Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20150630T172834 ssmis16 NaN 87.7% 2.7 -920.0 n/a   39.9 kts
20150630T191125 ssmis19 212.4 28.8% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   42.1 kts
20150630T192706 ssmis19 212.4 27.4% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   42.4 kts
20150630T202316 ssmis18 NaN 50.7% 0.0 -920.0 n/a   43.3 kts
20150701T053759 ssmis16 45.6 0.0% 3.0 -3.0 n/a   45.0 kts
20150701T061327 ssmis16 101.2 0.0% 3.1 -3.1 n/a   45.0 kts
20150701T072657 ssmis19 156.8 4.1% 5.0 -5.0 n/a   45.0 kts
20150701T075928 ssmis17 123.4 6.8% 3.1 -3.1 n/a   45.0 kts
20150701T083505 ssmis18 78.9 24.7% 3.2 -3.2 n/a   45.0 kts
20150701T161208 ssmi15 123.4 24.7% 0.7 -0.7 n/a   45.0 kts
20150701T171856 ssmis16 156.8 30.1% 4.8 -4.8 n/a   45.0 kts
20150701T185734 ssmis17 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20150702T055506 ssmis16 167.9 0.0% 3.7 -3.7 n/a   35.0 kts
20150702T060014 ssmis16 167.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20150702T071509 ssmis19 179.0 0.0% 3.4 -3.4 n/a   35.0 kts
20150702T072021 ssmis17 179.0 4.1% 2.1 -2.1 n/a   35.0 kts
20150702T080014 ssmis19 179.0 0.0% 3.6 -3.6 n/a   35.0 kts
20150702T085020 ssmis18 5.0 74.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   35.0 kts
20150702T085140 ssmis18 12.2 16.4% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   35.0 kts
20150702T155552 ssmi15 23.4 75.3% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   35.0 kts
20150702T170529 ssmis16 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20150702T185325 ssmis17 134.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20150703T054544 ssmis16 179.0 0.0% 1.1 -1.1 n/a   35.0 kts
20150703T071729 ssmis19 90.1 0.0% 3.0 -3.0 n/a   35.0 kts
20150703T073335 ssmis17 167.9 0.0% 2.8 -2.8 n/a   35.0 kts
20150703T074659 ssmis19 134.5 0.0% 1.9 -1.9 n/a   35.0 kts
20150703T075221 ssmis18 12.2 0.0% 2.5 -2.5 n/a   35.0 kts
20150703T154015 ssmi15 190.1 0.0% 1.8 -1.8 n/a   35.0 kts
20150704T041805 ssmi15 12.2 0.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   30.0 kts
20150704T050926 ssmis16 201.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20150704T065604 ssmis17 112.3 30.1% 2.8 -2.8 n/a   30.0 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).