Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning NHC estimate
20160818T132404 ssmis17_85 279.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20160818T205649 amsr2_85 156.8 4.1% 3.7 -3.7 n/a   30.0 kts
20160819T005641 gmi_85 212.4 5.5% 6.0 -6.0 n/a   30.0 kts
20160819T023207 ssmis18_85 190.1 12.3% 2.2 -2.2 n/a   30.0 kts
20160819T090820 amsr2_85 201.2 30.1% 5.7 -5.7 n/a   32.6 kts
20160819T095853 ssmi15_85 156.8 28.8% 3.3 -3.3 n/a   33.3 kts
20160819T150604 ssmis18_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   37.6 kts
20160819T233625 ssmis16_85 223.5 20.6% 4.7 -4.7 n/a   40.0 kts
20160820T020501 ssmis17_85 201.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   41.7 kts
20160820T021958 ssmis18_85 279.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   41.9 kts
20160820T113141 gmi_85 23.4 41.1% 4.3 -4.3 n/a   45.0 kts
20160820T120933 ssmis16_85 23.4 89.0% 16.9 -31.9 n/a   45.0 kts
20160820T145316 ssmis18_85 34.5 6.8% 9.8 -9.8 n/a   45.0 kts
20160820T204512 amsr2_85 23.4 1.4% 0.8 -0.8 n/a   45.0 kts
20160820T232334 ssmis16_85 112.3 23.3% 0.8 -0.8 n/a   45.0 kts
20160821T005140 gmi_85 23.4 34.2% 2.5 -2.5 n/a   43.6 kts
20160821T015201 ssmis17_85 34.5 42.5% 4.8 -4.8 n/a   41.9 kts
20160821T020802 ssmis18_85 34.5 35.6% 2.2 -2.2 n/a   41.4 kts
20160821T085529 amsr2_85 45.6 58.9% 8.4 -8.4 n/a   37.4 kts
20160821T142414 ssmis17_85 67.8 94.5% 15.7 -30.7 n/a   42.0 kts
20160821T144049 ssmis18_85 67.8 97.3% 19.6 -34.5 n/a   42.2 kts
20160821T212836 amsr2_85 12.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20160821T222046 ssmi15_85 12.2 49.3% 1.5 -1.5 n/a   45.0 kts
20160821T231107 ssmis16_85 23.4 46.6% 9.2 -9.2 n/a   45.0 kts
20160822T013919 ssmis17_85 12.2 86.3% 9.1 -24.1 n/a   45.0 kts
20160822T093800 amsr2_85 67.8 5.5% 3.5 -3.5 n/a   42.0 kts
20160822T105100 ssmi15_85 78.9 16.4% 5.6 -5.6 n/a   41.0 kts
20160822T112141 gmi_85 67.8 23.3% 5.5 -5.5 n/a   40.5 kts
20160822T114257 ssmis16_85 90.1 26.0% 3.3 -3.3 n/a   40.2 kts
20160822T141100 ssmis17_85 67.8 5.5% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   40.0 kts
20160822T142808 ssmis18_85 78.9 27.4% 3.1 -3.1 n/a   40.0 kts
20160822T220510 ssmi15_85 78.9 0.0% 7.7 -7.7 n/a   36.6 kts
20160823T004140 gmi_85 78.9 6.8% 6.7 -6.7 n/a   35.0 kts
20160823T103516 ssmi15_85 145.7 0.0% 2.0 -2.0 n/a   31.2 kts
20160823T211642 amsr2_85 67.8 0.0% 4.4 -4.4 n/a   29.8 kts
20160824T111140 gmi_85 23.4 0.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   22.8 kts
20160824T125732 ssmis16_85 45.6 0.0% 0.6 -0.6 n/a   22.1 kts
20160824T154404 ssmis18_85 290.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   20.9 kts
20160824T215956 amsr2_85 190.1 0.0% 4.4 -4.4 n/a   20.0 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).