Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20161111T034244 ssmi15 167.9 0.0% 7.3 -7.3 n/a   30.0 kts
20161111T050322 ssmis16 5.0 0.0% 1.6 -1.6 n/a   30.0 kts
20161111T071714 ssmis17 179.0 0.0% 6.4 -6.4 n/a   29.4 kts
20161111T161931 ssmi15 101.2 45.2% 3.0 -3.0 n/a   25.0 kts
20161111T174213 ssmis16 90.1 48.0% 2.0 -2.0 n/a   25.0 kts
20161111T195207 ssmis17 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20161112T083151 ssmis18 34.5 0.0% 3.4 -3.4 n/a   29.0 kts
20161112T172910 ssmis16 256.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20161112T211046 ssmis18 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20161113T045153 ssmi15 34.5 0.0% 2.4 -2.4 n/a   31.5 kts
20161113T061912 ssmis16 5.0 0.0% 4.1 -4.1 n/a   32.2 kts
20161113T082004 ssmis18 12.2 0.0% 2.0 -2.0 n/a   33.4 kts
20161113T083227 ssmis17 34.5 0.0% 1.5 -1.5 n/a   33.5 kts
20161113T205813 ssmis18 290.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   37.0 kts
20161113T211004 ssmis17 101.2 0.0% 4.0 -4.0 n/a   37.0 kts
20161114T043632 ssmi15 12.2 0.0% 2.7 -2.7 n/a   38.3 kts
20161114T060642 ssmis16 5.0 0.0% 4.6 -4.6 n/a   38.6 kts
20161114T081947 ssmis17 34.5 0.0% 0.9 -0.9 n/a   39.1 kts
20161114T171206 ssmi15 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   41.7 kts
20161114T184319 ssmis16 90.1 0.0% 5.7 -5.7 n/a   42.3 kts
20161114T205638 ssmis17 201.2 30.1% 5.3 -5.3 n/a   43.2 kts
20161115T093728 ssmis18 12.2 0.0% 0.7 -0.7 n/a   49.0 kts
20161115T183018 ssmis16 12.2 0.0% 1.5 -1.5 n/a   52.7 kts
20161115T221403 ssmis18 67.8 0.0% 1.0 -1.0 n/a   54.3 kts
20161116T054618 ssmi15 12.2 0.0% 5.2 5.2 n/a   57.4 kts
20161116T065503 ssmis16 101.2 0.0% 1.0 1.0 n/a   57.9 kts
20161116T092517 ssmis18 12.2 0.0% 2.5 2.5 n/a   58.9 kts
20161116T093500 ssmis17 12.2 0.0% 3.2 3.2 n/a   59.0 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).