Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20161123T221703 ssmis18_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20161123T222031 ssmis17_85 190.1 26.0% 1.0 -1.0 n/a   30.0 kts
20161124T071729 ssmis16_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20161124T092850 ssmis17_85 234.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20161124T195526 ssmis16_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20161124T220654 ssmis17_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20161125T045141 gmi_85 56.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   39.1 kts
20161125T045606 amsr2_85 45.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   39.1 kts
20161125T064421 ssmi15_85 56.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 kts
20161125T105523 ssmis18_85 234.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 kts
20161125T162141 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   43.6 kts
20161125T171057 amsr2_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   44.3 kts
20161125T194210 ssmis16_85 34.5 58.9% 5.7 -5.7 n/a   46.4 kts
20161126T053938 amsr2_85 23.4 43.8% 5.7 -5.7 n/a   50.0 kts
20161126T062910 ssmi15_85 90.1 19.2% 6.5 -6.5 n/a   50.0 kts
20161126T104331 ssmis18_85 145.7 21.9% 7.5 -7.5 n/a   50.0 kts
20161126T104446 ssmis17_85 67.8 6.8% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   50.0 kts
20161126T152641 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   47.1 kts
20161126T175305 amsr2_85 5.0 71.2% 3.7 -3.7 n/a   45.1 kts
20161126T190324 ssmi15_85 145.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20161126T231925 ssmis18_85 12.2 100.0% 21.2 -36.2 n/a   45.0 kts
20161126T231926 ssmis18_85 12.2 100.0% 21.2 -36.2 n/a   45.0 kts
20161127T044139 gmi_85 23.4 100.0% 14.6 -29.6 n/a   45.0 kts
20161127T061347 ssmi15_85 45.6 15.1% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   45.0 kts
20161127T082117 ssmis16_85 179.0 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20161127T103157 ssmis17_85 190.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20161127T103157 ssmis18_85 34.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20161127T184658 ssmi15_85 23.4 0.0% 3.9 -3.9 n/a   38.7 kts
20161127T230631 ssmis17_85 5.0 0.0% 1.8 -1.8 n/a   31.5 kts
20161127T230637 ssmis18_85 78.9 0.0% 1.6 -1.6 n/a   31.5 kts
20161128T052817 amsr2_85 23.4 0.0% 1.0 -1.0 n/a   25.4 kts
20161128T080808 ssmis16_85 101.2 0.0% 2.1 -2.1 n/a   25.0 kts
20161128T101843 ssmis17_85 112.3 0.0% 4.5 -4.5 n/a   24.3 kts
20161128T151639 gmi_85 112.3 0.0% 4.0 -4.0 n/a   21.5 kts
20161128T174059 amsr2_85 23.4 0.0% 2.8 -2.8 n/a   20.2 kts
20161128T204318 ssmis16_85 56.7 0.0% 2.6 -2.6 n/a   18.9 kts
20161128T225350 ssmis17_85 290.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   18.0 kts
20161128T225501 ssmis18_85 12.2 0.0% 2.0 -2.0 n/a   18.0 kts
20161129T043140 gmi_85 12.2 0.0% 8.1 -8.1 n/a   15.6 kts
20161129T061049 amsr2_85 156.8 0.0% 5.2 -5.2 n/a   15.0 kts
20161129T075450 ssmis16_85 167.9 2.7% 1.8 -1.8 n/a   15.0 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).