Date/Time Sat MW Eye diam (km) Est RMW (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning NHC estimate
20180805T202416 amsr2_85 77.7 33.9 12.3% 6.2 -6.2 n/a   32.0 kts
20180806T012915 ssmis17_85 122.1 61.7 34.4% 7.7 -7.7 n/a   37.5 kts
20180806T070140 gmi_85 44.4 11.7 11.0% 12.2 -12.2 n/a   46.7 kts
20180806T083756 amsr2_85 22.2 6.1 30.1% 8.2 -8.2 n/a   49.4 kts
20180806T105430 ssmis16_85 55.5 22.8 9.6% 5.8 -5.8 n/a   53.2 kts
20180806T124800 ssmis18_85 11.1 2.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   55.7 kts
20180806T140441 ssmis17_85 133.2 61.7 53.4% 3.0 3.0 n/a   56.7 kts
20180807T011632 ssmis17_85 111.0 56.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   67.1 kts
20180807T092017 amsr2_85 44.4 17.2 48.0% 17.6 17.6 n/a   83.3 kts
20180807T135109 ssmis17_85 55.5 22.8 100.0% 28.5 43.5 >65 kts   90.0 kts
20180807T173639 gmi_85 44.4 17.2 48.0% 15.7 15.7 n/a   90.0 kts
20180807T201320 amsr2_85 66.6 28.4 100.0% 25.3 40.3 >65 kts   90.0 kts
20180807T233511 ssmis16_85 44.4 61.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   90.0 kts
20180808T012955 ssmis18_85 33.3 11.7 46.6% 9.4 9.4 n/a   88.8 kts
20180808T065640 gmi_85 77.7 45.0 24.7% 1.7 1.7 n/a   83.4 kts
20180808T140306 ssmis18_85 66.6 28.4 23.3% 5.8 5.8 n/a   75.0 kts
20180808T205715 amsr2_85 44.4 17.2 9.6% 4.2 4.2 n/a   72.5 kts
20180809T011826 ssmis18_85 77.7 33.9 27.4% 2.4 2.4 n/a   68.9 kts
20180809T090627 amsr2_85 33.3 11.7 21.9% 1.7 1.7 n/a   62.4 kts
20180809T115354 ssmis16_85 33.3 11.7 0.0% 1.5 1.5 n/a   60.1 kts
20180809T134944 ssmis18_85 44.4 17.2 21.9% 3.9 3.9 n/a   58.5 kts
20180809T150348 ssmis17_85 33.3 11.7 23.3% 3.3 3.3 n/a   57.4 kts
20180809T172640 gmi_85 44.4 17.2 0.0% 4.6 4.6 n/a   55.5 kts
20180810T010504 ssmis18_85 144.3 61.7 10.9% 3.7 -3.7 n/a   49.1 kts
20180810T022032 ssmis17_85 177.6 83.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   48.0 kts
20180810T094848 amsr2_85 22.2 50.6 0.0% 1.4 -1.4 n/a   38.6 kts
20180810T114038 ssmis16_85 111.0 95.1 0.0% 2.2 -2.2 n/a   35.5 kts
20180810T145006 ssmis17_85 166.5 78.4 0.0% 3.3 -3.3 n/a   30.3 kts
20180811T020808 ssmis17_85 199.8 95.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20180811T072639 gmi_85 22.2 6.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20180811T103127 amsr2_85 66.6 28.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20180811T143620 ssmis17_85 310.8 150.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20180811T171640 gmi_85 299.7 145.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20180811T212957 amsr2_85 22.2 6.1 0.0% 2.1 -2.1 n/a   25.0 kts
20180812T022413 ssmis18_85 77.7 33.9 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).