a   63.4 kts
20160804T003352 ssmis18_85 56.7 100.0% 21.8 36.8 >65 kts   65.5 kts
20160804T085506 ssmi15_85 23.4 52.0% 0.0 0.0 n/a   62.7 kts
20160804T103605 ssmis16_85 67.8 32.9% 10.2 10.2 n/a   58.5 kts
20160804T130839 ssmis18_85 123.4 17.8% 5.8 -5.8 n/a   52.1 kts
20160804T190634 amsr2_85 123.4 2.7% 0.2 -0.2 n/a   39.1 kts
20160804T200630 ssmi15_85 134.5 0.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   38.2 kts
20160804T214839 ssmis16_85 90.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   36.8 kts
20160805T001936 ssmis17_85 112.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20160805T002136 ssmis18_85 112.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20160805T034141 gmi_85 156.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20160805T083858 ssmi15_85 223.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20160805T102247 ssmis16_85 34.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20160805T125331 ssmis17_85 101.2 28.6% 6.6 -6.6 n/a   36.5 kts
20160805T125612 ssmis18_85 101.2 32.9% 6.0 -6.0 n/a   36.6 kts
20160805T150640 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.2 kts
20160805T194950 amsr2_85 23.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   46.5 kts
20160806T000659 ssmis17_85 12.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   49.9 kts
20160806T080112 amsr2_85 12.2 65.8% 3.0 -3.0 n/a   38.3 kts
20160806T124024 ssmis17_85 223.5 0.0% 0.1 -0.1 n/a   30.9 kts
20160806T211609 ssmi15_85 34.5 0.0% 4.7 -4.7 n/a   25.0 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).