Date/Time Sat MW Eye diam (km) Est RMW (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20170303T031043 ssmis18_85 144.3 67.3 30.6% 2.1 -2.1 n/a   35.0 kts
20170303T093400 amsr2_85 99.9 39.5 27.4% 2.1 -2.1 n/a   38.0 kts
20170303T105248 ssmi15_85 244.2 117.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   39.1 kts
20170303T123241 ssmis16_85 277.5 134.0 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.5 kts
20170303T142439 ssmis17_85 233.1 111.7 42.5% 2.6 -2.6 n/a   42.0 kts
20170303T220231 amsr2_85 22.2 6.1 45.2% 14.7 -14.7 n/a   48.4 kts
20170303T234255 ssmis16_85 44.4 17.2 57.5% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   49.8 kts
20170304T025826 ssmis18_85 33.3 11.7 84.9% 16.4 -16.4 n/a   52.5 kts
20170304T031640 gmi_85 33.3 11.7 65.8% 15.4 -15.4 n/a   52.7 kts
20170304T101644 amsr2_85 11.1 2.5 91.8% 0.0 15.0 n/a   58.6 kts
20170304T103632 ssmi15_85 22.2 6.1 50.7% 0.0 0.0 n/a   58.8 kts
20170304T121916 ssmis16_85 111.0 56.1 60.3% 0.5 0.5 n/a   60.3 kts
20170304T210723 amsr2_85 88.8 39.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   67.6 kts
20170304T232954 ssmis16_85 133.2 61.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   69.6 kts
20170305T024602 ssmis18_85 88.8 45.0 28.8% 1.6 1.6 n/a   72.3 kts
20170305T030250 ssmis17_85 22.2 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   72.5 kts
20170305T120627 ssmis16_85 44.4 17.2 74.0% 13.2 13.2 n/a   82.6 kts
20170305T152252 ssmis18_85 55.5 22.8 64.4% 7.0 7.0 n/a   86.7 kts
20170305T153639 gmi_85 155.4 72.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   87.0 kts
20170305T215018 amsr2_85 99.9 45.0 48.0% 12.5 12.5 n/a   90.0 kts
20170305T231052 ssmi15_85 66.6 39.5 39.7% 9.4 9.4 n/a   90.0 kts
20170306T023354 ssmis18_85 77.7 28.4 100.0% 36.6 51.6 >65 kts   90.0 kts
20170306T024926 ssmis17_85 77.7 33.9 100.0% 34.3 49.3 >65 kts   90.0 kts
20170306T030640 gmi_85 77.7 33.9 100.0% 30.1 45.1 >65 kts   90.0 kts
20170306T100416 amsr2_85 55.5 17.2 100.0% 36.6 51.6 >65 kts   101.9 kts
20170306T151022 ssmis18_85 44.4 17.2 100.0% 47.4 62.4 >85 kts# 116.8 kts
20170306T152536 ssmis17_85 44.4 17.2 100.0% 46.3 61.3 >85 kts# 117.5 kts
20170307T004514 ssmis16_85 44.4 17.2 100.0% 48.0 63.0 >85 kts# 125.0 kts
20170307T023639 ssmis17_85 33.3 17.2 100.0% 47.1 62.1 >85 kts# 125.0 kts
20170307T104717 amsr2_85 22.2 6.1 100.0% 28.6 43.5 >65 kts   111.0 kts
20170307T112936 ssmi15_85 33.3 6.1 100.0% 22.0 37.0 >65 kts   109.0 kts
20170307T145747 ssmis18_85 299.7 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   98.9 kts
20170307T151215 ssmis17_85 288.6 134.0 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   98.2 kts
20170307T152640 gmi_85 310.8 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   97.5 kts
20170307T213841 amsr2_85 111.0 50.6 72.6% 5.8 5.8 n/a   87.0 kts
20170308T003219 ssmis16_85 99.9 45.0 68.5% 2.3 2.3 n/a   84.6 kts
20170308T025640 gmi_85 22.2 6.1 0.0% 6.3 6.3 n/a   82.5 kts
20170308T111258 ssmi15_85 333.0 145.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   75.7 kts
20170308T130718 ssmis16_85 333.0 134.0 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   74.1 kts
20170308T145813 ssmis17_85 333.0 150.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   72.5 kts
20170308T222232 amsr2_85 233.1 128.4 19.1% 4.3 -4.3 n/a   66.4 kts
20170309T002034 ssmis16_85 44.4 139.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   64.7 kts
20170309T020139 gmi_85 111.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   63.3 kts
20170309T033935 ssmis18_85 244.2 56.1 0.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   62.0 kts
20170310T032851 ssmis18_85 321.9 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.6 kts
20170310T123805 ssmis16_85 310.8 150.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   29.7 kts
20170310T155743 ssmis18_85 255.3 111.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   28.3 kts
20170310T221313 amsr2_85 144.3 67.3 0.0% 1.5 -1.5 n/a   25.7 kts
20170310T235722 ssmis16_85 299.7 145.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20170311T031734 ssmis18_85 188.7 89.5 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).