Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning NHC estimate
20160910T210020 amsr2_85 167.9 2.7% 6.8 -6.8 n/a   30.0 kts
20160910T234942 ssmis16_85 145.7 11.0% 3.0 -3.0 n/a   30.0 kts
20160911T021314 ssmis17_85 156.8 15.1% 2.8 -2.8 n/a   31.9 kts
20160911T021444 ssmis17_85 156.8 13.7% 2.6 -2.6 n/a   31.9 kts
20160911T024716 ssmis18_85 167.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   32.3 kts
20160911T024842 ssmis18_85 167.9 13.7% 4.0 -4.0 n/a   32.3 kts
20160911T091426 amsr2_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   37.7 kts
20160911T103636 ssmi15_85 167.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   38.8 kts
20160911T122551 ssmis16_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.4 kts
20160911T145020 ssmis17_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   42.4 kts
20160911T181640 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.5 kts
20160911T233732 ssmis16_85 45.6 98.6% 19.5 -34.5 n/a   54.4 kts
20160912T020156 ssmis17_85 23.4 100.0% 28.9 43.9 >65 kts   58.4 kts
20160912T023509 ssmis18_85 56.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   59.3 kts
20160912T023656 ssmis18_85 34.5 95.9% 17.8 32.8 >65 kts   59.4 kts
20160912T054640 gmi_85 67.8 100.0% 23.0 38.0 >65 kts   64.6 kts
20160912T095641 amsr2_85 45.6 100.0% 20.6 35.5 >65 kts   74.9 kts
20160912T102006 ssmi15_85 45.6 39.7% 15.5 15.5 n/a   75.8 kts
20160912T121203 ssmis16_85 23.4 54.8% 7.5 7.5 n/a   80.5 kts
20160912T143622 ssmis17_85 34.5 100.0% 33.4 48.4 >65 kts   86.5 kts
20160912T151145 ssmis18_85 45.6 100.0% 31.1 46.0 >65 kts   88.0 kts
20160912T204930 amsr2_85 34.5 100.0% 22.5 37.5 >65 kts   92.6 kts
20160912T232501 ssmis16_85 34.5 94.5% 18.2 33.2 >65 kts   90.5 kts
20160913T014932 ssmis17_85 23.4 100.0% 21.1 36.1 >65 kts   90.0 kts
20160913T022623 ssmis18_85 23.4 100.0% 30.3 45.3 >65 kts   90.0 kts
20160913T045140 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   90.0 kts
20160913T115835 ssmis16_85 279.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   85.0 kts
20160913T142242 ssmis17_85 23.4 42.5% 6.2 6.2 n/a   83.0 kts
20160913T145836 ssmis18_85 12.2 60.3% 9.2 9.2 n/a   82.5 kts
20160913T181140 gmi_85 23.4 5.5% 4.4 4.4 n/a   79.8 kts
20160913T213253 amsr2_85 45.6 5.5% 0.5 0.5 n/a   77.0 kts
20160913T231219 ssmis16_85 134.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   75.7 kts
20160914T013640 ssmis17_85 156.8 13.7% 4.9 4.9 n/a   73.7 kts
20160914T021315 ssmis18_85 167.9 17.8% 5.4 5.4 n/a   73.1 kts
20160914T094322 amsr2_85 90.1 27.4% 2.2 2.2 n/a   70.0 kts
20160914T114508 ssmis16_85 34.5 20.6% 5.5 5.5 n/a   70.0 kts
20160914T140913 ssmis17_85 67.8 23.3% 0.0 0.0 n/a   68.2 kts
20160914T144620 ssmis18_85 34.5 32.9% 3.2 3.2 n/a   67.7 kts
20160914T224115 ssmi15_85 56.7 8.2% 0.0 0.0 n/a   61.1 kts
20160915T044140 gmi_85 12.2 8.2% 0.0 0.0 n/a   60.0 kts
20160915T111228 ssmi15_85 12.2 60.3% 2.5 2.5 n/a   68.7 kts
20160915T180141 gmi_85 23.4 0.0% 0.0 0.0 n/a   65.0 kts
20160915T212047 amsr2_85 23.4 21.9% 2.4 2.4 n/a   59.4 kts
20160915T222522 ssmi15_85 12.2 0.0% 0.0 0.0 n/a   57.6 kts
20160916T002723 ssmis16_85 12.2 39.7% 0.4 0.4 n/a   54.2 kts
20160916T025113 ssmis17_85 112.3 0.0% 2.3 2.3 n/a   50.2 kts
20160916T032937 ssmis18_85 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   49.2 kts
20160916T105642 ssmi15_85 78.9 0.0% 5.8 -5.8 n/a   40.9 kts
20160916T130021 ssmis16_85 34.5 0.0% 2.1 -2.1 n/a   39.2 kts
20160916T152401 ssmis17_85 290.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   37.2 kts
20160916T160253 ssmis18_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   36.6 kts
20160916T220344 amsr2_85 34.5 0.0% 2.8 -2.8 n/a   31.6 kts
20160917T001413 ssmis16_85 312.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20160917T023757 ssmis17_85 256.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20160917T031713 ssmis18_85 290.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20160917T043141 gmi_85 190.1 0.0% 5.8 -5.8 n/a   30.0 kts
20160917T101430 amsr2_85 245.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20160917T124723 ssmis16_85 267.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   29.7 kts
20160917T151045 ssmis17_85 312.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   28.7 kts
20160917T155018 ssmis18_85 34.5 0.0% 0.2 -0.2 n/a   28.4 kts
20160917T175140 gmi_85 234.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   27.6 kts
20160917T233439 ssmi15_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.2 kts
20160918T022458 ssmis17_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20160918T030459 ssmis18_85 123.4 0.0% 4.2 -4.2 n/a   25.0 kts
20160918T105729 amsr2_85 90.1 0.0% 4.2 -4.2 n/a   25.0 kts
20160918T120558 ssmi15_85 56.7 0.0% 1.5 -1.5 n/a   25.0 kts
20160918T153817 ssmis18_85 12.2 0.0% 2.5 -2.5 n/a   23.5 kts
20160918T231851 ssmi15_85 56.7 0.0% 7.7 -7.7 n/a   20.3 kts
20160919T012943 ssmis16_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   20.0 kts
20160919T042140 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN 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).