Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning NHC estimate
20120519T222158 ssmis16 67.8 0.0% 7.3 -7.3 n/a   49.1 kts
20120519T222418 ssmis17 56.7 0.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   49.2 kts
20120520T013810 tmi 145.7 17.8% 5.8 -5.8 n/a   49.4 kts
20120520T031558 tmi 101.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   47.8 kts
20120520T045356 tmi 5.0 34.2% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   46.1 kts
20120520T095600 ssmi15 5.0 26.9% 4.9 -4.9 n/a   41.0 kts
20120520T105055 ssmis17 45.6 35.6% 4.8 -4.8 n/a   40.3 kts
20120520T141328 ssmis18 201.2 15.3% 6.7 -6.7 n/a   40.0 kts
20120520T211500 ssmi15 145.7 0.0% 4.1 -4.1 n/a   37.2 kts
20120520T221125 ssmis17 179.0 0.0% 1.6 -1.6 n/a   36.1 kts
20120521T004220 tmi 5.0 31.5% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   35.0 kts
20120521T014245 ssmis18 190.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20120521T035803 tmi 12.2 11.0% 5.2 -5.2 n/a   35.0 kts
20120521T094045 ssmi15 134.5 0.0% 8.8 -8.8 n/a   35.0 kts
20120521T141001 ssmis18 12.2 74.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   35.0 kts
20120521T205920 ssmi15 23.4 0.0% 7.8 -7.8 n/a   32.5 kts
20120521T215826 ssmis17 78.9 2.7% 7.8 -7.8 n/a   31.3 kts
20120521T234724 tmi 101.2 5.5% 7.5 -7.5 n/a   30.0 kts
20120522T013038 ssmis18 34.5 0.0% 5.4 -5.4 n/a   30.0 kts
20120522T030323 tmi 34.5 0.0% 9.7 -9.7 n/a   30.0 kts
20120522T044113 tmi 78.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20120522T092432 ssmi15 190.1 4.1% 10.1 -10.1 n/a   30.0 kts
20120522T135548 ssmis18 23.4 0.0% 4.1 -4.1 n/a   30.0 kts
20120522T204433 ssmi15 23.4 0.0% 13.7 -13.7 n/a   30.0 kts
20120522T211417 ssmis16 23.4 0.0% 7.9 -7.9 n/a   30.0 kts
20120522T214633 ssmis17 45.6 0.0% 5.4 -5.4 n/a   30.0 kts
20120522T225308 tmi -919.0 -999.0% -999.0 -909.0 n/a   30.0 kts
20120523T003103 tmi 23.4 0.0% 3.8 -3.8 n/a   30.0 kts
20120523T020901 tmi 112.3 8.2% 3.5 -3.5 n/a   30.0 kts
20120523T090718 ssmi15 34.5 0.0% 7.3 -7.3 n/a   30.0 kts
20120523T101042 ssmis17 90.1 0.0% 12.1 -12.1 n/a   30.0 kts
20120523T134333 ssmis18 45.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 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.