Date/Time Sat MW Eye diam (km) Est RMW (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20180322T043811 amsr2_85 66.6 28.4 23.3% 4.5 -4.5 n/a   35.0 kts
20180322T095926 ssmis17_85 155.4 72.8 41.1% 1.6 -1.6 n/a   35.0 kts
20180322T173139 ssmi15_85 66.6 39.5 15.1% 10.9 -10.9 n/a   44.2 kts
20180322T184139 gmi_85 77.7 50.6 24.7% 10.4 -10.4 n/a   46.2 kts
20180322T190222 ssmis16_85 77.7 28.4 41.1% 15.3 -15.3 n/a   46.7 kts
20180322T210825 ssmis17_85 99.9 45.0 41.1% 13.9 -13.9 n/a   50.2 kts
20180322T211717 ssmis18_85 66.6 122.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   50.5 kts
20180323T060818 ssmi15_85 333.0 89.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   65.7 kts
20180323T094619 ssmis17_85 44.4 17.2 100.0% 52.6 67.6 >85 kts# 83.9 kts
20180323T161012 amsr2_85 44.4 17.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   95.0 kts
20180323T171606 ssmi15_85 210.9 100.6 49.3% 0.0 0.0 n/a   95.0 kts
20180323T175140 gmi_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   95.0 kts
20180323T184943 ssmis16_85 22.2 11.7 69.9% 1.2 1.2 n/a   94.3 kts
20180323T205535 ssmis17_85 122.1 78.4 67.1% 4.7 4.7 n/a   92.6 kts
20180323T210519 ssmis18_85 177.6 67.3 83.6% 0.1 0.1 n/a   92.4 kts
20180324T042459 amsr2_85 66.6 28.4 100.0% 22.3 37.3 >65 kts   90.0 kts
20180324T052139 gmi_85 77.7 33.9 50.0% 14.1 14.1 n/a   90.0 kts
20180324T055128 ssmi15_85 66.6 28.4 59.7% 17.2 17.2 n/a   90.0 kts
20180324T093142 ssmis17_85 44.4 17.2 100.0% 25.1 40.1 >65 kts   87.1 kts
20180324T170049 ssmi15_85 299.7 156.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   80.8 kts
20180324T183718 ssmis16_85 310.8 NaN 0.0% 0.0 -920.0 n/a   76.9 kts
20180324T204312 ssmis17_85 11.1 NaN 23.3% 0.0 -920.0 n/a   66.4 kts
20180324T205345 ssmis18_85 11.1 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   65.5 kts
20180325T042640 gmi_85 55.5 22.8 28.8% 2.1 -2.1 n/a   46.8 kts
20180325T053424 ssmi15_85 11.1 2.5 0.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   44.3 kts
20180325T091736 ssmis17_85 277.5 134.0 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   36.0 kts
20180325T174640 gmi_85 133.2 61.7 13.7% 0.0 -0.0 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).