Date/Time Sat MW Eye diam (km) Est RMW (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20230905T165111 amsr2_85 255.3 117.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   29.0 kts
20230905T202112 ssmis16_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   32.0 kts
20230905T215622 ssmis17_85 166.5 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   33.3 kts
20230906T091337 ssmis17_85 255.3 122.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   37.7 kts
20230906T214117 ssmis17_85 210.9 100.6 0.0% 6.8 -6.8 n/a   40.0 kts
20230907T002114 gmi_85 188.7 89.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 kts
20230907T043200 amsr2_85 55.5 128.4 8.2% 6.5 -6.5 n/a   40.0 kts
20230907T072621 ssmis16_85 321.9 156.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 kts
20230907T090105 ssmis17_85 99.9 45.0 50.7% 5.7 -5.7 n/a   40.0 kts
20230907T100114 gmi_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 kts
20230907T163624 amsr2_85 222.0 83.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 kts
20230907T194026 ssmis18_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 kts
20230907T212647 ssmis17_85 66.6 28.4 0.0% 3.9 -3.9 n/a   40.0 kts
20230907T232614 gmi_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 kts
20230908T033734 amsr2_85 233.1 95.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   37.0 kts
20230908T084742 ssmis17_85 88.8 2.5 0.0% 0.8 -0.8 n/a   32.7 kts
20230908T091114 gmi_85 122.1 56.1 0.0% 2.0 -2.0 n/a   32.3 kts
20230908T192641 ssmis18_85 66.6 89.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20230908T211230 ssmis17_85 188.7 61.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   24.9 kts
20230908T211933 ssmis16_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   24.8 kts
20230909T042112 amsr2_85 55.5 22.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   20.9 kts
20230909T064912 ssmis18_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   19.7 kts
20230909T083502 ssmis17_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   18.9 kts
20230909T162228 amsr2_85 77.7 33.9 0.0% 1.2 -1.2 n/a   15.7 kts
20230909T191216 ssmis18_85 177.6 83.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   15.0 kts
20230909T205736 ssmis17_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   15.0 kts
20230909T210458 ssmis16_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   15.0 kts
20230909T231613 gmi_85 333.0 161.8 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).