Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20111128T002926 ssmis17 145.7 5.5% 2.7 -2.7 n/a   35.0 kts
20111128T035623 ssmis18 167.9 28.8% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   35.0 kts
20111128T042740 tmi 179.0 26.0% 0.3 -0.3 n/a   35.0 kts
20111128T125622 ssmis16 212.4 16.4% 4.0 -4.0 n/a   35.0 kts
20111128T150814 ssmis18 212.4 8.2% 5.1 -5.1 n/a   35.0 kts
20111129T020439 ssmis16 23.4 0.0% 0.7 -0.7 n/a   35.0 kts
20111129T032517 ssmis18 12.2 0.0% 0.9 -0.9 n/a   35.0 kts
20111129T131657 ssmis16 101.2 0.0% 4.3 -4.3 n/a   35.0 kts
20111129T132132 tmi 101.2 0.0% 4.6 -4.6 n/a   35.0 kts
20111129T132837 ssmis17 90.1 0.0% 3.0 -3.0 n/a   35.0 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.