Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20161007T201021 ssmis18_85 101.2 6.8% 3.3 -3.3 n/a   25.0 kts
20161008T031830 amsr2_85 23.4 2.7% 9.7 -9.7 n/a   25.0 kts
20161008T054801 ssmis16_85 78.9 16.4% 7.2 -7.2 n/a   25.0 kts
20161008T080755 ssmis17_85 23.4 35.6% 1.1 -1.1 n/a   26.8 kts
20161008T152911 amsr2_85 123.4 5.5% 7.2 -7.2 n/a   32.9 kts
20161008T164641 gmi_85 45.6 6.8% 1.6 -1.6 n/a   34.0 kts
20161008T165424 ssmi15_85 123.4 0.0% 5.3 -5.3 n/a   34.1 kts
20161008T182043 ssmis16_85 145.7 6.8% 4.5 -4.5 n/a   35.6 kts
20161008T204020 ssmis17_85 78.9 5.5% 3.3 -3.3 n/a   39.5 kts
20161009T040753 ssmi15_85 5.0 8.2% 1.9 -1.9 n/a   45.0 kts
20161009T053547 ssmis16_85 23.4 27.4% 7.8 -7.8 n/a   45.0 kts
20161009T075538 ssmis17_85 34.5 68.5% 8.8 -8.8 n/a   46.6 kts
20161009T085356 ssmis18_85 34.5 78.1% 12.2 -12.2 n/a   47.4 kts
20161009T161131 amsr2_85 34.5 39.7% 7.0 -7.0 n/a   53.5 kts
20161009T163745 ssmi15_85 123.4 17.8% 8.4 -8.4 n/a   53.9 kts
20161009T180659 ssmis16_85 23.4 27.4% 1.0 -1.0 n/a   55.2 kts
20161009T202625 ssmis17_85 45.6 49.3% 0.0 0.0 n/a   59.1 kts
20161009T212508 ssmis18_85 12.2 95.9% 9.4 24.4 >65 kts   60.7 kts
20161010T031641 gmi_85 12.2 100.0% 41.1 56.1 >65 kts   78.7 kts
20161010T084228 ssmis18_85 5.0 100.0% 23.8 38.8 >65 kts   96.8 kts
20161010T211205 ssmis18_85 78.9 97.3% 18.9 33.9 >65 kts   100.0 kts
20161011T035159 amsr2_85 45.6 100.0% 30.6 45.6 >65 kts   93.6 kts
20161011T083100 ssmis18_85 34.5 100.0% 68.7 83.7 >85 kts# 94.2 kts
20161011T155721 amsr2_85 34.5 100.0% 66.9 81.9 >85 kts# 119.8 kts
20161011T205837 ssmis18_85 34.5 100.0% 51.1 66.1 >85 kts# 125.0 kts
20161012T045915 ssmis16_85 23.4 100.0% 52.5 67.5 >85 kts# 107.5 kts
20161012T071834 ssmis17_85 78.9 100.0% 79.8 94.8 >85 kts# 105.0 kts
20161012T081927 ssmis18_85 78.9 100.0% 73.4 88.4 >85 kts# 105.0 kts
20161012T150035 amsr2_85 78.9 100.0% 37.5 52.5 >65 kts   88.3 kts
20161012T172351 ssmis16_85 56.7 100.0% 33.0 48.0 >65 kts   81.7 kts
20161012T194237 ssmis17_85 56.7 46.6% 11.0 11.0 n/a   76.4 kts
20161012T204351 ssmis18_85 56.7 34.2% 12.1 12.1 n/a   74.3 kts
20161013T003641 gmi_85 167.9 28.8% 8.2 8.2 n/a   66.2 kts
20161013T020334 amsr2_85 179.0 12.3% 9.6 9.6 n/a   63.2 kts
20161013T030814 ssmi15_85 156.8 6.8% 5.9 5.9 n/a   61.0 kts
20161013T044737 ssmis16_85 179.0 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   57.5 kts
20161013T062721 ssmis18_85 23.4 0.0% 1.2 1.2 n/a   55.0 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).