Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20120819T072830 ssmi15 78.9 42.5% 10.2 -10.2 n/a   37.0 kts
20120819T091711 ssmis17 56.7 100.0% 27.8 -42.8 n/a   40.1 kts
20120819T092126 ssmis16 56.7 100.0% 33.2 -48.2 n/a   40.2 kts
20120819T121049 ssmis18 34.5 53.4% 8.4 -8.4 n/a   45.3 kts
20120819T200114 ssmi15 34.5 100.0% 26.5 41.5 >65 kts   60.7 kts
20120819T214847 ssmis16 34.5 100.0% 20.9 36.0 >65 kts   67.1 kts
20120819T215122 ssmis17 34.5 100.0% 23.8 38.8 >65 kts   67.3 kts
20120820T071315 ssmi15 23.4 100.0% 23.0 38.0 >65 kts   98.6 kts
20120820T084206 ssmis16 23.4 100.0% 59.0 74.0 >85 kts# 102.9 kts
20120820T090435 ssmis17 34.5 100.0% 53.6 68.6 >85 kts# 103.9 kts
20120820T105201 tmi 23.4 100.0% 33.6 48.6 >65 kts   108.2 kts
20120820T114340 ssmis18 23.4 100.0% 30.9 45.9 >65 kts   109.6 kts
20120820T194457 ssmi15 23.4 100.0% 28.4 43.4 >65 kts   115.0 kts
20120820T212456 ssmis17 23.4 100.0% 39.0 54.0 >65 kts   115.0 kts
20120820T214212 ssmis16 23.4 100.0% 42.8 57.8 >65 kts   115.0 kts
20120821T003232 ssmis18 23.4 100.0% 38.3 53.3 >65 kts   114.9 kts
20120821T065809 ssmi15 23.4 75.3% 12.2 12.2 n/a   108.5 kts
20120821T085536 ssmis16 23.4 60.3% 11.1 11.1 n/a   104.3 kts
20120821T095644 tmi 23.4 54.8% 18.3 18.3 n/a   102.2 kts
20120821T114725 ssmis18 45.6 100.0% 28.2 43.2 >65 kts   100.0 kts
20120821T180732 tmi 34.5 41.1% 11.3 11.3 n/a   100.0 kts
20120821T192836 ssmi15 134.5 20.6% 2.3 2.3 n/a   98.5 kts
20120821T211223 ssmis17 34.5 100.0% 21.1 36.1 >65 kts   94.5 kts
20120821T212858 ssmis16 34.5 21.9% 17.8 17.8 n/a   93.8 kts
20120822T001935 ssmis18 67.8 35.6% 12.0 12.0 n/a   90.0 kts
20120822T084011 ssmis17 34.5 100.0% 34.0 49.0 >65 kts   88.5 kts
20120822T084254 ssmis16 23.4 100.0% 35.7 50.7 >65 kts   88.4 kts
20120822T103844 tmi 34.5 100.0% 30.6 45.6 >65 kts   86.3 kts
20120822T113531 ssmis18 34.5 100.0% 38.0 53.0 >65 kts   85.4 kts
20120822T171123 tmi 56.7 45.2% 20.2 20.2 >65 kts   80.2 kts
20120822T210359 ssmis17 56.7 100.0% 40.7 55.7 >65 kts   89.3 kts
20120822T211603 ssmis16 56.7 100.0% 44.4 59.4 >65 kts   90.3 kts
20120822T235216 ssmis18 45.6 100.0% 37.4 52.4 >65 kts   99.8 kts
20120823T094246 tmi 45.6 100.0% 45.6 60.6 >85 kts# 105.0 kts
20120823T112336 ssmis18 56.7 100.0% 64.1 79.1 >85 kts# 105.0 kts
20120823T161511 tmi 56.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   109.0 kts
20120823T235537 ssmis18 234.6 45.2% 6.7 6.7 n/a   100.2 kts
20120824T075242 ssmi15 12.2 41.1% 0.0 0.0 n/a   63.5 kts
20120824T093934 ssmis17 67.8 100.0% 26.0 41.0 >65 kts   69.9 kts
20120824T095048 ssmis16 56.7 100.0% 24.3 39.3 >65 kts   70.6 kts
20120824T165645 tmi 112.3 32.9% 16.6 16.6 n/a   75.0 kts
20120824T202251 ssmi15 123.4 1.4% 9.3 9.3 n/a   75.0 kts
20120824T222528 ssmis16 145.7 42.5% 17.2 17.2 n/a   75.0 kts
20120824T222715 ssmis17 145.7 43.8% 17.4 17.4 n/a   75.0 kts
20120825T073714 ssmi15 78.9 100.0% 32.8 47.8 >65 kts   74.1 kts
20120825T090336 ssmis16 90.1 67.1% 11.1 11.1 n/a   72.4 kts
20120825T092746 tmi 34.5 39.7% 5.6 5.6 n/a   71.9 kts
20120825T094240 ssmis17 90.1 71.2% 10.0 10.0 n/a   71.6 kts
20120825T124029 ssmis18 67.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   70.1 kts
20120825T160040 tmi 67.8 67.1% 17.6 17.6 n/a   72.7 kts
20120825T200745 ssmi15 56.7 45.2% 10.1 10.1 n/a   77.9 kts
20120825T221442 ssmis17 56.7 100.0% 31.3 46.3 >65 kts   81.6 kts
20120825T221923 ssmis16 56.7 100.0% 34.2 49.2 >65 kts   81.7 kts
20120826T072104 ssmi15 34.5 34.2% 4.3 4.3 n/a   99.0 kts
20120826T083135 tmi 134.5 17.8% 5.7 5.7 n/a   96.9 kts
20120826T091858 ssmis17 145.7 17.8% 6.6 6.6 n/a   95.1 kts
20120826T093423 ssmis16 145.7 16.4% 7.6 7.6 n/a   94.5 kts
20120826T115217 ssmis18 156.8 17.8% 4.0 4.0 n/a   90.2 kts
20120826T195218 ssmi15 90.1 17.8% 2.5 2.5 n/a   83.6 kts
20120826T215730 ssmis16 45.6 90.4% 14.9 29.9 >65 kts   82.1 kts
20120826T215941 ssmis17 45.6 83.6% 13.9 13.9 n/a   82.0 kts
20120827T010053 ssmis18 45.6 96.9% 17.7 32.7 >65 kts   78.0 kts
20120827T073545 tmi 56.7 23.3% 0.0 0.0 n/a   65.0 kts
20120827T091553 ssmis16 45.6 56.2% 12.2 12.2 n/a   65.0 kts
20120827T091649 ssmis17 145.7 41.1% 1.9 1.9 n/a   65.0 kts
20120827T113658 ssmis18 45.6 21.9% 4.8 4.8 n/a   65.0 kts
20120827T193559 ssmi15 34.5 94.5% 17.8 32.8 >65 kts   55.0 kts
20120827T214831 ssmis17 67.8 19.2% 10.7 -10.7 n/a   55.0 kts
20120827T215313 ssmis16 67.8 48.0% 12.4 -12.4 n/a   55.0 kts
20120828T004752 ssmis18 190.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   55.0 kts
20120828T090147 ssmis17 78.9 20.6% 5.7 5.7 n/a   52.5 kts
20120828T090932 ssmis16 78.9 13.7% 9.3 9.3 n/a   52.3 kts
20120828T112637 ssmis18 90.1 24.7% 2.4 2.4 n/a   50.1 kts
20120828T131402 tmi 156.8 15.1% 7.5 7.5 n/a   50.0 kts
20120828T213130 ssmis17 201.2 11.0% 4.4 -4.4 n/a   46.9 kts
20120828T213914 ssmis16 201.2 8.2% 3.6 -3.6 n/a   46.7 kts
20120829T003408 ssmis18 290.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.1 kts
20120829T072335 tmi 45.6 12.3% 5.8 -5.8 n/a   50.0 kts
20120829T085323 ssmis17 34.5 9.6% 1.5 -1.5 n/a   50.0 kts
20120829T085458 ssmis16 78.9 8.2% 7.5 -7.5 n/a   50.0 kts
20120829T111716 ssmis18 67.8 34.2% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   50.0 kts
20120829T121849 tmi 67.8 37.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   50.0 kts
20120829T211941 ssmis17 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   38.4 kts
20120829T212436 ssmis16 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   38.3 kts
20120830T001052 ssmis18 23.4 0.0% 3.7 -3.7 n/a   35.0 kts
20120830T062329 ssmi15 245.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   32.3 kts
20120830T080825 tmi 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   29.7 kts
20120830T081215 ssmis17 312.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   29.6 kts
20120830T082642 ssmis16 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   29.3 kts
20120830T094620 tmi 312.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   27.3 kts
20120830T111152 ssmis18 56.7 0.0% 0.9 -0.9 n/a   25.6 kts
20120830T205643 ssmis17 145.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   20.5 kts
20120830T210913 ssmis16 134.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   20.4 kts
20120831T000511 ssmis18 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   20.0 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).