Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20160803T215103 ssmis18_85 223.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20160804T063133 ssmis16_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20160804T090412 ssmis18_85 67.8 0.0% 3.4 -3.4 n/a   35.0 kts
20160804T121641 gmi_85 267.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20160804T172300 ssmi15_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20160804T213746 ssmis18_85 67.8 0.0% 4.3 -4.3 n/a   38.0 kts
20160805T043557 ssmi15_85 12.2 0.0% 1.9 -1.9 n/a   43.8 kts
20160805T061911 ssmis16_85 312.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.3 kts
20160805T085012 ssmis17_85 179.0 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   47.4 kts
20160805T085223 ssmis18_85 312.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   47.4 kts
20160805T153118 amsr2_85 78.9 0.0% 4.7 -4.7 n/a   52.9 kts
20160805T170601 ssmi15_85 56.7 6.8% 2.9 -2.9 n/a   54.3 kts
20160805T185038 ssmis16_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   55.0 kts
20160805T212354 ssmis18_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   55.0 kts
20160806T042112 ssmi15_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   58.6 kts
20160806T060711 ssmis16_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   60.0 kts
20160806T083804 ssmis17_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   60.0 kts
20160806T084054 ssmis18_85 267.9 39.7% 2.7 2.7 n/a   60.0 kts
20160806T121141 gmi_85 267.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   59.8 kts
20160806T161303 amsr2_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   56.5 kts
20160806T164856 ssmi15_85 267.9 2.7% 1.1 1.1 n/a   56.0 kts
20160806T183618 ssmis16_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   54.0 kts
20160806T210653 ssmis17_85 312.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   49.8 kts
20160806T211044 ssmis18_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   49.7 kts
20160806T215640 gmi_85 12.2 0.0% 3.6 3.6 n/a   48.4 kts
20160807T040621 ssmi15_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20160807T055512 ssmis16_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20160807T082558 ssmis17_85 23.4 0.0% 2.4 -2.4 n/a   45.0 kts
20160807T083020 ssmis18_85 45.6 0.0% 1.4 -1.4 n/a   45.0 kts
20160807T182208 ssmis16_85 290.2 0.0% 2.5 -2.5 n/a   50.0 kts
20160807T205233 ssmis17_85 234.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   50.0 kts
20160808T035606 amsr2_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   46.7 kts
20160808T054349 ssmis16_85 245.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.2 kts
20160808T081359 ssmis17_85 301.3 2.7% 3.3 -3.3 n/a   43.1 kts
20160808T081915 ssmis18_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   43.1 kts
20160808T120140 gmi_85 301.3 0.0% 0.8 -0.8 n/a   40.0 kts
20160808T155816 amsr2_85 267.9 3.0% 2.5 -2.5 n/a   40.0 kts
20160808T203750 ssmis17_85 101.2 4.1% 3.7 -3.7 n/a   40.0 kts
20160809T053152 ssmis16_85 156.8 0.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   40.0 kts
20160809T080205 ssmis17_85 23.4 0.0% 1.0 -1.0 n/a   40.0 kts
20160809T080812 ssmis18_85 223.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 kts
20160809T163912 amsr2_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 kts
20160809T173720 ssmi15_85 23.4 0.0% 1.6 -1.6 n/a   40.0 kts
20160809T202227 ssmis17_85 290.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 kts
20160809T220942 ssmis18_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 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).