Date/Time Sat MW Eye diam (km) Est RMW (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20200516T074950 amsr2_85 155.4 78.4 24.7% 14.9 -14.9 n/a   36.5 kts
20200516T103913 ssmis16_85 55.5 11.7 31.5% 6.2 -6.2 n/a   38.9 kts
20200516T110945 ssmis18_85 55.5 33.9 50.7% 3.0 -3.0 n/a   39.3 kts
20200516T200532 amsr2_85 22.2 6.1 49.3% 10.9 -10.9 n/a   50.2 kts
20200516T200639 gmi_85 22.2 6.1 42.5% 12.2 -12.2 n/a   50.3 kts
20200517T004229 ssmis17_85 33.3 11.7 58.9% 3.7 -3.7 n/a   60.6 kts
20200517T073639 gmi_85 55.5 22.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   67.7 kts
20200517T102638 ssmis16_85 66.6 28.4 98.6% 19.5 34.5 >65 kts   72.4 kts
20200517T105737 ssmis18_85 66.6 28.4 74.0% 5.8 5.8 n/a   73.3 kts
20200517T233448 ssmis18_85 22.2 6.1 100.0% 55.6 70.6 >85 kts# 129.0 kts
20200518T002839 ssmis17_85 133.2 61.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   130.8 kts
20200518T064140 gmi_85 22.2 6.1 100.0% 41.8 56.8 >65 kts   140.6 kts
20200518T073830 amsr2_85 22.2 6.1 100.0% 30.5 45.5 >65 kts   141.4 kts
20200518T101405 ssmis16_85 111.0 50.6 100.0% 26.9 41.9 >65 kts   143.5 kts
20200518T104547 ssmis18_85 22.2 6.1 100.0% 22.1 37.1 >65 kts   144.0 kts
20200518T195220 amsr2_85 77.7 33.9 100.0% 38.7 53.7 >65 kts   126.9 kts
20200518T195639 gmi_85 77.7 33.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   126.8 kts
20200518T224959 ssmis16_85 55.5 22.8 100.0% 25.5 40.5 >65 kts   121.9 kts
20200518T232127 ssmis18_85 66.6 22.8 74.0% 16.0 16.0 n/a   121.1 kts
20200519T100157 ssmis16_85 33.3 11.7 95.9% 18.6 33.6 >65 kts   103.3 kts
20200519T103356 ssmis18_85 44.4 17.2 100.0% 33.0 48.0 >65 kts   102.4 kts
20200519T130743 ssmis17_85 44.4 17.2 49.3% 5.0 5.0 n/a   100.0 kts
20200519T223548 ssmis16_85 77.7 11.7 43.8% 0.7 0.7 n/a   96.2 kts
20200519T230805 ssmis18_85 77.7 22.8 49.3% 10.8 10.8 n/a   95.7 kts
20200520T072805 amsr2_85 33.3 11.7 35.6% 11.7 11.7 n/a   82.6 kts
20200520T095017 ssmis16_85 33.3 2.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   78.6 kts
20200520T102228 ssmis18_85 11.1 11.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   77.7 kts
20200520T125528 ssmis17_85 33.3 6.1 41.1% 0.0 0.0 n/a   75.0 kts
20200520T193738 amsr2_85 277.5 134.0 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   62.1 kts
20200520T222139 ssmis16_85 299.7 145.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   54.6 kts
20200520T225356 ssmis18_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   53.1 kts
20200521T012619 ssmis17_85 11.1 2.5 0.0% 1.0 -1.0 n/a   47.6 kts
20200521T053639 gmi_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.6 kts
20200521T093820 ssmis16_85 11.1 2.5 0.0% 0.7 -0.7 n/a   33.9 kts
20200521T101055 ssmis18_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   33.0 kts
20200521T124259 ssmis17_85 11.1 2.5 0.0% 0.1 -0.1 n/a   30.0 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).