Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20150919T040017 ssmis16 134.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20150919T053825 ssmis17 179.0 23.3% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   30.0 kts
20150919T163333 ssmis16 23.4 0.0% 0.3 -0.3 n/a   30.0 kts
20150919T180251 ssmis17 212.4 15.1% 2.9 -2.9 n/a   30.0 kts
20150919T181426 ssmis19 179.0 12.3% 1.1 -1.1 n/a   30.0 kts
20150919T181427 ssmis19 167.9 2.7% 1.7 -1.7 n/a   30.0 kts
20150919T184210 ssmis18 167.9 9.6% 1.9 -1.9 n/a   30.0 kts
20150920T021158 ssmi15 12.2 0.0% 0.4 -0.4 n/a   30.0 kts
20150920T034721 ssmis16 12.2 0.0% 2.6 -2.6 n/a   30.0 kts
20150920T043900 ssmis17 12.2 0.0% 2.6 -2.6 n/a   30.0 kts
20150920T052815 ssmis19 23.4 0.0% 1.7 -1.7 n/a   30.0 kts
20150920T144306 ssmi15 5.0 0.0% 1.9 -1.9 n/a   30.0 kts
20150920T161950 ssmis16 23.4 0.0% 4.0 -4.0 n/a   30.0 kts
20150920T175744 ssmis17 190.1 6.8% 4.5 -4.5 n/a   30.0 kts
20150920T180031 ssmis19 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20150921T015702 ssmi15 12.2 0.0% 6.5 -6.5 n/a   30.0 kts
20150921T033520 ssmis16 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20150921T051333 ssmis17 5.0 0.0% 2.1 -2.1 n/a   30.0 kts
20150921T142600 ssmi15 34.5 94.5% 8.2 -23.2 n/a   35.0 kts
20150921T155826 ssmis16 12.2 100.0% 21.0 -36.0 n/a   35.0 kts
20150921T174331 ssmis17 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20150921T174557 ssmis19 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20150922T014224 ssmi15 12.2 0.0% 2.6 -2.6 n/a   35.0 kts
20150922T032311 ssmis16 78.9 0.0% 4.8 -4.8 n/a   35.0 kts
20150922T050119 ssmis17 12.2 0.0% 2.2 -2.2 n/a   35.0 kts
20150922T140906 ssmi15 90.1 0.0% 1.7 -1.7 n/a   35.0 kts
20150922T154939 ssmis16 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20150923T012726 ssmi15 101.2 0.0% 2.2 -2.2 n/a   33.6 kts
20150923T023447 ssmis16 112.3 1.4% 3.0 -3.0 n/a   32.9 kts
20150923T070416 ssmis18 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN 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).