Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning NHC estimate
20160702T022102 ssmis18 134.5 15.1% 2.0 -2.0 n/a   27.8 kts
20160702T105942 ssmi15 123.4 16.4% 5.2 -5.2 n/a   30.0 kts
20160702T145703 ssmis18 34.5 65.8% 4.8 -4.8 n/a   32.4 kts
20160702T221151 ssmi15 34.5 0.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   35.0 kts
20160702T235850 ssmis16 12.2 0.0% 5.8 -5.8 n/a   35.0 kts
20160703T023352 ssmis17 23.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   37.0 kts
20160703T023533 ssmis17 23.4 37.0% 11.9 -11.9 n/a   37.0 kts
20160703T104318 ssmi15 56.7 15.1% 3.2 -3.2 n/a   40.0 kts
20160703T123327 ssmis16 23.4 0.0% 6.8 -6.8 n/a   40.0 kts
20160703T150958 ssmis17 90.1 4.1% 5.8 -5.8 n/a   40.0 kts
20160703T230634 ssmis16 90.1 0.0% 1.5 -1.5 n/a   35.3 kts
20160704T022249 ssmis17 34.5 43.8% 0.2 -0.2 n/a   36.7 kts
20160704T033835 ssmis18 145.7 16.4% 2.9 -2.9 n/a   38.3 kts
20160704T122020 ssmis16 145.7 6.8% 4.6 -4.6 n/a   34.7 kts
20160704T145414 ssmis17 112.3 5.5% 4.0 -4.0 n/a   32.0 kts
20160704T161247 ssmis18 134.5 0.0% 6.1 -6.1 n/a   30.8 kts
20160704T231959 ssmi15 23.4 0.0% 2.0 -2.0 n/a   30.0 kts
20160705T032628 ssmis18 34.5 0.0% 2.0 -2.0 n/a   30.0 kts
20160705T115149 ssmi15 179.0 0.0% 3.3 -3.3 n/a   25.1 kts
20160705T155959 ssmis18 34.5 0.0% 1.9 -1.9 n/a   22.9 kts
20160705T230434 ssmi15 123.4 0.0% 2.6 -2.6 n/a   20.1 kts
20160706T010207 ssmis16 101.2 0.0% 1.9 -1.9 n/a   20.0 kts
20160706T031431 ssmis18 67.8 0.0% 2.7 -2.7 n/a   20.0 kts
20160706T113555 ssmi15 56.7 0.0% 3.9 -3.9 n/a   20.0 kts
20160706T133453 ssmis16 101.2 0.0% 1.7 -1.7 n/a   20.0 kts
20160706T154745 ssmis18 12.2 0.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   20.0 kts
20160706T161055 ssmis17 34.5 0.0% 2.7 -2.7 n/a   20.0 kts
20160707T004914 ssmis16 90.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   20.0 kts
20160707T032450 ssmis17 23.4 0.0% 0.1 -0.1 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).