Date/Time Sat MW Eye diam (km) Est RMW (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20220925T195931 ssmis16_85 310.8 106.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   31.7 kts
20220925T204306 ssmis17_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   32.3 kts
20220926T035241 amsr2_85 288.6 67.3 4.1% 3.3 -3.3 n/a   38.2 kts
20220926T063644 ssmis18_85 222.0 111.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 kts
20220926T071549 ssmis16_85 188.7 89.5 15.1% 2.5 -2.5 n/a   40.0 kts
20220926T160048 amsr2_85 44.4 78.4 8.2% 5.0 -5.0 n/a   40.0 kts
20220926T190640 ssmis18_85 44.4 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.9 kts
20220926T194556 ssmis16_85 66.6 22.8 19.2% 12.6 -12.6 n/a   41.5 kts
20220927T043723 gmi_85 77.7 134.0 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   48.9 kts
20220927T062503 ssmis18_85 233.1 106.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   50.0 kts
20220927T070413 ssmis16_85 177.6 95.1 15.1% 2.6 -2.6 n/a   50.0 kts
20220927T142223 gmi_85 88.8 39.5 1.4% 0.6 -0.6 n/a   52.0 kts
20220927T164217 amsr2_85 44.4 17.2 4.1% 4.7 -4.7 n/a   53.9 kts
20220927T185218 ssmis18_85 144.3 67.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   55.7 kts
20220927T193121 ssmis16_85 155.4 72.8 21.9% 6.6 6.6 n/a   56.3 kts
20220928T034246 amsr2_85 144.3 72.8 57.5% 11.7 11.7 n/a   63.1 kts
20220928T034724 gmi_85 122.1 56.1 53.4% 10.5 10.5 n/a   63.2 kts
20220928T061336 ssmis18_85 166.5 78.4 56.2% 5.6 5.6 n/a   65.0 kts
20220928T065210 ssmis16_85 122.1 56.1 74.0% 18.6 18.6 n/a   65.0 kts
20220928T073433 ssmis17_85 122.1 56.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   65.0 kts
20220928T133224 gmi_85 99.9 45.0 100.0% 28.7 43.7 >65 kts   65.0 kts
20220928T154522 amsr2_85 99.9 45.0 9.6% 10.0 10.0 n/a   65.0 kts
20220928T183748 ssmis18_85 155.4 72.8 100.0% 23.4 38.4 >65 kts   65.0 kts
20220928T191602 ssmis16_85 155.4 72.8 43.8% 15.7 15.7 n/a   65.0 kts
20220929T042119 ssmis18_85 244.2 117.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   69.1 kts
20220929T072254 ssmis17_85 321.9 156.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   70.0 kts
20220929T144658 amsr2_85 122.1 56.1 6.8% 3.1 3.1 n/a   70.0 kts
20220929T182121 ssmis18_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   70.0 kts
20220929T185926 ssmis16_85 177.6 83.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   70.0 kts
20220929T194110 ssmis17_85 99.9 45.0 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   70.0 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).