Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20140321T103704 ssmis17 12.2 32.9% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   33.3 kts
20140321T180938 tmi 12.2 57.5% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   40.2 kts
20140321T201230 ssmi15 23.4 49.3% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   42.2 kts
20140322T005418 ssmis18 45.6 97.3% 15.5 -30.5 n/a   47.5 kts
20140322T040101 tmi 23.4 57.5% 10.5 -10.5 n/a   51.8 kts
20140322T090746 ssmis16 45.6 79.5% 4.8 4.8 n/a   62.6 kts
20140322T171344 tmi 34.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   88.2 kts
20140322T195729 ssmi15 23.4 100.0% 60.4 75.4 >85 kts# 93.8 kts
20140322T232421 ssmis17 23.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   99.3 kts
20140323T005456 ssmis18 23.4 100.0% 51.3 66.3 >85 kts# 101.5 kts
20140323T030500 tmi 23.4 100.0% 53.0 68.0 >85 kts# 104.8 kts
20140323T083243 ssmi15 12.2 100.0% 31.8 46.8 >65 kts   116.6 kts
20140323T133201 ssmis18 12.2 100.0% 29.4 44.4 >65 kts   132.7 kts
20140323T175617 tmi 12.2 100.0% 43.2 58.2 >65 kts   140.0 kts
20140323T194240 ssmi15 12.2 100.0% 42.6 57.6 >65 kts   139.3 kts
20140323T221728 ssmis16 23.4 100.0% 28.4 43.5 >65 kts   136.1 kts
20140323T230636 ssmis17 34.5 100.0% 65.8 80.8 >85 kts# 134.7 kts
20140324T004333 ssmis18 34.5 100.0% 61.1 76.1 >85 kts# 131.5 kts
20140324T020848 tmi 34.5 100.0% 66.6 81.6 >85 kts# 128.4 kts
20140324T081607 ssmi15 12.2 72.6% 5.8 5.8 n/a   115.1 kts
20140324T113002 ssmis17 90.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   107.1 kts
20140324T131703 ssmis18 NaN 16.4% 0.0 -920.0 n/a   102.4 kts
20140324T170101 tmi 45.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   92.5 kts
20140324T220521 ssmis16 190.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   79.3 kts
20140324T225951 ssmis17 156.8 0.0% 4.9 4.9 n/a   76.9 kts
20140325T003228 ssmis18 212.4 6.8% 5.8 5.8 n/a   72.8 kts
20140325T011243 tmi 190.1 8.2% 4.5 4.5 n/a   71.1 kts
20140325T075935 ssmi15 78.9 17.8% 7.3 7.3 n/a   55.8 kts
20140325T103839 ssmis16 190.1 15.1% 8.3 8.3 n/a   49.8 kts
20140325T123827 ssmis18 145.7 0.0% 1.9 -1.9 n/a   45.8 kts
20140325T174330 tmi 179.0 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 kts
20140325T214918 ssmis16 156.8 0.0% 2.9 -2.9 n/a   39.9 kts
20140325T224720 ssmis17 201.2 0.0% 5.5 -5.5 n/a   39.5 kts
20140326T001354 ssmis18 167.9 8.2% 2.5 -2.5 n/a   38.5 kts
20140326T001633 tmi 190.1 6.8% 3.8 -3.8 n/a   38.5 kts
20140326T102456 ssmis16 134.5 0.0% 3.9 -3.9 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).