Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20150814T081923 ssmis18 201.2 24.7% 3.1 -3.1 n/a   26.9 kts
20150814T161047 ssmi15 190.1 23.3% 3.8 -3.8 n/a   34.2 kts
20150814T174235 ssmis16 223.5 42.5% 1.1 -1.1 n/a   35.0 kts
20150814T192444 ssmis17 301.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20150814T193258 ssmis19 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20150814T193259 ssmis19 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20150814T210641 ssmis18 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20150815T032051 ssmi15 156.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   37.2 kts
20150815T042424 ssmis16 156.8 11.0% 4.5 -4.5 n/a   38.4 kts
20150815T081614 ssmis18 134.5 28.8% 3.4 -3.4 n/a   41.7 kts
20150815T155458 ssmi15 45.6 0.0% 3.4 -3.4 n/a   52.7 kts
20150815T172946 ssmis16 34.5 0.0% 6.8 -6.8 n/a   54.8 kts
20150815T191215 ssmis17 90.1 24.7% 6.0 6.0 n/a   55.0 kts
20150815T205410 ssmis18 179.0 26.0% 8.7 8.7 n/a   55.0 kts
20150816T075856 ssmis18 123.4 61.6% 8.9 8.9 n/a   65.0 kts
20150816T081156 ssmis19 123.4 54.8% 11.8 11.8 n/a   65.0 kts
20150816T204217 ssmis18 78.9 100.0% 34.5 49.5 >65 kts   68.1 kts
20150817T072518 ssmis17 56.7 100.0% 30.7 45.7 >65 kts   87.4 kts
20150817T075831 ssmis19 56.7 100.0% 31.5 46.5 >65 kts   88.3 kts
20150817T203351 ssmis19 34.5 100.0% 24.5 39.5 >65 kts   110.3 kts
20150818T041424 ssmi15 23.4 64.4% 24.5 24.5 >65 kts   115.0 kts
20150818T055627 ssmis16 23.4 100.0% 24.0 39.0 >65 kts   115.0 kts
20150818T073828 ssmis17 12.2 100.0% 24.8 39.8 >65 kts   115.9 kts
20150818T074549 ssmis19 23.4 100.0% 33.8 48.8 >65 kts   116.0 kts
20150818T084727 ssmis18 23.4 100.0% 23.1 38.1 >65 kts   117.2 kts
20150818T164734 ssmi15 101.2 100.0% 49.9 64.9 >85 kts# 120.0 kts
20150818T183056 ssmis16 101.2 100.0% 63.4 78.4 >85 kts# 120.2 kts
20150818T195334 ssmis17 90.1 100.0% 57.3 72.3 >85 kts# 122.4 kts
20150818T202009 ssmis19 90.1 100.0% 57.2 72.2 >85 kts# 123.4 kts
20150819T035933 ssmi15 78.9 100.0% 59.0 74.0 >85 kts# 130.0 kts
20150819T054419 ssmis16 78.9 100.0% 75.4 90.4 >85 kts# 130.0 kts
20150819T072630 ssmis17 67.8 100.0% 69.3 84.3 >85 kts# 131.5 kts
20150819T091132 ssmis18 67.8 100.0% 73.7 88.7 >85 kts# 135.5 kts
20150819T163101 ssmi15 78.9 100.0% 57.6 72.6 >85 kts# 135.8 kts
20150819T181723 ssmis16 78.9 100.0% 70.6 85.6 >85 kts# 135.0 kts
20150819T195918 ssmis17 78.9 100.0% 51.2 66.2 >85 kts# 135.0 kts
20150819T214434 ssmis18 67.8 100.0% 59.5 74.5 >85 kts# 135.0 kts
20150820T083203 ssmis18 67.8 100.0% 53.6 68.6 >85 kts# 133.9 kts
20150820T211930 ssmis18 67.8 100.0% 36.0 51.0 >65 kts   115.0 kts
20150820T212010 ssmis19 67.8 100.0% 42.8 57.8 >65 kts   115.0 kts
20150821T084301 ssmis17 67.8 30.1% 14.7 14.7 n/a   105.9 kts
20150821T084932 ssmis19 67.8 31.5% 13.1 13.1 n/a   105.7 kts
20150821T173833 ssmi15 78.9 15.1% 9.9 9.9 n/a   90.4 kts
20150821T210415 ssmis19 90.1 5.5% 11.7 11.7 n/a   87.2 kts
20150821T211217 ssmis17 90.1 6.8% 14.6 14.6 n/a   87.1 kts
20150821T211755 ssmis19 90.1 5.5% 13.1 13.1 n/a   87.1 kts
20150822T045508 ssmi15 78.9 13.7% 19.0 19.0 n/a   80.3 kts
20150822T064844 ssmis16 78.9 17.8% 23.0 23.0 >65 kts   80.0 kts
20150822T081534 ssmis17 67.8 12.3% 15.6 15.6 n/a   80.0 kts
20150822T083650 ssmis19 67.8 13.7% 17.7 17.7 n/a   80.0 kts
20150822T172156 ssmi15 90.1 12.3% 9.4 9.4 n/a   80.0 kts
20150822T191644 ssmis16 78.9 17.8% 4.3 4.3 n/a   80.0 kts
20150822T205816 ssmis17 78.9 0.0% 6.5 6.5 n/a   80.0 kts
20150822T210500 ssmis19 78.9 1.4% 7.8 7.8 n/a   80.0 kts
20150823T043952 ssmi15 67.8 24.7% 16.6 16.6 n/a   80.0 kts
20150823T063613 ssmis16 67.8 30.1% 25.5 25.5 >65 kts   79.9 kts
20150823T082406 ssmis19 67.8 34.2% 9.3 9.3 n/a   78.2 kts
20150823T170515 ssmi15 112.3 4.1% 1.8 1.8 n/a   75.0 kts
20150823T190251 ssmis16 112.3 16.4% 1.6 1.6 n/a   74.2 kts
20150823T203522 ssmis17 78.9 0.0% 3.5 3.5 n/a   71.0 kts
20150823T205049 ssmis19 78.9 6.8% 2.9 2.9 n/a   70.4 kts
20150823T205051 ssmis19 78.9 6.8% 2.9 2.9 n/a   70.4 kts
20150824T042432 ssmi15 34.5 0.0% 0.9 0.9 n/a   65.0 kts
20150824T062348 ssmis16 12.2 0.0% 2.0 2.0 n/a   64.9 kts
20150824T073312 ssmis19 34.5 1.4% 0.0 0.0 n/a   64.2 kts
20150824T073534 ssmis17 23.4 13.7% 1.0 1.0 n/a   64.1 kts
20150824T164828 ssmi15 23.4 0.0% 0.0 0.0 n/a   60.0 kts
20150824T184853 ssmis16 156.8 8.2% 3.4 3.4 n/a   60.0 kts
20150824T202810 ssmis19 123.4 9.6% 3.4 3.4 n/a   60.0 kts
20150824T203004 ssmis17 134.5 6.8% 2.4 2.4 n/a   60.0 kts
20150824T203636 ssmis19 123.4 11.0% 3.0 3.0 n/a   60.0 kts
20150825T040918 ssmi15 201.2 0.0% 3.1 3.1 n/a   59.8 kts
20150825T074034 ssmis18 134.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   57.9 kts
20150825T075909 ssmis19 78.9 0.0% 2.7 2.7 n/a   57.7 kts
20150825T163040 ssmi15 23.4 0.0% 2.7 -2.7 n/a   52.9 kts
20150825T183407 ssmis16 123.4 6.8% 3.2 -3.2 n/a   52.0 kts
20150825T201434 ssmis17 145.7 2.7% 2.8 -2.8 n/a   51.4 kts
20150825T201527 ssmis17 145.7 2.7% 2.8 -2.8 n/a   51.4 kts
20150825T202109 ssmis19 156.8 2.7% 2.7 -2.7 n/a   51.3 kts
20150825T202312 ssmis18 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   51.3 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).