Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning NHC estimate
20160926T035833 ssmis17_85 34.5 74.0% 8.0 -8.0 n/a   30.0 kts
20160926T114145 ssmi15_85 45.6 24.7% 6.2 -6.2 n/a   30.0 kts
20160926T223829 amsr2_85 123.4 5.5% 3.3 -3.3 n/a   30.0 kts
20160927T012336 ssmis16_85 67.8 37.0% 5.2 -5.2 n/a   31.2 kts
20160927T034625 ssmis17_85 12.2 0.0% 0.1 -0.1 n/a   33.1 kts
20160927T043329 ssmis18_85 45.6 27.4% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   33.8 kts
20160927T105325 amsr2_85 90.1 100.0% 21.6 -36.6 n/a   43.2 kts
20160927T152640 gmi_85 45.6 83.6% 17.2 -17.2 n/a   47.9 kts
20160928T011038 ssmis16_85 34.5 45.2% 0.0 0.0 n/a   57.0 kts
20160928T033230 ssmis17_85 23.4 100.0% 24.4 39.4 >65 kts   60.9 kts
20160928T042124 ssmis18_85 34.5 100.0% 20.3 35.3 >65 kts   62.3 kts
20160928T134706 ssmis16_85 45.6 8.2% 3.8 3.8 n/a   60.5 kts
20160928T160832 ssmis17_85 34.5 56.2% 1.7 1.7 n/a   54.6 kts
20160928T222704 amsr2_85 23.4 9.6% 4.9 -4.9 n/a   46.3 kts
20160928T235958 ssmi15_85 101.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20160929T005827 ssmis16_85 78.9 6.8% 0.1 -0.1 n/a   45.0 kts
20160929T020139 gmi_85 34.5 37.0% 3.2 -3.2 n/a   45.0 kts
20160929T032001 ssmis17_85 90.1 31.5% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   45.0 kts
20160929T040933 ssmis18_85 56.7 17.8% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   45.0 kts
20160929T103956 amsr2_85 12.2 6.8% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   41.1 kts
20160929T133313 ssmis16_85 56.7 24.7% 3.0 -3.0 n/a   38.7 kts
20160929T151640 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   37.3 kts
20160929T155432 ssmis17_85 67.8 6.8% 1.3 -1.3 n/a   36.7 kts
20160929T164446 ssmis18_85 23.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   36.0 kts
20160929T231036 amsr2_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20160929T234438 ssmi15_85 134.5 5.5% 1.2 -1.2 n/a   35.0 kts
20160930T004554 ssmis16_85 112.3 0.0% 0.4 -0.4 n/a   34.4 kts
20160930T030720 ssmis17_85 34.5 0.0% 0.7 -0.7 n/a   32.4 kts
20160930T035746 ssmis18_85 56.7 0.0% 4.9 -4.9 n/a   31.7 kts
20160930T112220 amsr2_85 45.6 0.0% 2.8 -2.8 n/a   30.0 kts
20160930T121709 ssmi15_85 179.0 0.0% 2.3 -2.3 n/a   30.0 kts
20160930T131954 ssmis16_85 201.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20160930T154108 ssmis17_85 12.2 28.8% 4.1 -4.1 n/a   29.6 kts
20160930T163201 ssmis18_85 123.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   29.1 kts
20161001T014640 gmi_85 67.8 0.0% 4.7 -4.7 n/a   24.3 kts
20161001T150640 gmi_85 67.8 0.0% 3.6 -3.6 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).