Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20150506T193543 ssmis17 12.2 75.3% 0.9 -0.9 n/a   25.0 kts
20150506T194444 ssmis19 123.4 11.0% 4.5 -4.5 n/a   25.0 kts
20150506T194446 ssmis19 112.3 12.3% 4.0 -4.0 n/a   25.0 kts
20150507T083732 ssmis18 112.3 27.4% 1.1 -1.1 n/a   30.0 kts
20150507T172833 ssmis16 101.2 19.2% 6.0 -6.0 n/a   30.0 kts
20150507T191649 ssmis17 78.9 30.1% 1.0 -1.0 n/a   30.0 kts
20150507T194315 ssmis19 78.9 17.8% 1.9 -1.9 n/a   30.0 kts
20150507T194316 ssmis19 78.9 17.8% 1.8 -1.8 n/a   30.0 kts
20150508T075716 ssmis18 134.5 34.2% 0.8 -0.8 n/a   31.2 kts
20150508T171509 ssmis16 67.8 32.9% 8.1 -8.1 n/a   35.0 kts
20150508T192934 ssmis19 123.4 12.3% 5.0 -5.0 n/a   35.0 kts
20150508T192936 ssmis19 123.4 12.3% 4.9 -4.9 n/a   35.0 kts
20150508T204317 ssmis18 134.5 23.3% 6.2 -6.2 n/a   35.0 kts
20150509T060150 ssmis16 123.4 38.4% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   35.0 kts
20150509T074616 ssmis18 134.5 37.0% 1.4 -1.4 n/a   36.0 kts
20150509T205450 ssmis18 101.2 8.2% 5.2 -5.2 n/a   37.6 kts
20150510T035050 ssmi15 156.8 19.1% 8.9 -8.9 n/a   35.0 kts
20150510T054907 ssmis16 56.7 0.0% 4.8 -4.8 n/a   35.0 kts
20150510T074340 ssmis17 156.8 21.9% 1.2 -1.2 n/a   36.0 kts
20150510T080318 ssmis19 201.2 19.2% 4.4 -4.4 n/a   36.4 kts
20150510T162909 ssmi15 145.7 20.6% 2.3 -2.3 n/a   40.0 kts
20150510T203659 ssmis18 45.6 48.0% 0.1 -0.1 n/a   40.0 kts
20150510T204352 ssmis18 45.6 39.7% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   40.0 kts
20150511T033542 ssmi15 78.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 kts
20150511T053651 ssmis16 279.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 kts
20150511T063920 ssmis17 245.7 8.2% 3.4 -3.4 n/a   40.2 kts
20150511T070426 ssmis17 245.7 8.2% 3.1 -3.1 n/a   40.4 kts
20150511T070836 ssmis19 223.5 2.7% 3.6 -3.6 n/a   40.5 kts
20150511T161243 ssmi15 145.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20150511T181148 ssmis16 45.6 4.1% 0.1 -0.1 n/a   45.0 kts
20150511T200930 ssmis17 23.4 0.0% 0.8 -0.8 n/a   45.0 kts
20150511T202902 ssmis19 90.1 4.1% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   45.0 kts
20150512T052406 ssmis16 56.7 87.7% 5.3 -20.3 n/a   45.0 kts
20150512T071813 ssmis17 101.2 58.9% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   45.6 kts
20150512T073734 ssmis19 123.4 52.0% 2.2 -2.2 n/a   45.9 kts
20150512T092112 ssmis18 34.5 78.1% 14.4 -14.4 n/a   47.9 kts
20150512T175929 ssmis16 23.4 76.7% 9.5 -9.5 n/a   50.0 kts
20150512T195618 ssmis17 23.4 67.1% 3.7 -3.7 n/a   52.8 kts
20150512T201543 ssmis19 23.4 84.9% 5.7 -5.7 n/a   53.7 kts
20150513T090714 ssmis18 5.0 34.2% 0.0 0.0 n/a   84.4 kts
20150513T174911 ssmis16 5.0 64.4% 1.9 1.9 n/a   90.0 kts
20150513T194301 ssmis17 NaN 24.7% 0.0 -920.0 n/a   90.0 kts
20150513T200047 ssmis19 5.0 74.0% 0.0 0.0 n/a   90.0 kts
20150513T200222 ssmis19 5.0 74.0% 0.0 0.0 n/a   90.0 kts
20150513T214715 ssmis18 67.8 21.9% 3.2 3.2 n/a   90.0 kts
20150514T042956 ssmi15 179.0 0.0% 0.7 0.7 n/a   90.0 kts
20150514T060744 ssmis16 23.4 67.1% 0.0 0.0 n/a   90.0 kts
20150514T082711 ssmis18 12.2 100.0% 30.6 45.6 >65 kts   91.8 kts
20150514T085251 ssmis19 12.2 100.0% 12.4 27.4 >65 kts   92.4 kts
20150514T170516 ssmi15 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   95.0 kts
20150514T170557 ssmi15 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   95.0 kts
20150514T213438 ssmis18 56.7 83.6% 16.4 16.4 n/a   95.0 kts
20150515T061721 ssmis16 23.4 95.9% 19.3 34.3 >65 kts   95.0 kts
20150515T075936 ssmis17 34.5 100.0% 24.2 39.2 >65 kts   95.0 kts
20150515T190306 ssmis16 45.6 100.0% 63.1 78.1 >85 kts# 111.1 kts
20150515T205643 ssmis17 34.5 100.0% 64.0 79.0 >85 kts# 112.5 kts
20150515T211545 ssmis19 34.5 100.0% 66.0 81.0 >85 kts# 112.7 kts
20150516T080836 ssmis17 23.4 100.0% 39.9 54.9 >65 kts   132.2 kts
20150516T082457 ssmis19 23.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   132.4 kts
20150516T100901 ssmis18 23.4 100.0% 36.0 51.0 >65 kts   133.6 kts
20150517T052501 ssmi15 67.8 100.0% 32.0 47.0 >65 kts   130.8 kts
20150517T100321 ssmis18 56.7 100.0% 25.2 40.2 >65 kts   126.7 kts
20150517T175643 ssmi15 45.6 57.5% 11.5 11.5 n/a   115.1 kts
20150517T223634 ssmis18 112.3 26.0% 2.2 2.2 n/a   111.3 kts
20150518T051007 ssmi15 134.5 5.5% 3.7 3.7 n/a   101.4 kts
20150518T095154 ssmis18 123.4 9.6% 3.1 3.1 n/a   93.6 kts
20150518T174003 ssmi15 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   80.4 kts
20150518T222320 ssmis18 223.5 12.3% 1.6 1.6 n/a   76.5 kts
20150519T045501 ssmi15 234.6 4.1% 3.8 3.8 n/a   66.5 kts
20150519T071925 ssmis16 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   63.5 kts
20150519T093844 ssmis18 179.0 12.3% 9.9 9.9 n/a   61.1 kts
20150519T172247 ssmi15 123.4 17.8% 4.0 4.0 n/a   59.4 kts
20150519T220931 ssmis18 90.1 13.7% 3.4 3.4 n/a   56.1 kts
20150520T044020 ssmi15 301.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   52.9 kts
20150520T092942 ssmis18 190.1 0.0% 2.5 -2.5 n/a   50.9 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).