Date/Time Sat MW Eye diam (km) Est RMW (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20220928T083054 ssmis16_85 333.0 28.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   32.1 kts
20220928T091315 ssmis17_85 188.7 89.5 48.0% 1.7 -1.7 n/a   32.7 kts
20220928T150724 gmi_85 55.5 22.8 94.5% 14.6 -29.6 n/a   40.2 kts
20220928T172727 amsr2_85 66.6 28.4 80.8% 14.1 -14.1 n/a   44.1 kts
20220928T210129 ssmis16_85 33.3 11.7 34.2% 1.6 -1.6 n/a   50.0 kts
20220928T214347 ssmis17_85 88.8 22.8 76.7% 9.4 -9.4 n/a   51.2 kts
20220929T042403 amsr2_85 44.4 17.2 100.0% 34.8 49.8 >65 kts   66.0 kts
20220929T042724 gmi_85 44.4 17.2 100.0% 40.6 55.6 >65 kts   66.1 kts
20220929T081850 ssmis16_85 44.4 11.7 100.0% 41.1 56.1 >65 kts   75.8 kts
20220929T090044 ssmis17_85 44.4 17.2 100.0% 51.6 66.6 >85 kts# 77.5 kts
20220929T141224 gmi_85 44.4 17.2 100.0% 35.7 50.7 >65 kts   81.3 kts
20220929T163114 amsr2_85 33.3 11.7 90.4% 14.4 29.4 >65 kts   77.5 kts
20220929T204740 ssmis16_85 55.5 22.8 1.4% 2.9 2.9 n/a   70.3 kts
20220929T212922 ssmis17_85 99.9 45.0 50.7% 1.9 1.9 n/a   69.2 kts
20220930T084742 ssmis17_85 55.5 22.8 100.0% 32.8 47.8 >65 kts   57.7 kts
20220930T132224 gmi_85 99.9 45.0 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   55.0 kts
20220930T211427 ssmis17_85 77.7 33.9 100.0% 23.1 38.1 >65 kts   55.0 kts
20221001T053451 ssmis18_85 77.7 11.7 21.9% 11.1 11.1 n/a   55.0 kts
20221001T083518 ssmis17_85 44.4 17.2 100.0% 21.4 36.4 >65 kts   57.2 kts
20221001T122723 gmi_85 33.3 11.7 100.0% 28.3 43.3 >65 kts   60.0 kts
20221001T161631 amsr2_85 33.3 11.7 54.8% 1.3 1.3 n/a   60.0 kts
20221001T175947 ssmis18_85 33.3 11.7 57.5% 0.0 0.0 n/a   60.0 kts
20221001T205926 ssmis17_85 233.1 100.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   57.5 kts
20221002T052234 ssmis18_85 144.3 67.3 21.9% 6.7 -6.7 n/a   53.7 kts
20221002T060053 ssmis16_85 155.4 72.8 1.4% 8.4 -8.4 n/a   53.3 kts
20221002T082240 ssmis17_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   52.0 kts
20221002T113723 gmi_85 177.6 83.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   50.2 kts
20221002T152034 amsr2_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   48.6 kts
20221002T174607 ssmis18_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   47.6 kts
20221002T182359 ssmis16_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   47.3 kts
20221002T204516 ssmis17_85 266.4 128.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   46.4 kts
20221003T022406 amsr2_85 11.1 2.5 0.0% 3.1 -3.1 n/a   45.0 kts
20221003T050939 ssmis18_85 266.4 128.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 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).