Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20151013T070009 ssmis16 34.5 71.2% 5.3 -5.3 n/a   30.0 kts
20151013T084635 ssmis19 301.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20151013T084653 ssmis17 312.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20151013T093738 ssmis18 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20151013T194714 ssmis16 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   42.0 kts
20151013T211409 ssmis17 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   43.6 kts
20151013T212146 ssmis19 245.7 6.8% 4.6 -4.6 n/a   43.7 kts
20151013T221325 ssmis18 223.5 15.1% 4.5 -4.5 n/a   44.4 kts
20151014T055526 ssmi15 245.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20151014T070015 ssmis16 256.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20151014T083359 ssmis17 12.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20151014T193414 ssmis16 56.7 58.9% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   45.8 kts
20151015T053942 ssmi15 56.7 50.7% 11.4 -11.4 n/a   50.0 kts
20151015T100043 ssmis19 12.2 86.3% 2.8 -17.8 n/a   56.0 kts
20151015T181328 ssmi15 90.1 63.0% 12.0 12.0 n/a   70.4 kts
20151015T222015 ssmis19 45.6 58.9% 2.8 2.8 n/a   77.7 kts
20151015T223622 ssmis19 45.6 58.9% 3.9 3.9 n/a   78.1 kts
20151015T231825 ssmis18 12.2 64.4% 0.0 0.0 n/a   79.1 kts
20151016T090931 ssmis17 134.5 57.5% 9.0 9.0 n/a   87.6 kts
20151016T094800 ssmis19 134.5 64.4% 10.3 10.3 n/a   88.2 kts
20151016T103851 ssmis18 256.8 28.8% 10.6 10.6 n/a   88.9 kts
20151016T220505 ssmis19 56.7 100.0% 30.7 45.7 >65 kts   101.6 kts
20151016T222353 ssmis17 56.7 100.0% 32.1 47.1 >65 kts   102.2 kts
20151016T231728 ssmis18 67.8 100.0% 34.5 49.5 >65 kts   103.8 kts
20151017T080106 ssmis16 78.9 100.0% 53.4 68.4 >85 kts# 118.6 kts
20151017T093545 ssmis17 56.7 100.0% 54.3 69.3 >85 kts# 121.5 kts
20151017T102941 ssmis18 90.1 100.0% 58.7 73.7 >85 kts# 123.0 kts
20151017T203612 ssmis16 23.4 100.0% 13.7 28.6 >65 kts   120.1 kts
20151017T215328 ssmis19 101.2 27.4% 0.2 0.2 n/a   111.5 kts
20151017T220942 ssmis19 101.2 24.7% 0.2 0.2 n/a   109.7 kts
20151017T221045 ssmis17 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   109.6 kts
20151017T230518 ssmis18 223.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   104.1 kts
20151018T063304 ssmi15 45.6 86.3% 8.8 23.8 >65 kts   84.3 kts
20151018T074823 ssmis16 156.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   82.8 kts
20151018T190621 ssmi15 67.8 0.0% 3.2 3.2 n/a   89.0 kts
20151018T202253 ssmis16 267.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   85.9 kts
20151018T215714 ssmis17 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   80.8 kts
20151019T073537 ssmis16 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   63.4 kts
20151019T095829 ssmis19 312.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   61.6 kts
20151019T185006 ssmi15 123.4 0.0% 0.9 0.9 n/a   54.3 kts
20151019T200926 ssmis16 112.3 0.0% 1.6 1.6 n/a   53.2 kts
20151020T060206 ssmi15 78.9 0.0% 1.6 -1.6 n/a   45.0 kts
20151020T103644 ssmis19 234.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20151020T113449 ssmis18 245.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20151020T183357 ssmi15 56.7 0.0% 2.1 -2.1 n/a   34.0 kts
20151020T225129 ssmis19 123.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.7 kts
20151020T230559 ssmis19 123.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.4 kts
20151021T112220 ssmis18 167.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   20.1 kts
20151021T181747 ssmi15 101.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   20.0 kts
20151021T224403 ssmis19 34.5 0.0% 1.6 -1.6 n/a   20.0 kts
20151021T225614 ssmis19 34.5 0.0% 1.6 -1.6 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).