Date/Time Sat MW Eye diam (km) Est RMW (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20200209T060558 ssmis18_85 22.2 6.1 65.8% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   40.0 kts
20200209T081548 ssmis17_85 310.8 156.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 kts
20200209T143407 amsr2_85 44.4 150.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   46.4 kts
20200209T172728 ssmis16_85 44.4 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   53.6 kts
20200209T181139 gmi_85 122.1 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   55.0 kts
20200209T192724 ssmis17_85 77.7 33.9 42.5% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   55.0 kts
20200210T024657 amsr2_85 33.3 11.7 89.0% 11.8 26.9 >65 kts   57.3 kts
20200210T055241 ssmis18_85 210.9 100.6 27.8% 3.2 3.2 n/a   59.9 kts
20200210T073139 gmi_85 122.1 56.1 15.1% 12.6 12.6 n/a   61.3 kts
20200210T080157 ssmis17_85 133.2 61.7 23.3% 3.9 3.9 n/a   61.7 kts
20200210T171456 ssmis16_85 55.5 22.8 74.0% 12.7 12.7 n/a   65.0 kts
20200210T191451 ssmis17_85 33.3 11.7 24.7% 8.0 8.0 n/a   67.1 kts
20200211T054843 ssmis16_85 55.5 22.8 21.9% 17.5 17.5 n/a   75.0 kts
20200211T074812 ssmis17_85 77.7 33.9 46.6% 11.1 11.1 n/a   75.0 kts
20200211T142317 amsr2_85 88.8 33.9 100.0% 24.4 39.4 >65 kts   75.0 kts
20200211T170239 ssmis16_85 88.8 39.5 100.0% 45.8 60.8 >85 kts# 75.0 kts
20200211T180140 gmi_85 133.2 28.4 100.0% 22.6 37.6 >65 kts   75.0 kts
20200211T190215 ssmis17_85 244.2 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   74.1 kts
20200212T023303 amsr2_85 155.4 156.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   70.0 kts
20200212T053429 ssmis16_85 144.3 95.1 13.7% 2.6 2.6 n/a   70.0 kts
20200212T072139 gmi_85 177.6 89.5 11.0% 3.2 3.2 n/a   67.7 kts
20200212T073339 ssmis17_85 210.9 106.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   67.4 kts
20200212T165106 ssmis16_85 188.7 95.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   56.0 kts
20200212T171139 gmi_85 199.8 139.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   55.7 kts
20200212T182345 ssmis18_85 233.1 100.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   55.0 kts
20200213T031425 amsr2_85 244.2 117.3 4.1% 5.1 -5.1 n/a   54.9 kts
20200213T052001 ssmis16_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   53.7 kts
20200213T065244 ssmis18_85 155.4 72.8 0.0% 4.0 -4.0 n/a   52.8 kts
20200213T141358 amsr2_85 11.1 2.5 0.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   50.0 kts
20200213T164000 ssmis16_85 144.3 67.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   50.0 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).