Date/Time Sat MW Eye diam (km) Est RMW (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20171012T074624 ssmis16_85 333.0 28.4 0.0% 4.4 -4.4 n/a   31.5 kts
20171012T100305 ssmis18_85 299.7 50.6 9.6% 2.0 -2.0 n/a   33.4 kts
20171012T103136 ssmis17_85 333.0 95.1 33.8% 2.2 -2.2 n/a   33.8 kts
20171012T173639 gmi_85 144.3 67.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20171012T175236 amsr2_85 144.3 67.3 15.6% 3.0 -3.0 n/a   35.0 kts
20171012T202021 ssmis16_85 310.8 150.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20171012T223723 ssmis18_85 222.0 106.2 23.8% 1.7 -1.7 n/a   35.0 kts
20171012T230524 ssmis17_85 199.8 100.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20171013T065139 gmi_85 255.3 150.7 13.0% 1.8 -1.8 n/a   46.4 kts
20171013T065828 ssmi15_85 210.9 100.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   46.6 kts
20171013T073326 ssmis16_85 299.7 156.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   47.6 kts
20171013T095042 ssmis18_85 155.4 67.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   51.4 kts
20171013T101815 ssmis17_85 177.6 89.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   52.2 kts
20171013T200735 ssmis16_85 188.7 89.5 37.0% 2.4 -2.4 n/a   51.8 kts
20171013T222529 ssmis18_85 133.2 56.1 9.6% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   53.7 kts
20171013T225213 ssmis17_85 210.9 111.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   54.1 kts
20171014T052834 amsr2_85 77.7 33.9 15.1% 4.7 4.7 n/a   59.6 kts
20171014T064233 ssmi15_85 99.9 45.0 24.7% 2.9 -2.9 n/a   60.0 kts
20171014T072025 ssmis16_85 111.0 50.6 54.8% 2.5 2.5 n/a   60.0 kts
20171014T100510 ssmis17_85 22.2 6.1 56.2% 6.1 6.1 n/a   60.0 kts
20171014T172639 gmi_85 33.3 11.7 100.0% 21.6 36.6 >65 kts   69.1 kts
20171014T174010 amsr2_85 44.4 17.2 100.0% 23.4 38.4 >65 kts   69.4 kts
20171014T191440 ssmi15_85 33.3 11.7 65.8% 14.3 14.3 n/a   71.0 kts
20171014T195357 ssmis16_85 44.4 11.7 100.0% 28.9 43.9 >65 kts   71.6 kts
20171014T223823 ssmis17_85 33.3 11.7 100.0% 32.6 47.6 >65 kts   73.9 kts
20171015T061241 amsr2_85 144.3 67.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   89.8 kts
20171015T064140 gmi_85 22.2 6.1 52.0% 1.6 1.6 n/a   89.4 kts
20171015T110610 ssmis18_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   85.7 kts
20171015T182252 amsr2_85 310.8 61.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   63.1 kts
20171015T212152 ssmis16_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   48.2 kts
20171015T234053 ssmis18_85 333.0 22.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   36.6 kts
20171016T083614 ssmis16_85 66.6 28.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20171016T105528 ssmis18_85 77.7 33.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   23.9 kts
20171016T112029 ssmis17_85 144.3 67.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   23.7 kts
20171016T171639 gmi_85 321.9 156.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   20.4 kts
20171016T210855 ssmis16_85 244.2 117.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   18.7 kts
20171016T232834 ssmis18_85 244.2 117.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   17.7 kts
20171016T235259 ssmis17_85 66.6 28.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   17.5 kts
20171017T060010 amsr2_85 299.7 145.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   15.0 kts
20171017T063140 gmi_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   15.0 kts
20171017T073636 ssmi15_85 155.4 72.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   15.0 kts
20171017T082252 ssmis16_85 233.1 111.7 0.0% 2.1 -2.1 n/a   15.0 kts
20171017T104301 ssmis18_85 77.7 33.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   15.0 kts
20171017T110651 ssmis17_85 55.5 22.8 NaN% NaN NaN 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).