Date/Time Sat MW Eye diam (km) Est RMW (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20200204T205119 amsr2_85 310.8 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   36.2 kts
20200204T233901 ssmis16_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   37.4 kts
20200205T014057 ssmis17_85 66.6 22.8 79.5% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   38.2 kts
20200205T090355 amsr2_85 333.0 156.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 kts
20200205T141455 ssmis17_85 122.1 95.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 kts
20200205T145139 gmi_85 255.3 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 kts
20200205T232622 ssmis16_85 333.0 128.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   37.7 kts
20200206T012752 ssmis17_85 333.0 45.0 0.0% 6.6 -6.6 n/a   36.9 kts
20200206T120006 ssmis16_85 166.5 95.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.2 kts
20200206T140058 ssmis17_85 277.5 6.1 0.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   35.2 kts
20200206T203951 amsr2_85 321.9 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.4 kts
20200213T222434 amsr2_85 66.6 11.7 74.0% 13.0 -13.0 n/a   40.0 kts
20200214T005728 ssmis18_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 kts
20200214T010524 ssmis16_85 88.8 33.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 kts
20200214T030335 ssmis17_85 44.4 17.2 21.2% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   40.0 kts
20200214T103551 amsr2_85 166.5 78.4 0.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   38.1 kts
20200214T133109 ssmis18_85 33.3 156.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   36.9 kts
20200214T153657 ssmis17_85 288.6 145.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   36.0 kts
20200215T004639 gmi_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   32.9 kts
20200215T005223 ssmis16_85 255.3 122.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   32.8 kts
20200215T025044 ssmis17_85 166.5 78.4 16.2% 5.0 -5.0 n/a   31.8 kts
20200215T132550 ssmis16_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   26.9 kts
20200215T152351 ssmis17_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   26.1 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).