Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20151003T125819 ssmi15 34.5 84.9% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   35.0 kts
20151003T151206 ssmis16 45.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20151003T164813 ssmis17 12.2 60.3% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   35.0 kts
20151003T164921 ssmis19 12.2 75.3% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   35.0 kts
20151003T164922 ssmis19 12.2 79.5% 0.3 -0.3 n/a   35.0 kts
20151003T173050 ssmis18 12.2 67.1% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   35.0 kts
20151004T014824 ssmis16 123.4 2.7% 2.8 -2.8 n/a   35.0 kts
20151004T035852 ssmis17 67.8 12.3% 2.0 -2.0 n/a   35.0 kts
20151004T124220 ssmi15 67.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20151004T145906 ssmis16 167.9 0.0% 3.5 -3.5 n/a   35.0 kts
20151004T163524 ssmis17 167.9 16.4% 5.4 -5.4 n/a   35.0 kts
20151004T163609 ssmis19 212.4 23.3% 4.9 -4.9 n/a   35.0 kts
20151004T163610 ssmis19 201.2 25.0% 5.4 -5.4 n/a   35.0 kts
20151004T171321 ssmis18 112.3 5.5% 3.8 -3.8 n/a   35.0 kts
20151005T020946 ssmis16 123.4 12.3% 2.7 -2.7 n/a   42.2 kts
20151005T144544 ssmis16 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   49.4 kts
20151005T162158 ssmis17 34.5 75.3% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   53.2 kts
20151006T014447 ssmis16 45.6 20.6% 12.6 12.6 n/a   55.7 kts
20151006T143210 ssmis16 45.6 60.3% 0.0 0.0 n/a   69.8 kts
20151006T160816 ssmis17 23.4 74.0% 0.0 0.0 n/a   73.2 kts
20151007T141638 ssmis16 23.4 75.3% 4.0 4.0 n/a   94.1 kts
20151007T155225 ssmis17 23.4 68.5% 0.0 0.0 n/a   92.5 kts
20151008T004528 ssmis16 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   73.5 kts
20151008T024551 ssmis17 212.4 0.0% 6.9 6.9 n/a   69.7 kts
20151008T140027 ssmis16 212.4 4.1% 5.2 5.2 n/a   60.0 kts
20151008T153537 ssmis17 212.4 0.0% 2.8 2.8 n/a   60.0 kts
20151009T003449 ssmis16 101.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   54.7 kts
20151009T025927 ssmis17 12.2 19.2% 7.4 -7.4 n/a   53.4 kts
20151009T030110 ssmis19 12.2 9.6% 7.0 -7.0 n/a   53.4 kts
20151009T030115 ssmis17 12.2 21.9% 8.6 -8.6 n/a   53.4 kts
20151009T034816 ssmis18 56.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   53.0 kts
20151009T125121 ssmi15 167.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   50.1 kts
20151009T134149 ssmis16 67.8 12.3% 3.8 -3.8 n/a   50.5 kts
20151009T151714 ssmis17 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   51.8 kts
20151009T165416 ssmis17 34.5 31.5% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   53.6 kts
20151009T165804 ssmis19 23.4 1.4% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   53.7 kts
20151009T165806 ssmis19 34.5 63.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   53.7 kts
20151009T174528 ssmis18 45.6 0.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   54.7 kts
20151009T224320 ssmi15 34.5 0.0% 7.2 7.2 n/a   59.7 kts
20151010T003057 ssmis16 23.4 15.1% 5.5 5.5 n/a   59.9 kts
20151010T024932 ssmis18 5.0 0.0% 3.8 -3.8 n/a   58.3 kts
20151010T025114 ssmis19 23.4 0.0% 1.6 -1.6 n/a   58.3 kts
20151010T025123 ssmis17 67.8 23.3% 1.6 -1.6 n/a   58.3 kts
20151010T123409 ssmi15 156.8 23.3% 2.2 -2.2 n/a   35.0 kts
20151010T150739 ssmis16 34.5 71.2% 0.5 -0.5 n/a   35.0 kts
20151010T164323 ssmis19 12.2 61.6% 0.0 -0.0 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).