Date/Time Sat MW Eye diam (km) Est RMW (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20191202T235756 ssmis16_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20191203T005853 ssmis18_85 310.8 150.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20191203T134704 ssmis18_85 333.0 145.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20191203T150912 ssmis17_85 133.2 61.7 0.0% 1.6 -1.6 n/a   35.0 kts
20191203T212757 amsr2_85 33.3 22.8 15.1% 3.7 -3.7 n/a   35.0 kts
20191203T234441 ssmis16_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20191204T095327 amsr2_85 11.1 50.6 5.5% 5.1 -5.1 n/a   35.0 kts
20191204T123301 ssmis16_85 33.3 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.5 kts
20191204T133442 ssmis18_85 177.6 83.9 0.0% 3.3 -3.3 n/a   36.3 kts
20191204T145605 ssmis17_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   37.4 kts
20191204T214639 gmi_85 188.7 78.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 kts
20191204T221027 amsr2_85 177.6 83.9 9.2% 4.7 -4.7 n/a   40.0 kts
20191205T091640 gmi_85 99.9 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 kts
20191205T122021 ssmis16_85 288.6 139.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   39.7 kts
20191205T132222 ssmis18_85 199.8 100.6 8.2% 2.2 -2.2 n/a   38.9 kts
20191205T144313 ssmis17_85 310.8 11.7 0.0% 2.8 -2.8 n/a   37.7 kts
20191206T005939 ssmis16_85 277.5 134.0 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20191206T020159 ssmis18_85 266.4 128.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20191206T032202 ssmis17_85 222.0 61.7 13.7% 2.8 -2.8 n/a   35.0 kts
20191206T094126 amsr2_85 11.1 2.5 0.0% 6.0 -6.0 n/a   35.0 kts
20191206T120702 ssmis16_85 166.5 89.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.2 kts
20191206T130929 ssmis18_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   36.9 kts
20191206T213639 gmi_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   39.0 kts
20191206T215841 amsr2_85 210.9 106.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   38.4 kts
20191207T004634 ssmis16_85 33.3 22.8 31.9% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   35.0 kts
20191207T014937 ssmis18_85 66.6 156.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20191207T030856 ssmis17_85 199.8 95.1 28.1% 2.0 -2.0 n/a   34.8 kts
20191207T090640 gmi_85 321.9 156.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   28.2 kts
20191207T102423 amsr2_85 321.9 156.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   26.8 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).