Date/Time Sat MW Eye diam (km) Est RMW (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20180907T045134 ssmis16_85 255.3 28.4 0.0% 1.4 -1.4 n/a   24.0 kts
20180907T070350 ssmis18_85 299.7 145.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.9 kts
20180907T075328 ssmis17_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   26.6 kts
20180907T141639 gmi_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   31.9 kts
20180907T171936 ssmis16_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   34.4 kts
20180908T033140 gmi_85 66.6 28.4 1.4% 1.2 -1.2 n/a   37.9 kts
20180908T043900 ssmis16_85 122.1 50.6 11.0% 1.0 -1.0 n/a   38.9 kts
20180908T065122 ssmis18_85 122.1 56.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.7 kts
20180908T074030 ssmis17_85 144.3 67.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   41.4 kts
20180908T145640 gmi_85 88.8 39.5 48.0% 1.8 -1.8 n/a   49.9 kts
20180908T171517 ssmis16_85 122.1 11.7 72.6% 5.3 -5.3 n/a   53.8 kts
20180908T192758 ssmis18_85 99.9 45.0 58.9% 7.8 7.8 n/a   57.4 kts
20180908T201642 ssmis17_85 55.5 22.8 11.0% 4.0 4.0 n/a   58.8 kts
20180910T033059 amsr2_85 33.3 11.7 63.0% 14.5 14.5 n/a   85.9 kts
20180910T055432 ssmis16_85 44.4 17.2 100.0% 21.8 36.8 >65 kts   89.8 kts
20180910T080828 ssmis18_85 44.4 17.2 100.0% 35.4 50.4 >65 kts   93.6 kts
20180910T085544 ssmis17_85 44.4 17.2 100.0% 41.3 56.3 >65 kts   94.9 kts
20180910T144640 gmi_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   104.6 kts
20180910T154444 amsr2_85 55.5 22.8 100.0% 37.4 52.4 >65 kts   106.2 kts
20180910T183040 ssmis16_85 55.5 17.2 100.0% 32.6 47.6 >65 kts   110.9 kts
20180910T204451 ssmis18_85 55.5 22.8 100.0% 54.4 69.4 >85 kts# 114.6 kts
20180910T213149 ssmis17_85 55.5 22.8 100.0% 35.4 50.4 >65 kts   115.9 kts
20180911T040139 gmi_85 44.4 17.2 100.0% 56.0 71.0 >85 kts# 130.1 kts
20180911T041355 amsr2_85 44.4 17.2 100.0% 51.8 66.8 >85 kts# 130.6 kts
20180911T075606 ssmis18_85 44.4 17.2 100.0% 78.6 93.6 >85 kts# 136.6 kts
20180911T084235 ssmis17_85 44.4 17.2 100.0% 77.8 92.8 >85 kts# 137.3 kts
20180911T153140 gmi_85 55.5 22.8 100.0% 57.5 72.5 >85 kts# 140.0 kts
20180911T162752 amsr2_85 55.5 22.8 100.0% 52.0 67.0 >85 kts# 140.0 kts
20180911T203236 ssmis18_85 44.4 17.2 100.0% 64.5 79.5 >85 kts# 140.0 kts
20180911T211846 ssmis17_85 44.4 17.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   140.0 kts
20180912T070953 ssmis16_85 44.4 17.2 100.0% 59.3 74.3 >85 kts# 150.0 kts
20180912T171054 amsr2_85 44.4 17.2 100.0% 53.2 68.2 >85 kts# 154.3 kts
20180913T035139 gmi_85 266.4 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   145.0 kts
20180913T065709 ssmis16_85 77.7 28.4 100.0% 50.5 65.5 >85 kts# 145.0 kts
20180913T090516 ssmis18_85 77.7 33.9 100.0% 69.1 84.1 >85 kts# 145.0 kts
20180913T091239 ssmis18_85 77.7 33.9 100.0% 67.9 82.9 >85 kts# 145.0 kts
20180913T095717 ssmis17_85 77.7 33.9 100.0% 58.7 73.7 >85 kts# 145.0 kts
20180913T151640 gmi_85 77.7 33.9 100.0% 47.3 62.3 >85 kts# 147.7 kts
20180913T193245 ssmis16_85 66.6 28.4 100.0% 52.6 67.6 >85 kts# 150.0 kts
20180913T214808 ssmis18_85 66.6 28.4 100.0% 70.7 85.7 >85 kts# 150.0 kts
20180913T223258 ssmis17_85 55.5 22.8 100.0% 69.8 84.8 >85 kts# 150.0 kts
20180914T043139 gmi_85 55.5 17.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   146.2 kts
20180914T044545 amsr2_85 66.6 28.4 100.0% 48.2 63.2 >85 kts# 146.0 kts
20180914T090045 ssmis18_85 66.6 28.4 100.0% 66.7 81.7 >85 kts# 145.0 kts
20180914T094459 ssmis17_85 66.6 28.4 100.0% 63.5 78.5 >85 kts# 145.0 kts
20180914T213537 ssmis18_85 33.3 11.7 100.0% 34.5 49.5 >65 kts   127.0 kts
20180914T221855 ssmis17_85 22.2 6.1 69.9% 4.1 4.1 n/a   123.4 kts
20180915T052917 amsr2_85 44.4 17.2 0.0% 11.4 11.4 n/a   105.9 kts
20180915T081341 ssmis16_85 99.9 45.0 26.0% 8.3 8.3 n/a   105.0 kts
20180915T150639 gmi_85 33.3 11.7 0.0% 2.8 2.8 n/a   97.2 kts
20180915T174033 amsr2_85 177.6 83.9 0.0% 3.9 3.9 n/a   90.8 kts
20180916T042639 gmi_85 44.4 17.2 16.4% 14.8 14.8 n/a   81.3 kts
20180916T061325 amsr2_85 199.8 95.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   79.6 kts
20180916T080120 ssmis16_85 33.3 11.7 87.7% 6.3 21.3 >65 kts   76.6 kts
20180916T101857 ssmis18_85 55.5 22.8 98.6% 8.1 23.1 >65 kts   72.8 kts
20180916T110104 ssmis17_85 33.3 11.7 100.0% 12.8 27.8 >65 kts   71.6 kts
20180916T182256 amsr2_85 11.1 2.5 0.0% 6.1 6.1 n/a   62.5 kts
20180916T203323 ssmis16_85 22.2 6.1 0.0% 3.6 3.6 n/a   57.7 kts
20180916T225005 ssmis18_85 99.9 45.0 0.0% 11.0 -11.0 n/a   52.6 kts
20180916T233216 ssmis17_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   51.0 kts
20180917T050639 gmi_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   43.6 kts
20180917T100710 ssmis18_85 44.4 17.2 0.0% 0.5 -0.5 n/a   37.4 kts
20180917T145639 gmi_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   32.5 kts
20180917T190528 amsr2_85 44.4 17.2 0.0% 0.8 -0.8 n/a   29.1 kts
20180917T223756 ssmis18_85 244.2 117.3 0.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   26.1 kts
20180918T060226 amsr2_85 22.2 6.1 0.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   20.0 kts
20180918T091804 ssmis16_85 22.2 6.1 0.0% 0.1 -0.1 n/a   17.2 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).