Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning NHC estimate
20160801T002248 ssmis16 167.9 2.7% 0.9 -0.9 n/a   30.0 kts
20160801T023531 ssmis18 167.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   31.3 kts
20160801T025309 ssmis18 167.9 23.3% 4.9 -4.9 n/a   31.6 kts
20160801T112520 ssmi15 45.6 0.0% 1.9 -1.9 n/a   44.8 kts
20160801T152820 ssmis18 134.5 23.3% 3.3 -3.3 n/a   45.0 kts
20160801T223623 ssmi15 190.1 8.2% 4.6 -4.6 n/a   45.0 kts
20160801T235626 ssmis16 112.3 0.0% 1.1 -1.1 n/a   45.0 kts
20160802T020426 ssmis17 112.3 15.1% 2.4 -2.4 n/a   46.4 kts
20160802T024131 ssmis18 156.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   47.1 kts
20160802T124421 ssmis16 23.4 0.0% 3.9 -3.9 n/a   50.0 kts
20160802T151530 ssmis17 56.7 65.8% 6.1 -6.1 n/a   50.0 kts
20160802T151540 ssmis18 34.5 38.4% 4.3 -4.3 n/a   50.0 kts
20160803T020554 ssmis17 56.7 6.8% 2.4 -2.4 n/a   43.3 kts
20160803T150156 ssmis17 90.1 0.0% 1.3 -1.3 n/a   35.0 kts
20160804T012819 ssmis16 5.0 0.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   29.2 kts
20160804T035927 ssmis18 123.4 13.7% 1.7 -1.7 n/a   27.9 kts
20160804T121711 ssmi15 123.4 8.2% 0.7 -0.7 n/a   25.0 kts
20160804T135829 ssmis16 134.5 5.5% 2.3 -2.3 n/a   25.0 kts
20160804T163058 ssmis18 167.9 5.5% 1.9 -1.9 n/a   25.0 kts
20160804T233117 ssmi15 45.6 0.0% 2.8 -2.8 n/a   25.0 kts
20160805T011345 ssmis16 90.1 4.1% 0.6 -0.6 n/a   24.9 kts
20160805T034450 ssmis17 78.9 6.8% 0.6 -0.6 n/a   23.8 kts
20160805T034713 ssmis18 78.9 5.5% 1.6 -1.6 n/a   23.8 kts
20160805T134224 ssmis16 212.4 8.2% 2.1 -2.1 n/a   20.0 kts
20160805T161616 ssmis17 212.4 6.8% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   20.0 kts
20160806T033155 ssmis17 90.1 0.0% 6.8 -6.8 n/a   20.0 kts
20160806T174757 ssmis18 145.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   20.0 kts
20160807T004031 ssmi15 12.2 0.0% 1.1 -1.1 n/a   20.0 kts
20160807T022915 ssmis16 5.0 0.0% 2.1 -2.1 n/a   20.0 kts
20160807T050126 ssmis18 34.5 0.0% 2.3 -2.3 n/a   20.0 kts
20160807T131056 ssmi15 56.7 0.0% 0.9 -0.9 n/a   20.0 kts
20160807T150050 ssmis16 12.2 0.0% 1.5 -1.5 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).