Date/Time Sat MW Eye diam (km) Est RMW (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20180811T031951 amsr2_85 22.2 50.6 15.1% 5.7 -5.7 n/a   27.8 kts
20180811T054342 ssmis16_85 111.0 50.6 15.1% 5.1 -5.1 n/a   29.8 kts
20180811T074024 ssmis18_85 99.9 50.6 17.8% 2.7 -2.7 n/a   37.0 kts
20180811T085239 ssmis17_85 66.6 17.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   42.0 kts
20180811T181633 ssmis16_85 99.9 11.7 6.8% 0.0 0.0 n/a   55.2 kts
20180811T201310 ssmis18_85 33.3 11.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   56.8 kts
20180811T212519 ssmis17_85 133.2 6.1 75.3% 0.0 0.0 n/a   57.9 kts
20180811T232640 gmi_85 44.4 11.7 61.6% 0.0 0.0 n/a   59.5 kts
20180812T040346 amsr2_85 33.3 11.7 100.0% 21.9 36.9 >65 kts   60.0 kts
20180812T084032 ssmis17_85 44.4 17.2 100.0% 20.3 35.3 >65 kts   62.2 kts
20180812T124639 gmi_85 33.3 6.1 84.9% 13.3 13.3 n/a   65.0 kts
20180812T161244 amsr2_85 33.3 11.7 74.0% 7.4 7.4 n/a   65.0 kts
20180812T211118 ssmis17_85 244.2 117.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   62.3 kts
20180813T133140 gmi_85 333.0 11.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   53.7 kts
20180813T165438 amsr2_85 33.3 11.7 50.7% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   50.9 kts
20180813T192936 ssmis16_85 55.5 22.8 38.4% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   52.5 kts
20180813T212721 ssmis18_85 111.0 50.6 42.5% 5.4 -5.4 n/a   55.8 kts
20180813T231640 gmi_85 88.8 45.0 0.0% 11.1 -11.1 n/a   58.8 kts
20180814T035354 amsr2_85 77.7 33.9 32.9% 11.5 11.5 n/a   56.8 kts
20180814T064859 ssmis16_85 77.7 33.9 16.4% 2.9 2.9 n/a   55.0 kts
20180814T084640 ssmis18_85 66.6 28.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   55.0 kts
20180814T173642 amsr2_85 210.9 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.6 kts
20180814T191535 ssmis16_85 310.8 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   42.9 kts
20180814T211400 ssmis18_85 199.8 22.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   39.6 kts
20180814T222311 ssmis17_85 22.2 6.1 34.2% 1.9 -1.9 n/a   37.7 kts
20180815T043803 amsr2_85 22.2 78.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   31.1 kts
20180815T063719 ssmis16_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20180815T083556 ssmis18_85 255.3 122.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20180815T094506 ssmis17_85 33.3 11.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20180815T132140 gmi_85 333.0 83.9 19.2% 7.7 -7.7 n/a   30.0 kts
20180815T164020 amsr2_85 122.1 56.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20180815T190122 ssmis16_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20180815T210031 ssmis18_85 210.9 100.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20180815T220930 ssmis17_85 288.6 139.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20180816T034337 amsr2_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20180816T062437 ssmis16_85 199.8 95.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   29.8 kts
20180816T082411 ssmis18_85 44.4 17.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   29.0 kts
20180816T093216 ssmis17_85 33.3 11.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   28.5 kts
20180816T123139 gmi_85 11.1 2.5 0.0% 5.0 -5.0 n/a   27.3 kts
20180816T184737 ssmis16_85 288.6 139.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20180816T204720 ssmis18_85 177.6 83.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20180816T215507 ssmis17_85 111.0 50.6 23.5% 2.0 -2.0 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).