Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20150317T235129 tmi 212.4 0.0% 1.7 1.7 n/a   60.0 kts
20150318T075631 tmi 23.4 0.0% 0.6 0.6 n/a   60.0 kts
20150319T225756 tmi 5.0 0.0% 0.8 0.8 n/a   60.0 kts
20150321T072500 tmi 23.4 63.0% 3.1 3.1 n/a   60.0 kts
20150321T220403 tmi 23.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   60.0 kts
20150322T185404 ssmis16 34.5 100.0% 32.7 47.7 >65 kts   65.0 kts
20150322T204831 tmi 23.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   65.0 kts
20150322T204833 tmi 23.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   65.0 kts
20150322T205557 ssmis17 34.5 100.0% 33.5 48.5 >65 kts   65.0 kts
20150322T213453 ssmis19 34.5 100.0% 30.3 45.3 >65 kts   65.0 kts
20150322T223028 ssmis18 34.5 53.4% 19.6 19.6 n/a   65.0 kts
20150323T063157 tmi 12.2 49.3% 4.1 4.1 n/a   64.9 kts
20150323T063159 tmi 12.2 50.7% 4.2 4.2 n/a   64.9 kts
20150323T074732 ssmis16 12.2 49.3% 3.1 3.1 n/a   64.4 kts
20150323T084210 ssmis17 5.0 0.0% 0.0 0.0 n/a   63.7 kts
20150323T094102 ssmis19 23.4 35.6% 0.0 0.0 n/a   62.7 kts
20150323T104800 ssmis18 134.5 16.4% 1.3 1.3 n/a   61.4 kts
20150323T173314 ssmi15 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   50.7 kts
20150323T185656 ssmis16 5.0 50.7% 0.0 0.0 n/a   48.5 kts
20150323T204204 ssmis17 5.0 75.3% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   45.1 kts
20150323T210951 tmi 23.4 43.8% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   44.1 kts
20150323T212201 ssmis19 34.5 41.1% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   43.7 kts
20150323T221441 ssmis18 23.4 39.7% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   41.7 kts
20150324T060901 ssmi15 190.1 0.0% 1.3 -1.3 n/a   30.0 kts
20150324T060928 ssmi15 190.1 0.0% 1.5 -1.5 n/a   30.0 kts
20150324T072637 ssmis16 201.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20150324T091807 ssmis17 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20150324T092135 ssmis19 201.2 14.7% 1.4 -1.4 n/a   30.0 kts
20150324T095924 ssmis19 190.1 15.6% 1.5 -1.5 n/a   29.9 kts
20150324T102116 ssmis18 134.5 12.3% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   29.9 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).