Date/Time Sat MW Eye diam (km) Est RMW (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20170324T172440 ssmis16_85 88.8 39.5 28.8% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   40.0 kts
20170325T045729 ssmi15_85 77.7 78.4 6.8% 10.1 -10.1 n/a   53.7 kts
20170325T055841 ssmis16_85 155.4 72.8 45.2% 13.8 -13.8 n/a   55.0 kts
20170325T143640 gmi_85 111.0 50.6 26.0% 6.8 6.8 n/a   62.2 kts
20170325T160908 ssmi15_85 88.8 39.5 15.1% 16.3 16.3 n/a   63.5 kts
20170325T171146 ssmis16_85 133.2 61.7 21.9% 18.6 18.6 n/a   64.3 kts
20170325T204016 ssmis17_85 333.0 78.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   66.1 kts
20170325T204127 ssmis18_85 166.5 72.8 38.4% 4.9 4.9 n/a   66.1 kts
20170326T035139 gmi_85 99.9 45.0 0.0% 1.8 1.8 n/a   69.1 kts
20170326T044137 ssmi15_85 99.9 45.0 2.7% 2.9 2.9 n/a   69.5 kts
20170326T054540 ssmis16_85 88.8 39.5 8.2% 3.1 3.1 n/a   69.9 kts
20170326T202659 ssmis17_85 88.8 39.5 100.0% 43.3 58.3 >65 kts   74.1 kts
20170326T202912 ssmis18_85 99.9 45.0 100.0% 51.3 66.3 >85 kts# 74.1 kts
20170327T042511 ssmi15_85 66.6 28.4 100.0% 33.0 48.0 >65 kts   87.4 kts
20170327T090023 ssmis17_85 55.5 22.8 100.0% 24.9 39.9 >65 kts   92.5 kts
20170327T090306 ssmis18_85 55.5 22.8 100.0% 27.6 42.6 >65 kts   92.5 kts
20170327T142639 gmi_85 55.5 22.8 37.0% 14.6 14.6 n/a   97.0 kts
20170327T201359 ssmis17_85 122.1 56.1 100.0% 62.7 77.7 >85 kts# 95.3 kts
20170327T201729 ssmis18_85 122.1 56.1 100.0% 66.3 81.3 >85 kts# 95.2 kts
20170328T034139 gmi_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   79.8 kts
20170328T084641 ssmis17_85 333.0 161.8 8.2% 9.8 9.8 n/a   75.0 kts
20170328T085032 ssmis18_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   75.0 kts
20170329T025139 gmi_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   33.9 kts
20170329T064635 ssmis16_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20170329T083310 ssmis17_85 321.9 156.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20170329T083738 ssmis18_85 255.3 122.9 NaN% NaN NaN 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).