Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20140614T070222 ssmi15 112.3 0.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   36.3 kts
20140614T080337 ssmis16 101.2 6.8% 0.7 -0.7 n/a   37.5 kts
20140614T113610 tmi 156.8 16.4% 3.4 -3.4 n/a   40.0 kts
20140614T114505 ssmis18 167.9 20.6% 1.3 -1.3 n/a   40.0 kts
20140614T193312 ssmi15 134.5 23.3% 2.1 -2.1 n/a   40.8 kts
20140614T210101 ssmis16 101.2 0.0% 3.3 -3.3 n/a   42.5 kts
20140615T001303 ssmis18 156.8 0.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   45.0 kts
20140615T064719 ssmi15 56.7 0.0% 5.5 -5.5 n/a   39.3 kts
20140615T111702 ssmis18 78.9 0.0% 8.6 -8.6 n/a   35.4 kts
20140615T191645 ssmi15 145.7 4.1% 0.6 -0.6 n/a   31.3 kts
20140615T203555 ssmis16 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.7 kts
20140616T001217 ssmis18 179.0 0.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   29.1 kts
20140616T063212 ssmi15 56.7 0.0% 6.3 -6.3 n/a   26.8 kts
20140616T103802 ssmis18 223.5 0.0% 0.7 -0.7 n/a   25.8 kts
20140616T112332 tmi 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.6 kts
20140616T161746 tmi 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20140616T202416 ssmis16 145.7 31.5% 0.3 -0.3 n/a   25.0 kts
20140617T061659 ssmi15 23.4 0.0% 7.7 -7.7 n/a   30.0 kts
20140617T061703 ssmi15 23.4 0.0% 7.3 -7.3 n/a   30.0 kts
20140617T075139 ssmis16 34.5 0.0% 8.7 -8.7 n/a   30.0 kts
20140617T083408 ssmis17 34.5 1.4% 0.2 -0.2 n/a   30.0 kts
20140617T103040 tmi 45.6 32.9% 3.3 -3.3 n/a   30.0 kts
20140617T104545 ssmis18 34.5 39.7% 2.2 -2.2 n/a   30.0 kts
20140617T152457 tmi 101.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20140617T184350 ssmi15 234.6 15.2% 1.9 -1.9 n/a   30.0 kts
20140617T201900 ssmis16 234.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20140617T210538 ssmis17 234.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20140618T081023 ssmis17 234.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   32.6 kts
20140618T083545 ssmis18 90.1 0.0% 0.8 -0.8 n/a   32.8 kts
20140618T093830 tmi 34.5 0.0% 1.2 -1.2 n/a   33.4 kts
20140618T125429 tmi 67.8 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.

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).