Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning NHC estimate
20151020T211526 ssmi15 78.9 15.1% 5.3 -5.3 n/a   32.8 kts
20151020T221242 ssmis16 112.3 5.5% 0.9 -0.9 n/a   33.9 kts
20151020T223733 ssmis16 134.5 11.0% 0.3 -0.3 n/a   34.3 kts
20151021T010906 ssmis18 156.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20151021T011033 ssmis18 156.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20151021T111442 ssmis16 201.2 1.4% 3.3 -3.3 n/a   35.0 kts
20151021T123857 ssmis17 78.9 13.7% 5.0 -5.0 n/a   35.1 kts
20151021T124710 ssmis19 90.1 19.2% 4.5 -4.5 n/a   35.1 kts
20151021T124712 ssmis19 90.1 20.6% 5.0 -5.0 n/a   35.1 kts
20151021T134234 ssmis18 78.9 21.9% 3.9 -3.9 n/a   35.6 kts
20151021T205938 ssmi15 34.5 27.4% 1.8 -1.8 n/a   46.3 kts
20151021T222505 ssmis16 78.9 89.0% 7.9 -22.9 n/a   50.4 kts
20151022T013842 ssmis19 34.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   60.7 kts
20151022T093434 ssmi15 67.8 63.0% 11.8 11.8 n/a   77.7 kts
20151022T110125 ssmis16 23.4 100.0% 33.2 48.2 >65 kts   78.8 kts
20151023T011343 ssmis19 5.0 90.4% 3.8 18.8 n/a   147.6 kts
20151023T012747 ssmis17 NaN 83.6% 3.6 -920.0 n/a   149.3 kts
20151023T022642 ssmis18 NaN 34.2% 0.7 -920.0 n/a   156.9 kts
20151023T135651 ssmis19 NaN 64.4% 2.0 -920.0 n/a   175.0 kts
20151023T140025 ssmis19 NaN 74.0% 1.7 -920.0 n/a   175.0 kts
20151023T150137 ssmis18 5.0 98.6% 8.5 23.5 >65 kts   175.0 kts
20151024T003513 ssmis17 134.5 79.5% 10.9 10.9 n/a   135.5 kts
20151024T005521 ssmis19 123.4 79.5% 14.4 14.4 n/a   132.8 kts
20151024T011345 ssmis19 134.5 79.5% 14.1 14.1 n/a   130.1 kts
20151024T020024 ssmis18 123.4 54.8% 1.7 1.7 n/a   123.0 kts
20151024T134509 ssmis19 179.0 0.0% 2.9 -2.9 n/a   33.2 kts
20151024T134714 ssmis17 5.0 0.0% 1.7 -1.7 n/a   33.1 kts
20151024T144719 ssmis18 123.4 0.0% 0.9 -0.9 n/a   30.4 kts
20151025T010158 ssmis19 167.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   20.0 kts
20151025T010352 ssmis17 190.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   20.0 kts
20151025T020442 ssmis18 67.8 0.0% 0.4 -0.4 n/a   20.0 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).