Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20160927T203502 ssmis18_85 190.1 23.5% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   30.0 kts
20160928T061645 ssmis16_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20160928T072640 gmi_85 301.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20160928T083827 ssmis17_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20160928T092731 ssmis18_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20160928T185253 ssmis16_85 101.2 32.9% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   30.0 kts
20160928T211412 ssmis17_85 279.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20160929T050448 ssmi15_85 134.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   34.2 kts
20160929T060359 ssmis16_85 101.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.1 kts
20160929T091502 ssmis18_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   37.7 kts
20160929T173904 ssmi15_85 301.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   44.7 kts
20160929T183959 ssmis16_85 23.4 2.7% 5.9 -5.9 n/a   45.6 kts
20160929T210128 ssmis17_85 34.5 6.8% 12.1 -12.1 n/a   47.5 kts
20160929T215132 ssmis18_85 123.4 28.8% 11.0 -11.0 n/a   48.2 kts
20160930T040632 amsr2_85 23.4 12.3% 1.2 -1.2 n/a   50.0 kts
20160930T071641 gmi_85 23.4 19.2% 4.1 -4.1 n/a   51.1 kts
20160930T090252 ssmis18_85 312.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   52.5 kts
20160930T162004 amsr2_85 145.7 4.1% 2.9 2.9 n/a   51.4 kts
20160930T172255 ssmi15_85 56.7 1.4% 1.9 1.9 n/a   50.5 kts
20160930T213850 ssmis18_85 12.2 31.5% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   50.0 kts
20161001T045022 amsr2_85 23.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   54.0 kts
20161001T071952 ssmis16_85 45.6 50.7% 9.1 9.1 n/a   57.2 kts
20161001T094041 ssmis17_85 56.7 87.7% 0.0 15.0 n/a   61.1 kts
20161001T170213 amsr2_85 23.4 100.0% 22.7 37.7 >65 kts   65.0 kts
20161001T195348 ssmis16_85 12.2 100.0% 11.9 26.9 >65 kts   77.6 kts
20161001T221437 ssmis17_85 12.2 100.0% 31.2 46.2 >65 kts   93.3 kts
20161002T055953 ssmi15_85 5.0 49.3% 0.0 0.0 n/a   110.0 kts
20161002T070641 gmi_85 5.0 67.1% 13.2 13.2 n/a   110.0 kts
20161002T070741 ssmis16_85 5.0 75.3% 4.3 4.3 n/a   110.0 kts
20161002T092852 ssmis17_85 34.5 100.0% 37.4 52.4 >65 kts   110.0 kts
20161002T102128 ssmis18_85 34.5 100.0% 49.7 64.7 >85 kts# 110.0 kts
20161002T183012 ssmi15_85 34.5 100.0% 49.1 64.1 >85 kts# 115.8 kts
20161002T193937 ssmis16_85 23.4 100.0% 52.0 67.0 >85 kts# 117.8 kts
20161002T202640 gmi_85 23.4 100.0% 56.7 71.7 >85 kts# 119.1 kts
20161002T220021 ssmis17_85 23.4 100.0% 55.9 70.9 >85 kts# 121.7 kts
20161002T225302 ssmis18_85 23.4 100.0% 71.5 86.5 >85 kts# 123.1 kts
20161003T044025 amsr2_85 23.4 100.0% 38.8 53.8 >65 kts   140.6 kts
20161003T054523 ssmi15_85 23.4 100.0% 48.2 63.2 >85 kts# 144.2 kts
20161003T065610 ssmis16_85 12.2 100.0% 47.0 62.0 >85 kts# 145.0 kts
20161003T091658 ssmis17_85 23.4 100.0% 37.0 52.0 >65 kts   145.0 kts
20161003T101008 ssmis18_85 23.4 100.0% 44.4 59.4 >65 kts   145.0 kts
20161003T181309 ssmi15_85 23.4 100.0% 43.6 58.6 >65 kts   134.6 kts
20161003T192525 ssmis16_85 12.2 100.0% 62.9 77.8 >85 kts# 132.6 kts
20161003T214551 ssmis17_85 45.6 100.0% 39.5 54.5 >65 kts   128.7 kts
20161003T223936 ssmis18_85 45.6 100.0% 63.9 78.9 >85 kts# 127.2 kts
20161004T053029 ssmi15_85 34.5 60.3% 18.7 18.7 n/a   120.4 kts
20161004T064411 ssmis16_85 34.5 52.0% 7.6 7.6 n/a   118.8 kts
20161004T090504 ssmis17_85 23.4 43.8% 8.6 8.6 n/a   114.9 kts
20161004T095859 ssmis18_85 101.2 39.7% 9.8 9.8 n/a   113.4 kts
20161004T172914 amsr2_85 78.9 5.5% 1.7 1.7 n/a   87.1 kts
20161004T201640 gmi_85 145.7 6.8% 1.9 1.9 n/a   81.2 kts
20161004T222530 ssmis18_85 201.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   77.6 kts
20161005T043051 amsr2_85 201.2 0.0% 6.1 6.1 n/a   56.2 kts
20161005T051615 ssmi15_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   53.0 kts
20161005T063244 ssmis16_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   50.0 kts
20161005T085306 ssmis17_85 56.7 0.0% 5.7 -5.7 n/a   50.0 kts
20161005T094821 ssmis18_85 23.4 0.0% 3.7 -3.7 n/a   48.7 kts
20161005T163204 amsr2_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   37.4 kts
20161005T173727 ssmi15_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.6 kts
20161005T185515 ssmis16_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   34.2 kts
20161005T192640 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   33.8 kts
20161005T211508 ssmis17_85 145.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   32.3 kts
20161005T221027 ssmis18_85 112.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   31.5 kts
20161006T033140 gmi_85 112.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   27.1 kts
20161006T070007 ssmis17_85 45.6 0.0% 4.3 -4.3 n/a   25.0 kts
20161006T075532 ssmis18_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN 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).