Date/Time Sat MW Eye diam (km) Est RMW (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20220313T210615 ssmis18_85 77.7 28.4 100.0% 51.3 -66.3 n/a   37.6 kts
20220313T221838 ssmis16_85 88.8 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   38.6 kts
20220314T042519 gmi_85 77.7 33.9 31.5% 20.2 -20.2 n/a   43.7 kts
20220314T072457 amsr2_85 66.6 39.5 100.0% 35.1 -50.1 n/a   46.8 kts
20220314T094223 ssmis18_85 88.8 39.5 100.0% 26.6 -41.6 n/a   49.6 kts
20220314T205436 ssmis18_85 33.3 11.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   58.8 kts
20220314T220622 ssmis16_85 244.2 117.3 17.8% 0.2 0.2 n/a   58.3 kts
20220315T001253 ssmis17_85 22.2 6.1 54.8% 3.5 3.5 n/a   57.4 kts
20220315T092913 ssmis18_85 277.5 134.0 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   55.0 kts
20220315T104100 ssmis16_85 233.1 111.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   55.0 kts
20220315T124725 ssmis17_85 44.4 11.7 63.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   55.0 kts
20220315T190003 amsr2_85 77.7 33.9 100.0% 21.0 36.0 >65 kts   53.7 kts
20220315T215359 ssmis16_85 11.1 2.5 68.5% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   50.1 kts
20220315T235946 ssmis17_85 222.0 117.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   47.5 kts
20220316T041518 gmi_85 321.9 156.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   42.2 kts
20220316T071206 amsr2_85 166.5 78.4 0.0% 5.8 -5.8 n/a   40.0 kts
20220316T102753 ssmis16_85 233.1 111.7 1.4% 4.2 -4.2 n/a   40.0 kts
20220316T123330 ssmis17_85 199.8 95.1 9.6% 4.1 -4.1 n/a   40.0 kts
20220316T221108 ssmis18_85 222.0 106.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   36.5 kts
20220316T234719 ssmis17_85 122.1 150.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.2 kts
20220317T075405 amsr2_85 188.7 134.0 5.9% 3.6 -3.6 n/a   28.4 kts
20220317T104344 ssmis18_85 177.6 89.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   26.1 kts
20220317T121913 ssmis17_85 33.3 117.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20220317T144518 gmi_85 166.5 78.4 1.4% 3.4 -3.4 n/a   25.0 kts
20220317T184944 amsr2_85 222.0 106.2 0.0% 2.3 -2.3 n/a   25.0 kts
20220317T215920 ssmis18_85 255.3 122.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20220317T233445 ssmis17_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20220318T040519 gmi_85 266.4 128.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 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).