Date/Time Sat MW Eye diam (km) Est RMW (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning NHC estimate
20180614T214140 gmi_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20180614T215052 ssmis16_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20180615T005521 ssmis18_85 299.7 145.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20180615T011456 ssmis17_85 199.8 95.1 1.4% 2.8 -2.8 n/a   30.0 kts
20180615T090640 gmi_85 33.3 6.1 63.0% 12.1 -12.1 n/a   30.0 kts
20180615T102619 ssmis16_85 155.4 56.1 16.4% 2.3 -2.3 n/a   30.0 kts
20180615T135040 ssmis17_85 177.6 89.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   31.5 kts
20180615T195342 amsr2_85 11.1 2.5 42.5% 12.6 -12.6 n/a   35.0 kts
20180616T004255 ssmis18_85 44.4 11.7 26.0% 5.2 -5.2 n/a   35.6 kts
20180616T010136 ssmis17_85 33.3 11.7 67.1% 8.9 -8.9 n/a   35.9 kts
20180616T080625 amsr2_85 22.2 17.2 39.7% 8.9 -8.9 n/a   41.8 kts
20180616T081139 gmi_85 44.4 22.8 26.0% 6.1 -6.1 n/a   41.8 kts
20180616T101252 ssmis16_85 77.7 6.1 8.2% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   43.5 kts
20180616T133659 ssmis17_85 88.8 145.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20180617T003008 ssmis18_85 66.6 22.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   54.2 kts
20180617T004944 ssmis17_85 66.6 28.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   53.6 kts
20180617T130516 ssmis18_85 88.8 67.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   37.3 kts
20180617T132343 ssmis17_85 177.6 89.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   36.5 kts
20180617T225320 ssmis16_85 44.4 22.8 15.1% 2.0 -2.0 n/a   25.0 kts
20180618T001802 ssmis18_85 122.1 50.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20180618T080140 gmi_85 55.5 28.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20180618T125301 ssmis18_85 88.8 39.5 54.8% 6.2 -6.2 n/a   25.0 kts
20180618T131009 ssmis17_85 99.9 45.0 48.0% 5.9 -5.9 n/a   25.0 kts
20180618T212140 gmi_85 33.3 11.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   24.8 kts
20180618T224025 ssmis16_85 188.7 89.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   24.1 kts
20180619T000745 ssmis18_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   23.3 kts
20180619T083623 amsr2_85 188.7 89.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   20.0 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).