Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20151002T170610 ssmis16 101.2 11.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   34.8 kts
20151003T034803 ssmi15 301.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   38.5 kts
20151003T073812 ssmis19 312.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 kts
20151003T081918 ssmis18 301.3 20.3% 4.2 -4.2 n/a   40.0 kts
20151003T161952 ssmi15 145.7 4.1% 5.2 -5.2 n/a   40.0 kts
20151003T200123 ssmis19 267.9 4.4% 3.3 -3.3 n/a   42.6 kts
20151003T200941 ssmis19 267.9 6.1% 3.6 -3.6 n/a   43.0 kts
20151003T201031 ssmis17 256.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   43.0 kts
20151003T205252 ssmis18 190.1 0.0% 3.8 -3.8 n/a   44.7 kts
20151004T033240 ssmi15 301.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   50.0 kts
20151004T053212 ssmis16 145.7 5.5% 3.7 -3.7 n/a   50.0 kts
20151004T072003 ssmis17 223.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   50.0 kts
20151004T072534 ssmis19 245.7 15.1% 4.5 -4.5 n/a   50.0 kts
20151004T080742 ssmis18 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   50.0 kts
20151004T160330 ssmi15 179.0 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   53.8 kts
20151004T182033 ssmis16 256.8 5.5% 4.0 4.0 n/a   55.0 kts
20151004T195005 ssmis17 256.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   55.0 kts
20151004T195736 ssmis19 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   55.0 kts
20151004T204017 ssmis18 301.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   55.0 kts
20151005T053558 ssmis16 267.9 33.8% 13.9 13.9 n/a   59.9 kts
20151005T063208 ssmis17 279.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   60.0 kts
20151005T180723 ssmis16 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   60.0 kts
20151006T044144 ssmis16 179.0 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   65.0 kts
20151006T044303 ssmi15 223.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   65.0 kts
20151006T083646 ssmis19 245.7 23.3% 3.6 3.6 n/a   67.0 kts
20151006T092529 ssmis18 223.5 49.3% 6.5 6.5 n/a   68.0 kts
20151006T171118 ssmi15 212.4 16.4% 12.2 12.2 n/a   70.0 kts
20151007T042833 ssmi15 256.8 12.3% 5.9 5.9 n/a   65.0 kts
20151007T091513 ssmis18 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   62.9 kts
20151007T165241 ssmi15 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   55.3 kts
20151007T165246 ssmi15 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   55.3 kts
20151007T190852 ssmis16 156.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   56.6 kts
20151007T195541 ssmis17 56.7 0.0% 1.5 1.5 n/a   58.5 kts
20151007T205325 ssmis17 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   60.0 kts
20151007T205406 ssmis19 201.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   60.0 kts
20151007T205407 ssmis19 201.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   60.0 kts
20151007T213940 ssmis18 234.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   60.0 kts
20151008T041544 ssmi15 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   60.0 kts
20151008T074652 ssmis17 156.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   59.8 kts
20151008T081814 ssmis19 156.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   59.8 kts
20151008T090538 ssmis18 134.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   59.6 kts
20151008T190242 ssmis16 234.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   55.0 kts
20151008T193845 ssmis17 67.8 0.0% 0.3 0.3 n/a   55.0 kts
20151008T203406 ssmis19 312.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   55.0 kts
20151008T203841 ssmis19 312.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   55.0 kts
20151008T203925 ssmis17 312.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   55.0 kts
20151008T212514 ssmis18 223.5 2.9% 4.3 4.3 n/a   55.0 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).