Date/Time Sat MW Eye diam (km) Est RMW (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20220731T174516 amsr2_85 222.0 117.3 4.1% 3.2 -3.2 n/a   30.0 kts
20220801T044605 amsr2_85 122.1 50.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   26.0 kts
20220801T065451 ssmis18_85 155.4 45.0 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20220801T074151 ssmis16_85 99.9 45.0 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20220801T075223 gmi_85 222.0 106.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20220801T225223 gmi_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   18.0 kts
20220801T225317 ssmis17_85 122.1 56.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   18.0 kts
20220802T064321 ssmis18_85 233.1 111.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   15.0 kts
20220802T065723 gmi_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   15.0 kts
20220802T073002 ssmis16_85 144.3 67.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   15.0 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).