Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20151105T101157 ssmi15 23.4 1.4% 0.9 -0.9 n/a   35.0 kts
20151105T121907 ssmis16 56.7 8.2% 2.5 -2.5 n/a   35.0 kts
20151105T134729 ssmis19 12.2 75.3% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   36.1 kts
20151105T135049 ssmis17 67.8 17.8% 0.7 -0.7 n/a   36.1 kts
20151105T143003 ssmis18 78.9 30.1% 1.6 -1.6 n/a   36.9 kts
20151105T224642 ssmi15 167.9 20.6% 6.5 -6.5 n/a   40.0 kts
20151106T020612 ssmis19 56.7 46.6% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   41.4 kts
20151106T021828 ssmis17 67.8 69.9% 2.3 -2.3 n/a   41.7 kts
20151106T033807 ssmis18 101.2 43.8% 0.4 -0.4 n/a   43.3 kts
20151106T120537 ssmis16 67.8 8.2% 8.0 -8.0 n/a   45.0 kts
20151106T130059 ssmis17 67.8 12.3% 4.8 -4.8 n/a   45.0 kts
20151106T144848 ssmis18 101.2 6.8% 10.3 -10.3 n/a   45.0 kts
20151106T223106 ssmi15 34.5 74.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   48.3 kts
20151107T004229 ssmis16 67.8 90.4% 8.7 -23.7 n/a   50.8 kts
20151107T021426 ssmis17 67.8 97.3% 18.5 -33.5 n/a   53.1 kts
20151107T032552 ssmis18 67.8 58.9% 2.8 -2.8 n/a   55.1 kts
20151107T113550 ssmis16 12.2 100.0% 20.3 35.3 >65 kts   74.0 kts
20151107T145520 ssmis19 12.2 82.2% 17.5 17.5 n/a   84.1 kts
20151108T002940 ssmis16 23.4 100.0% 37.1 52.1 >65 kts   90.4 kts
20151108T031344 ssmis18 5.0 100.0% 51.8 66.8 >85 kts# 101.1 kts
20151108T110410 ssmi15 12.2 86.3% 8.4 23.4 >65 kts   101.4 kts
20151108T142444 ssmis19 12.2 68.5% 3.6 3.6 n/a   97.8 kts
20151108T152507 ssmis18 12.2 71.2% 4.5 4.5 n/a   97.0 kts
20151109T032508 ssmis19 23.4 100.0% 23.6 38.6 >65 kts   87.4 kts
20151109T032924 ssmis17 12.2 100.0% 26.5 41.5 >65 kts   87.3 kts
20151109T130744 ssmis16 12.2 0.0% 0.0 0.0 n/a   72.1 kts
20151109T143855 ssmis17 123.4 0.0% 12.3 12.3 n/a   67.1 kts
20151109T151306 ssmis18 23.4 0.0% 3.5 3.5 n/a   65.0 kts
20151110T014440 ssmis16 101.2 0.0% 4.4 -4.4 n/a   35.0 kts
20151110T031155 ssmis19 78.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20151110T031608 ssmis17 101.2 0.0% 2.6 -2.6 n/a   35.0 kts
20151110T043005 ssmis18 123.4 0.0% 2.0 -2.0 n/a   34.7 kts
20151110T125511 ssmis16 12.2 0.0% 0.7 -0.7 n/a   25.0 kts
20151110T150352 ssmis18 134.5 NaN% NaN NaN 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).