Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning NHC estimate
20150508T082556 ssmi15 201.2 2.7% 1.0 -1.0 n/a   40.0 kts
20150508T101735 ssmis16 145.7 23.3% 1.2 -1.2 n/a   40.0 kts
20150508T121346 ssmis17 23.4 0.0% 3.8 -3.8 n/a   40.0 kts
20150508T123227 ssmis18 156.8 15.1% 2.2 -2.2 n/a   40.0 kts
20150508T123340 ssmis19 23.4 0.0% 0.5 -0.5 n/a   40.0 kts
20150508T194510 ssmi15 179.0 8.2% 5.9 -5.9 n/a   42.1 kts
20150508T205545 ssmis16 212.4 19.2% 8.4 -8.4 n/a   44.8 kts
20150508T235418 ssmis19 67.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   50.0 kts
20150509T080943 ssmi15 212.4 0.0% 6.6 -6.6 n/a   50.0 kts
20150509T100439 ssmis16 134.5 6.8% 2.0 -2.0 n/a   50.0 kts
20150509T115251 ssmis17 123.4 16.4% 0.9 -0.9 n/a   50.0 kts
20150509T121955 ssmis19 179.0 12.3% 0.3 -0.3 n/a   50.0 kts
20150509T192946 ssmi15 134.5 15.1% 4.7 -4.7 n/a   50.0 kts
20150509T212700 ssmis16 12.2 74.0% 8.4 -8.4 n/a   50.0 kts
20150510T075329 ssmi15 56.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   38.2 kts
20150510T095234 ssmis16 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   36.6 kts
20150510T114635 ssmis17 167.9 0.0% 1.1 -1.1 n/a   35.2 kts
20150510T115807 ssmis19 12.2 0.0% 2.2 -2.2 n/a   35.0 kts
20150510T120634 ssmis19 12.2 0.0% 2.0 -2.0 n/a   34.9 kts
20150510T134813 ssmis18 145.7 0.0% 1.1 -1.1 n/a   33.2 kts
20150510T191414 ssmi15 156.8 0.0% 0.9 -0.9 n/a   30.0 kts
20150510T211420 ssmis16 56.7 0.0% 3.6 -3.6 n/a   30.0 kts
20150510T230728 ssmis17 145.7 0.0% 0.5 -0.5 n/a   29.3 kts
20150510T232814 ssmis19 156.8 0.0% 0.3 -0.3 n/a   29.1 kts
20150511T093849 ssmis16 212.4 0.0% 0.7 -0.7 n/a   25.0 kts
20150511T112412 ssmis17 34.5 0.0% 1.2 -1.2 n/a   25.0 kts
20150511T115230 ssmis19 56.7 0.0% 0.6 -0.6 n/a   25.0 kts
20150511T115236 ssmis19 190.1 1.4% 1.1 -1.1 n/a   25.0 kts
20150511T133416 ssmis18 45.6 0.0% 1.0 -1.0 n/a   25.0 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).