Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20120820T091757 tmi 34.5 34.2% 9.6 -9.6 n/a   35.0 kts
20120820T101704 ssmis18 123.4 32.9% 1.7 -1.7 n/a   35.0 kts
20120820T172924 tmi 12.2 57.5% 0.3 -0.3 n/a   44.3 kts
20120820T200114 ssmis16 12.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   46.9 kts
20120820T225130 ssmis18 34.5 100.0% 27.4 -42.4 n/a   49.1 kts
20120821T100500 ssmis18 67.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   62.1 kts
20120821T223902 ssmis18 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   79.0 kts
20120822T064144 ssmi15 101.2 46.6% 8.0 8.0 n/a   80.4 kts
20120822T090330 tmi 67.8 42.5% 13.3 13.3 n/a   85.1 kts
20120822T171448 tmi 101.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   90.0 kts
20120822T191323 ssmi15 67.8 38.4% 3.7 3.7 n/a   90.0 kts
20120823T062624 ssmi15 134.5 38.4% 23.6 23.6 >65 kts   100.0 kts
20120823T062625 ssmi15 134.5 43.8% 23.3 23.3 >65 kts   100.0 kts
20120823T080725 tmi 45.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   100.0 kts
20120823T080836 ssmis17 167.9 42.5% 16.5 16.5 n/a   100.0 kts
20120823T082850 ssmis16 156.8 41.1% 18.4 18.4 n/a   100.0 kts
20120823T161808 tmi 67.8 24.7% 0.0 0.0 n/a   104.0 kts
20120823T185756 ssmi15 145.7 38.4% 2.6 2.6 n/a   105.0 kts
20120823T205900 ssmis17 45.6 100.0% 24.6 39.6 >65 kts   105.0 kts
20120823T210324 ssmis16 45.6 100.0% 23.5 38.5 >65 kts   105.0 kts
20120824T081401 ssmis17 23.4 100.0% 31.1 46.1 >65 kts   117.0 kts
20120824T081834 ssmis16 23.4 100.0% 30.7 45.7 >65 kts   117.0 kts
20120824T084913 tmi 23.4 100.0% 28.2 43.2 >65 kts   117.4 kts
20120824T111052 ssmis18 12.2 100.0% 33.8 48.8 >65 kts   119.2 kts
20120824T152209 tmi -919.0 -999.0% -999.0 -909.0 n/a   126.6 kts
20120824T203507 ssmis17 12.2 100.0% 32.4 47.4 >65 kts   128.0 kts
20120824T205007 ssmis16 12.2 100.0% 33.8 48.8 >65 kts   127.7 kts
20120824T233713 ssmis18 12.2 100.0% 26.0 41.0 >65 kts   125.1 kts
20120825T075312 tmi 12.2 100.0% 32.3 47.3 >65 kts   125.0 kts
20120825T105934 ssmis18 112.3 100.0% 26.9 41.9 >65 kts   125.0 kts
20120825T142526 tmi 12.2 24.7% 22.5 22.5 >65 kts   123.7 kts
20120825T233013 ssmis18 267.9 61.6% 20.8 20.8 >65 kts   115.1 kts
20120826T083501 tmi 5.0 13.7% 15.6 15.6 n/a   111.0 kts
20120826T104800 ssmis18 12.2 93.2% 15.2 30.2 >65 kts   106.0 kts
20120826T132847 tmi 234.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   105.0 kts
20120826T194953 ssmi15 112.3 0.0% 3.5 3.5 n/a   103.6 kts
20120826T215512 ssmis16 167.9 46.6% 8.0 8.0 n/a   99.7 kts
20120826T215719 ssmis17 112.3 16.4% 6.8 6.8 n/a   99.7 kts
20120827T070740 ssmi15 145.7 0.0% 9.1 9.1 n/a   73.5 kts
20120827T091642 tmi 23.4 8.2% 3.1 3.1 n/a   71.3 kts
20120827T091914 ssmis17 23.4 11.0% 2.7 2.7 n/a   71.2 kts
20120827T105428 tmi 156.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   70.2 kts
20120827T123216 tmi 112.3 4.1% 1.7 1.7 n/a   70.0 kts
20120827T193242 ssmi15 34.5 16.4% 0.5 0.5 n/a   67.5 kts
20120827T214506 ssmis17 256.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   59.7 kts
20120827T214946 ssmis16 234.6 11.0% 1.9 1.9 n/a   59.5 kts
20120828T004424 ssmis18 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   55.0 kts
20120828T065408 ssmi15 134.5 0.0% 3.2 -3.2 n/a   54.6 kts
20120828T090517 ssmis17 134.5 0.0% 0.9 -0.9 n/a   51.1 kts
20120828T091312 ssmis16 123.4 0.0% 6.3 -6.3 n/a   50.8 kts
20120828T095826 tmi 34.5 0.0% 2.1 -2.1 n/a   49.1 kts
20120828T212912 ssmis17 123.4 11.0% 7.5 -7.5 n/a   35.0 kts
20120828T213444 ssmis16 123.4 15.1% 6.2 -6.2 n/a   34.9 kts
20120829T002924 ssmis18 56.7 0.0% 0.6 -0.6 n/a   33.3 kts
20120829T064044 ssmi15 190.1 0.0% 5.7 -5.7 n/a   30.0 kts
20120829T085759 ssmis17 179.0 0.0% 4.2 -4.2 n/a   30.0 kts
20120829T085912 ssmis16 290.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20120829T101720 ssmis18 290.2 0.0% 1.6 -1.6 n/a   30.0 kts
20120829T185606 ssmi15 301.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20120829T185802 ssmi15 67.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20120829T211449 ssmis17 34.5 0.0% 2.0 -2.0 n/a   30.0 kts
20120829T211936 ssmis16 34.5 0.0% 1.1 -1.1 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.

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).