Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20161014T182542 ssmis16 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.9 kts
20161014T210532 ssmis17 56.7 74.0% 13.9 -13.9 n/a   35.9 kts
20161015T055443 ssmis16 23.4 49.3% 6.9 -6.9 n/a   45.0 kts
20161015T091657 ssmis18 56.7 56.2% 3.1 -3.1 n/a   45.0 kts
20161015T183330 ssmis16 67.8 78.1% 14.6 -14.6 n/a   50.9 kts
20161015T205156 ssmis17 45.6 100.0% 29.0 -44.0 n/a   57.1 kts
20161015T215557 ssmis18 45.6 95.9% 18.9 -33.9 n/a   60.4 kts
20161016T053514 ssmi15 34.5 17.8% 9.6 9.6 n/a   69.7 kts
20161016T090509 ssmis18 23.4 72.6% 11.7 11.7 n/a   72.2 kts
20161017T063828 ssmis16 23.4 100.0% 37.1 52.1 >65 kts   105.8 kts
20161017T175502 ssmi15 112.3 100.0% 47.1 62.1 >85 kts# 120.0 kts
20161017T194721 ssmis16 12.2 100.0% 22.8 37.8 >65 kts   120.0 kts
20161017T220520 ssmis17 90.1 100.0% 63.2 78.2 >85 kts# 120.0 kts
20161018T065804 ssmis16 56.7 100.0% 69.2 84.2 >85 kts# 131.8 kts
20161018T091654 ssmis17 56.7 100.0% 66.4 81.4 >85 kts# 136.8 kts
20161018T102307 ssmis18 56.7 100.0% 61.9 76.9 >85 kts# 138.7 kts
20161018T193404 ssmis16 45.6 100.0% 38.5 53.5 >65 kts   140.0 kts
20161018T214413 ssmis17 45.6 100.0% 53.4 68.4 >85 kts# 140.0 kts
20161018T224159 ssmis18 45.6 100.0% 35.2 50.2 >65 kts   140.0 kts
20161019T063025 ssmi15 34.5 39.7% 16.5 16.5 n/a   134.3 kts
20161019T101115 ssmis18 167.9 100.0% 67.2 82.2 >85 kts# 125.3 kts
20161019T190322 ssmi15 45.6 50.7% 0.6 0.6 n/a   98.8 kts
20161019T222718 ssmis18 167.9 46.6% 9.7 9.7 n/a   96.1 kts
20161020T061522 ssmi15 201.2 6.8% 15.0 15.0 n/a   89.8 kts
20161020T073417 ssmis16 145.7 17.8% 10.1 10.1 n/a   88.7 kts
20161020T103246 ssmis17 223.5 100.0% 28.1 43.1 >65 kts   86.2 kts
20161020T184643 ssmi15 223.5 37.0% 17.8 17.8 n/a   80.0 kts
20161020T204019 ssmis16 212.4 100.0% 32.1 47.1 >65 kts   80.0 kts
20161020T230501 ssmis17 190.1 100.0% 24.9 39.9 >65 kts   80.0 kts
20161021T072545 ssmis16 45.6 61.6% 7.1 7.1 n/a   65.0 kts
20161021T102037 ssmis17 56.7 56.2% 7.8 7.8 n/a   63.9 kts
20161021T201757 ssmis16 112.3 0.0% 2.4 -2.4 n/a   35.3 kts
20161021T225037 ssmis17 301.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.4 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).