Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20131109T015951 ssmis16 12.2 56.2% 8.4 -8.4 n/a   36.3 kts
20131109T035910 tmi 34.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   38.7 kts
20131109T043442 ssmis18 34.5 71.2% 0.6 -0.6 n/a   39.3 kts
20131109T115052 ssmi15 179.0 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 kts
20131109T130719 ssmis16 167.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 kts
20131109T135016 ssmis17 112.3 12.3% 2.5 -2.5 n/a   40.0 kts
20131110T013826 ssmis16 23.4 75.3% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   40.0 kts
20131110T025237 ssmis17 34.5 98.6% 8.7 -23.7 n/a   40.0 kts
20131110T042248 ssmis18 56.7 64.4% 1.6 -1.6 n/a   40.0 kts
20131110T113524 ssmi15 67.8 0.0% 1.4 -1.4 n/a   35.1 kts
20131110T134105 ssmis17 12.2 31.5% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   35.0 kts
20131110T143254 tmi 5.0 75.3% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   35.0 kts
20131111T013408 ssmis16 67.8 13.7% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   35.0 kts
20131111T023355 ssmis17 90.1 9.6% 7.2 -7.2 n/a   35.0 kts
20131111T034501 tmi 56.7 19.2% 7.7 -7.7 n/a   35.0 kts
20131111T133633 tmi 23.4 13.7% 0.4 -0.4 n/a   30.0 kts
20131111T165949 ssmis18 123.4 6.8% 0.5 -0.5 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).