Date/Time Sat MW Eye diam (km) Est RMW (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20170323T075639 gmi_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   39.2 kts
20170323T095022 ssmis16_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   38.4 kts
20170323T113725 ssmis18_85 321.9 150.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   37.7 kts
20170323T113810 ssmis17_85 11.1 2.5 68.5% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   37.7 kts
20170323T182001 amsr2_85 266.4 128.4 12.1% 7.2 -7.2 n/a   35.0 kts
20170323T200313 ssmi15_85 88.8 56.1 0.0% 3.0 -3.0 n/a   35.0 kts
20170323T210021 ssmis16_85 111.0 50.6 0.0% 4.1 -4.1 n/a   35.0 kts
20170324T063353 amsr2_85 11.1 2.5 68.5% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   35.5 kts
20170324T070640 gmi_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.9 kts
20170324T093640 ssmis16_85 310.8 150.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   38.0 kts
20170324T112418 ssmis17_85 11.1 NaN 35.6% 0.0 -920.0 n/a   39.5 kts
20170324T183139 gmi_85 11.1 156.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20170324T190317 amsr2_85 11.1 2.5 75.3% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   45.0 kts
20170324T194737 ssmi15_85 22.2 6.1 74.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   45.0 kts
20170324T204752 ssmis16_85 177.6 122.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20170325T001713 ssmis18_85 321.9 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20170325T082133 ssmi15_85 66.6 28.4 48.0% 7.2 -7.2 n/a   45.0 kts
20170325T092316 ssmis16_85 55.5 28.4 79.5% 10.0 -10.0 n/a   45.0 kts
20170325T193205 ssmi15_85 66.6 28.4 17.8% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   44.4 kts
20170325T203509 ssmis16_85 166.5 NaN 33.8% 0.0 -920.0 n/a   43.9 kts
20170326T000337 ssmis17_85 333.0 NaN 31.5% 0.0 -920.0 n/a   42.5 kts
20170326T000503 ssmis18_85 333.0 NaN 24.7% 0.0 -920.0 n/a   42.5 kts
20170326T065639 gmi_85 277.5 2.5 68.5% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   39.6 kts
20170326T080530 ssmi15_85 299.7 139.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   39.1 kts
20170326T090955 ssmis16_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   38.7 kts
20170326T124036 ssmis18_85 22.2 78.4 0.0% 3.0 -3.0 n/a   37.2 kts
20170326T235001 ssmis17_85 310.8 111.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20170326T235219 ssmis18_85 233.1 78.4 0.0% 3.8 -3.8 n/a   35.0 kts
20170327T122519 ssmis17_85 222.0 106.2 0.0% 3.6 -3.6 n/a   33.1 kts
20170327T122811 ssmis18_85 233.1 111.7 0.0% 2.4 -2.4 n/a   33.1 kts
20170327T173139 gmi_85 266.4 128.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.3 kts
20170327T214951 ssmis16_85 166.5 78.4 4.1% 1.0 -1.0 n/a   30.0 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).