Date/Time Sat MW Eye diam (km) Est RMW (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20180909T202329 ssmis16_85 133.2 100.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   27.0 kts
20180910T051138 amsr2_85 77.7 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   34.3 kts
20180910T073825 ssmis16_85 77.7 39.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20180910T095226 ssmis18_85 222.0 145.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20180910T103932 ssmis17_85 122.1 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20180910T161640 gmi_85 99.9 39.5 20.6% 3.7 -3.7 n/a   35.0 kts
20180910T172137 amsr2_85 66.6 61.7 16.4% 5.7 -5.7 n/a   35.0 kts
20180910T201038 ssmis16_85 310.8 145.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20180910T222448 ssmis18_85 11.1 67.3 27.9% 0.1 -0.1 n/a   35.0 kts
20180910T231143 ssmis17_85 77.7 67.3 6.8% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   35.0 kts
20180911T053639 gmi_85 166.5 67.3 27.4% 2.6 -2.6 n/a   35.0 kts
20180911T055437 amsr2_85 177.6 22.8 9.6% 3.0 -3.0 n/a   35.0 kts
20180911T072528 ssmis16_85 133.2 61.7 0.0% 1.4 -1.4 n/a   35.0 kts
20180911T093748 ssmis18_85 155.4 72.8 5.5% 0.3 -0.3 n/a   35.0 kts
20180911T102600 ssmis17_85 133.2 67.3 8.8% 3.2 -3.2 n/a   35.0 kts
20180911T180448 amsr2_85 99.9 45.0 6.8% 4.4 -4.4 n/a   40.0 kts
20180911T195800 ssmis16_85 144.3 67.3 9.6% 3.8 -3.8 n/a   40.0 kts
20180911T221240 ssmis18_85 144.3 61.7 15.1% 2.3 -2.3 n/a   40.0 kts
20180911T225847 ssmis17_85 11.1 11.7 0.0% 0.8 -0.8 n/a   40.0 kts
20180912T092447 ssmis18_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 kts
20180912T101227 ssmis17_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 kts
20180912T160639 gmi_85 77.7 33.9 6.8% 4.2 -4.2 n/a   36.6 kts
20180913T052640 gmi_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.5 kts
20180913T054244 amsr2_85 88.8 150.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.2 kts
20180913T084045 ssmis16_85 122.1 33.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   27.8 kts
20180913T114112 ssmis17_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.3 kts
20180913T211245 ssmis16_85 244.2 117.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   19.9 kts
20180913T232842 ssmis18_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   18.6 kts
20180914T001301 ssmis17_85 155.4 72.8 0.0% 0.1 -0.1 n/a   18.2 kts
20180914T060639 gmi_85 111.0 50.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   15.0 kts
20180914T062556 amsr2_85 55.5 22.8 0.0% 2.1 -2.1 n/a   15.0 kts
20180914T082810 ssmis16_85 11.1 2.5 0.0% 0.7 -0.7 n/a   15.0 kts
20180914T104417 ssmis18_85 244.2 117.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   15.0 kts
20180914T112804 ssmis17_85 310.8 150.7 1.4% 0.5 -0.5 n/a   15.0 kts
20180914T183522 amsr2_85 133.2 61.7 0.0% 2.0 -2.0 n/a   15.0 kts
20180914T205942 ssmis16_85 22.2 6.1 0.0% 1.0 -1.0 n/a   15.0 kts
20180914T231526 ssmis18_85 310.8 150.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   15.0 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).