Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20160908T181204 ssmis16_85 23.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20160908T203714 ssmis17_85 123.4 31.5% 2.1 -2.1 n/a   25.0 kts
20160908T210923 ssmis18_85 112.3 13.7% 4.6 -4.6 n/a   25.0 kts
20160909T034834 amsr2_85 56.7 28.8% 4.6 -4.6 n/a   28.2 kts
20160909T125641 gmi_85 190.1 28.8% 4.9 -4.9 n/a   30.0 kts
20160909T160227 amsr2_85 190.1 13.7% 5.2 -5.2 n/a   30.0 kts
20160910T021140 gmi_85 256.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20160910T043213 amsr2_85 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20160910T050546 ssmi15_85 190.1 15.6% 3.2 -3.2 n/a   35.0 kts
20160910T065117 ssmis16_85 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   36.4 kts
20160910T091611 ssmis17_85 167.9 5.5% 5.3 -5.3 n/a   40.4 kts
20160910T094938 ssmis18_85 167.9 9.6% 5.6 -5.6 n/a   41.4 kts
20160910T164457 amsr2_85 67.8 67.1% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   49.0 kts
20160910T192631 ssmis16_85 45.6 100.0% 23.5 -38.5 n/a   52.4 kts
20160910T215108 ssmis17_85 78.9 63.0% 18.1 18.1 n/a   56.4 kts
20160910T222502 ssmis18_85 67.8 58.9% 4.9 -4.9 n/a   57.4 kts
20160911T063847 ssmis16_85 56.7 67.1% 11.6 11.6 n/a   70.5 kts
20160911T093747 ssmis18_85 34.5 75.3% 13.2 13.2 n/a   73.0 kts
20160911T124641 gmi_85 12.2 82.2% 15.1 15.1 n/a   78.2 kts
20160911T191300 ssmis16_85 12.2 100.0% 32.9 47.9 >65 kts   103.0 kts
20160911T213737 ssmis17_85 12.2 100.0% 23.8 38.8 >65 kts   109.1 kts
20160911T221221 ssmis18_85 12.2 100.0% 34.7 49.7 >65 kts   110.5 kts
20160912T020140 gmi_85 23.4 100.0% 46.9 61.9 >85 kts# 120.1 kts
20160912T042046 amsr2_85 12.2 100.0% 51.0 66.0 >85 kts# 125.9 kts
20160912T184744 ssmi15_85 12.2 100.0% 45.4 60.4 >85 kts# 155.7 kts
20160913T050408 amsr2_85 23.4 100.0% 69.8 84.8 >85 kts# 160.0 kts
20160913T060031 ssmi15_85 23.4 100.0% 58.2 73.2 >85 kts# 160.0 kts
20160913T075452 ssmis16_85 23.4 100.0% 78.8 93.8 >85 kts# 160.0 kts
20160913T101912 ssmis17_85 23.4 100.0% 71.8 86.8 >85 kts# 160.0 kts
20160913T105518 ssmis18_85 12.2 100.0% 69.1 84.1 >85 kts# 160.0 kts
20160913T123140 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   160.4 kts
20160913T171438 amsr2_85 23.4 100.0% 50.3 65.3 >85 kts# 164.4 kts
20160913T183128 ssmi15_85 12.2 100.0% 50.8 65.8 >85 kts# 164.1 kts
20160913T202717 ssmis16_85 23.4 100.0% 43.5 58.5 >65 kts   160.9 kts
20160913T225122 ssmis17_85 23.4 100.0% 37.0 52.0 >65 kts   156.9 kts
20160913T232753 ssmis18_85 23.4 100.0% 52.4 67.4 >85 kts# 155.9 kts
20160914T054757 amsr2_85 12.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   155.0 kts
20160914T074224 ssmis16_85 34.5 100.0% 36.4 51.4 >65 kts   146.5 kts
20160914T100636 ssmis17_85 23.4 61.6% 10.7 10.7 n/a   134.4 kts
20160914T104333 ssmis18_85 23.4 52.0% 10.0 10.0 n/a   131.4 kts
20160914T175637 amsr2_85 78.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   90.3 kts
20160914T201321 ssmis16_85 301.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   90.0 kts
20160914T223715 ssmis17_85 134.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   82.8 kts
20160914T231430 ssmis18_85 145.7 96.9% 13.4 28.4 >65 kts   80.0 kts
20160915T023640 gmi_85 56.7 0.0% 7.8 7.8 n/a   65.1 kts
20160915T045343 amsr2_85 78.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   54.9 kts
20160915T073028 ssmis16_85 123.4 0.0% 2.6 -2.6 n/a   48.1 kts
20160915T095432 ssmis17_85 56.7 0.0% 0.7 -0.7 n/a   45.1 kts
20160915T103219 ssmis18_85 134.5 0.0% 1.1 -1.1 n/a   44.3 kts
20160915T195917 ssmis16_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   32.5 kts
20160915T222257 ssmis17_85 256.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   29.5 kts
20160915T230110 ssmis18_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   28.7 kts
20160916T053738 amsr2_85 167.9 0.0% 1.3 -1.3 n/a   20.5 kts
20160916T071832 ssmis16_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).