Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20151003T181013 ssmis19 12.2 0.0% 2.8 -2.8 n/a   30.0 kts
20151003T183127 ssmis19 12.2 0.0% 2.6 -2.6 n/a   30.0 kts
20151003T190916 ssmis18 34.5 0.0% 2.6 -2.6 n/a   30.0 kts
20151004T014918 ssmi15 34.5 4.1% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   28.9 kts
20151004T040354 ssmis16 5.0 0.0% 2.3 -2.3 n/a   26.2 kts
20151004T053909 ssmis19 67.8 0.0% 4.5 -4.5 n/a   25.0 kts
20151004T053959 ssmis17 67.8 0.0% 4.9 -4.9 n/a   25.0 kts
20151004T062251 ssmis18 67.8 0.0% 2.9 -2.9 n/a   25.0 kts
20151004T142421 ssmi15 12.2 0.0% 1.6 -1.6 n/a   25.0 kts
20151004T181745 ssmis17 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20151004T181820 ssmis19 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20151004T190052 ssmis18 212.4 7.8% 2.3 -2.3 n/a   25.0 kts
20151005T035032 ssmis16 12.2 0.0% 0.9 -0.9 n/a   25.0 kts
20151005T052003 ssmis17 12.2 0.0% 0.8 -0.8 n/a   25.0 kts
20151005T052655 ssmis19 12.2 0.0% 0.2 -0.2 n/a   25.0 kts
20151005T140832 ssmi15 12.2 0.0% 6.5 -6.5 n/a   25.0 kts
20151005T180114 ssmis19 12.2 0.0% 2.7 -2.7 n/a   25.0 kts
20151005T180411 ssmis17 78.9 0.0% 4.1 -4.1 n/a   25.0 kts
20151005T180503 ssmis19 5.0 0.0% 2.3 -2.3 n/a   25.0 kts
20151005T184837 ssmis18 45.6 0.0% 1.4 -1.4 n/a   25.0 kts
20151006T033720 ssmis16 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20151006T161507 ssmis16 12.2 0.0% 2.3 -2.3 n/a   25.0 kts
20151006T175055 ssmis17 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20151007T024217 ssmi15 23.4 0.0% 0.7 -0.7 n/a   25.0 kts
20151007T151705 ssmi15 78.9 0.0% 4.8 -4.8 n/a   25.0 kts
20151007T191849 ssmis19 23.4 0.0% 3.4 -3.4 n/a   25.0 kts
20151007T200335 ssmis18 5.0 0.0% 0.7 -0.7 n/a   25.0 kts
20151008T043758 ssmis16 12.2 0.0% 0.5 -0.5 n/a   25.0 kts
20151008T054724 ssmis19 12.2 0.0% 4.6 -4.6 n/a   25.0 kts
20151008T060658 ssmis17 5.0 0.0% 0.1 -0.1 n/a   25.0 kts
20151008T064137 ssmis18 12.2 0.0% 2.1 -2.1 n/a   25.0 kts
20151008T172939 ssmis16 5.0 0.0% 2.3 -2.3 n/a   25.0 kts
20151008T184857 ssmis19 23.4 0.0% 2.7 -2.7 n/a   25.0 kts
20151008T185117 ssmis17 23.4 0.0% 0.9 -0.9 n/a   25.0 kts
20151008T190012 ssmis19 23.4 0.0% 2.4 -2.4 n/a   25.0 kts
20151008T195210 ssmis18 56.7 0.0% 2.4 -2.4 n/a   25.0 kts
20151009T044110 ssmis16 12.2 0.0% 0.9 -0.9 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).