Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20160210T145636 amsr2_85 167.9 23.3% 3.8 -3.8 n/a   35.0 kts
20160210T171724 ssmis16_85 67.8 49.3% 1.4 -1.4 n/a   35.0 kts
20160210T200008 ssmis19_85 123.4 49.3% 1.9 -1.9 n/a   36.7 kts
20160210T200010 ssmis19_85 123.4 50.7% 2.0 -2.0 n/a   36.7 kts
20160211T025641 gmi_85 301.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   42.5 kts
20160211T030915 amsr2_85 5.0 49.3% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   42.6 kts
20160211T040804 ssmi15_85 45.6 39.7% 0.4 -0.4 n/a   43.4 kts
20160211T055145 ssmis16_85 56.7 43.8% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   44.9 kts
20160211T083427 ssmis19_85 12.2 74.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   47.1 kts
20160211T170420 ssmis16_85 23.4 69.9% 1.2 -1.2 n/a   54.2 kts
20160211T194647 ssmis19_85 NaN 56.2% 0.0 -920.0 n/a   55.0 kts
20160212T020640 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   55.0 kts
20160212T035143 ssmi15_85 34.5 58.9% 1.9 1.9 n/a   55.0 kts
20160212T053819 ssmis16_85 34.5 78.1% 13.2 13.2 n/a   55.0 kts
20160212T144458 amsr2_85 45.6 0.0% 4.9 -4.9 n/a   44.1 kts
20160212T165147 ssmis16_85 12.2 60.3% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   41.4 kts
20160212T195108 ssmis17_85 279.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   41.5 kts
20160212T204525 ssmis18_85 312.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   42.3 kts
20160213T025538 amsr2_85 5.0 95.9% 6.7 -21.7 n/a   47.4 kts
20160213T051741 ssmis16_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   49.4 kts
20160213T091758 ssmis18_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.9 kts
20160213T123640 gmi_85 112.3 0.0% 0.8 -0.8 n/a   41.7 kts
20160213T163949 ssmis16_85 312.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   36.7 kts
20160213T193914 ssmis17_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20160213T203419 ssmis18_85 78.9 0.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   35.0 kts
20160214T015641 gmi_85 179.0 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   29.5 kts
20160214T033726 amsr2_85 179.0 0.0% 5.6 -5.6 n/a   27.6 kts
20160214T080854 ssmis17_85 78.9 0.0% 2.3 -2.3 n/a   25.0 kts
20160214T090424 ssmis18_85 201.2 0.0% 2.0 -2.0 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).