Date/Time Sat MW Eye diam (km) Est RMW (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning NHC estimate
20191115T003729 ssmis18_85 199.8 95.1 16.4% 2.7 -2.7 n/a   30.0 kts
20191115T014640 gmi_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20191115T021423 ssmis17_85 133.2 61.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20191115T082718 amsr2_85 144.3 111.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   34.1 kts
20191115T150140 gmi_85 321.9 111.7 15.1% 4.3 -4.3 n/a   42.5 kts
20191115T205628 amsr2_85 99.9 45.0 9.6% 2.3 -2.3 n/a   45.0 kts
20191115T233219 ssmis16_85 122.1 56.1 11.0% 3.2 -3.2 n/a   45.0 kts
20191116T002526 ssmis18_85 199.8 106.2 15.1% 3.2 -3.2 n/a   45.0 kts
20191116T020130 ssmis17_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20191116T090938 amsr2_85 188.7 56.1 26.0% 2.6 -2.6 n/a   45.0 kts
20191116T130101 ssmis18_85 333.0 150.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   44.2 kts
20191116T143633 ssmis17_85 222.0 39.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   42.8 kts
20191116T231947 ssmis16_85 244.2 39.5 0.0% 1.2 -1.2 n/a   35.6 kts
20191117T001338 ssmis18_85 22.2 11.7 0.0% 3.8 -3.8 n/a   34.8 kts
20191117T013640 gmi_85 299.7 145.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   33.7 kts
20191117T014844 ssmis17_85 299.7 145.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   33.5 kts
20191117T115356 ssmis16_85 333.0 22.8 0.0% 1.1 -1.1 n/a   25.1 kts
20191117T124744 ssmis18_85 288.6 150.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20191117T142220 ssmis17_85 55.5 22.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20191117T145140 gmi_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20191117T204541 amsr2_85 288.6 139.5 12.5% 6.5 -6.5 n/a   21.8 kts
20191117T230750 ssmis16_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   20.5 kts
20191118T000208 ssmis18_85 321.9 156.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   20.0 kts
20191118T013636 ssmis17_85 66.6 28.4 0.0% 2.3 -2.3 n/a   20.0 kts
20191118T085536 amsr2_85 99.9 45.0 0.0% 7.9 -7.9 n/a   20.0 kts
20191118T113937 ssmis16_85 22.2 6.1 0.0% 2.1 -2.1 n/a   20.0 kts
20191118T123357 ssmis18_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   20.0 kts
20191118T140751 ssmis17_85 77.7 33.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   20.0 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).