Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning NHC estimate
20160721T231104 ssmis16 45.6 61.6% 4.5 -4.5 n/a   40.0 kts
20160722T013445 ssmis18 78.9 37.0% 3.7 -3.7 n/a   40.9 kts
20160722T113402 ssmis16 78.9 13.7% 3.6 -3.6 n/a   45.0 kts
20160722T140002 ssmis18 78.9 12.3% 4.0 -4.0 n/a   45.0 kts
20160722T215339 ssmi15 67.8 35.6% 1.5 -1.5 n/a   52.2 kts
20160722T225850 ssmis16 78.9 39.7% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   54.2 kts
20160723T013201 ssmis17 156.8 37.0% 1.8 1.8 n/a   55.0 kts
20160723T102603 ssmi15 90.1 17.8% 0.0 0.0 n/a   55.0 kts
20160723T113236 ssmis16 123.4 21.9% 1.5 1.5 n/a   55.0 kts
20160723T135930 ssmis17 167.9 16.4% 3.6 3.6 n/a   55.0 kts
20160723T213813 ssmi15 56.7 13.7% 0.0 0.0 n/a   55.0 kts
20160723T224612 ssmis16 23.4 17.8% 2.0 2.0 n/a   55.0 kts
20160724T011919 ssmis17 45.6 17.8% 0.0 0.0 n/a   55.0 kts
20160724T100950 ssmi15 167.9 20.6% 1.9 1.9 n/a   55.0 kts
20160724T111914 ssmis16 156.8 27.4% 1.4 1.4 n/a   55.0 kts
20160724T135211 ssmis17 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   55.0 kts
20160725T010611 ssmis17 23.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   59.6 kts
20160725T024004 ssmis18 78.9 2.7% 1.3 1.3 n/a   57.9 kts
20160725T133851 ssmis17 34.5 95.9% 19.2 34.2 >65 kts   54.3 kts
20160725T151301 ssmis18 45.6 15.1% 4.4 4.4 n/a   52.9 kts
20160725T232727 ssmis16 23.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.1 kts
20160726T022746 ssmis18 34.5 0.0% 5.4 -5.4 n/a   48.0 kts
20160726T123356 ssmis16 45.6 87.7% 17.0 32.0 >65 kts   60.7 kts
20160726T150016 ssmis18 45.6 89.0% 17.2 32.2 >65 kts   65.0 kts
20160726T223204 ssmi15 34.5 56.2% 13.7 13.7 n/a   74.6 kts
20160726T230827 ssmis16 12.2 100.0% 21.1 36.1 >65 kts   74.8 kts
20160727T021554 ssmis18 12.2 41.1% 4.5 4.5 n/a   74.0 kts
20160727T022126 ssmis17 12.2 38.4% 6.0 6.0 n/a   73.9 kts
20160727T110214 ssmi15 90.1 26.0% 2.1 2.1 n/a   61.3 kts
20160727T122022 ssmis16 56.7 28.8% 4.0 4.0 n/a   59.6 kts
20160727T144746 ssmis18 34.5 1.4% 0.5 0.5 n/a   57.6 kts
20160727T145249 ssmis17 23.4 38.4% 3.1 3.1 n/a   57.6 kts
20160727T221646 ssmi15 56.7 11.0% 3.6 -3.6 n/a   48.1 kts
20160727T225458 ssmis16 134.5 0.0% 2.2 -2.2 n/a   46.9 kts
20160728T020830 ssmis17 112.3 0.0% 4.5 -4.5 n/a   41.2 kts
20160728T104609 ssmi15 34.5 0.0% 3.0 -3.0 n/a   30.3 kts
20160728T120714 ssmis16 56.7 0.0% 2.0 -2.0 n/a   30.0 kts
20160728T143933 ssmis17 34.5 0.0% 0.9 -0.9 n/a   30.0 kts
20160729T015540 ssmis17 45.6 0.0% 2.6 -2.6 n/a   29.7 kts
20160729T033305 ssmis18 34.5 0.0% 2.2 -2.2 n/a   28.9 kts
20160729T160349 ssmis18 34.5 0.0% 3.0 -3.0 n/a   25.0 kts
20160730T032031 ssmis18 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   24.5 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).