Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning NHC estimate
20150816T103259 ssmi15 12.2 0.0% 3.7 -3.7 n/a   30.0 kts
20150816T120943 ssmis16 67.8 0.0% 2.4 -2.4 n/a   30.0 kts
20150816T135215 ssmis17 23.4 0.0% 1.5 -1.5 n/a   30.0 kts
20150816T135243 ssmis19 12.2 0.0% 0.6 -0.6 n/a   30.0 kts
20150816T135841 ssmis19 45.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20150816T153109 ssmis18 212.4 0.0% 0.2 -0.2 n/a   30.0 kts
20150817T015905 ssmis18 12.2 0.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   30.0 kts
20150817T152147 ssmis18 123.4 5.5% 1.5 -1.5 n/a   27.0 kts
20150818T000023 ssmis16 5.0 0.0% 0.9 -0.9 n/a   25.0 kts
20150818T005252 ssmis16 12.2 0.0% 1.4 -1.4 n/a   25.0 kts
20150818T013221 ssmis17 12.2 0.0% 1.3 -1.3 n/a   25.0 kts
20150818T024211 ssmis19 123.4 0.0% 2.7 -2.7 n/a   25.0 kts
20150818T114008 ssmi15 34.5 0.0% 1.3 -1.3 n/a   25.0 kts
20150818T123243 ssmis16 34.5 0.0% 0.5 -0.5 n/a   25.0 kts
20150818T150455 ssmis17 34.5 0.0% 0.6 -0.6 n/a   24.2 kts
20150818T151212 ssmis19 112.3 0.0% 1.3 -1.3 n/a   24.1 kts
20150819T022240 ssmis17 56.7 0.0% 1.4 -1.4 n/a   20.0 kts
20150819T022950 ssmis19 12.2 0.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   20.0 kts
20150819T040403 ssmis18 56.7 0.0% 0.9 -0.9 n/a   20.0 kts
20150819T112334 ssmi15 23.4 0.0% 3.1 -3.1 n/a   20.0 kts
20150819T130921 ssmis16 23.4 0.0% 4.2 -4.2 n/a   19.9 kts
20150819T145118 ssmis17 212.4 0.0% 3.8 -3.8 n/a   19.6 kts
20150819T163625 ssmis18 12.2 0.0% 1.4 -1.4 n/a   19.0 kts
20150820T002822 ssmis16 101.2 0.0% 3.7 -3.7 n/a   15.0 kts
20150820T021024 ssmis17 90.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   15.0 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).