Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20161101T090903 ssmis18 23.4 0.0% 1.5 -1.5 n/a   25.0 kts
20161101T214601 ssmis18 279.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20161102T070318 ssmis16 112.3 0.0% 4.0 -4.0 n/a   25.0 kts
20161102T091832 ssmis17 212.4 2.7% 4.2 -4.2 n/a   25.0 kts
20161102T213353 ssmis18 5.0 34.2% 3.2 -3.2 n/a   28.0 kts
20161102T215041 ssmis17 67.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   28.2 kts
20161103T065017 ssmis16 45.6 0.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   35.7 kts
20161103T090523 ssmis17 34.5 0.0% 5.5 -5.5 n/a   37.6 kts
20161103T192618 ssmis16 123.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20161103T212045 ssmis18 134.5 39.7% 9.7 -9.7 n/a   45.0 kts
20161103T214115 ssmis17 145.7 31.5% 7.4 -7.4 n/a   45.0 kts
20161104T053608 ssmi15 90.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   49.6 kts
20161104T063736 ssmis16 67.8 4.1% 11.1 -11.1 n/a   50.5 kts
20161104T085232 ssmis17 56.7 13.7% 13.3 -13.3 n/a   52.2 kts
20161104T191233 ssmis16 23.4 49.3% 13.3 13.3 n/a   66.2 kts
20161104T210742 ssmis18 23.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   67.6 kts
20161104T212716 ssmis17 23.4 100.0% 29.9 44.9 >65 kts   67.8 kts
20161105T052051 ssmi15 90.1 58.9% 12.9 12.9 n/a   79.2 kts
20161105T062458 ssmis16 56.7 91.8% 17.2 32.2 >65 kts   80.5 kts
20161105T062459 ssmis16 67.8 95.9% 16.2 31.2 >65 kts   80.5 kts
20161105T083959 ssmis17 45.6 100.0% 21.1 36.1 >65 kts   83.0 kts
20161105T084000 ssmis17 45.6 98.6% 19.2 34.2 >65 kts   83.0 kts
20161105T185842 ssmis16 23.4 57.5% 2.9 2.9 n/a   85.4 kts
20161105T185843 ssmis16 23.4 71.2% 4.9 4.9 n/a   85.4 kts
20161105T211312 ssmis17 34.5 100.0% 24.8 39.8 >65 kts   87.8 kts
20161105T211316 ssmis17 34.5 100.0% 22.2 37.2 >65 kts   87.8 kts
20161106T050531 ssmi15 23.4 100.0% 26.6 41.6 >65 kts   90.0 kts
20161106T061237 ssmis16 23.4 100.0% 40.0 55.0 >65 kts   90.0 kts
20161106T061239 ssmis16 23.4 100.0% 37.5 52.5 >65 kts   90.0 kts
20161106T082721 ssmis17 12.2 100.0% 18.2 33.2 >65 kts   90.0 kts
20161106T082725 ssmis17 12.2 100.0% 16.2 31.2 >65 kts   90.0 kts
20161106T173539 ssmi15 12.2 100.0% 11.5 26.5 >65 kts   80.7 kts
20161106T184352 ssmis16 NaN 75.3% 0.0 -920.0 n/a   78.7 kts
20161106T184353 ssmis16 12.2 75.3% 0.0 0.0 n/a   78.7 kts
20161106T205758 ssmis17 56.7 87.7% 10.7 25.6 >65 kts   74.6 kts
20161106T205808 ssmis17 56.7 84.9% 8.7 8.7 n/a   74.6 kts
20161107T045137 ssmi15 101.2 21.9% 12.6 12.6 n/a   65.3 kts
20161107T052322 ssmis16 245.7 0.0% 5.4 5.4 n/a   65.1 kts
20161107T081621 ssmis17 45.6 0.0% 0.3 0.3 n/a   65.0 kts
20161107T171717 ssmi15 90.1 0.0% 1.2 1.2 n/a   55.8 kts
20161107T182828 ssmis16 12.2 0.0% 2.5 -2.5 n/a   54.5 kts
20161107T204237 ssmis17 23.4 0.0% 2.6 -2.6 n/a   52.5 kts
20161108T054251 ssmis16 167.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.2 kts
20161108T074743 ssmis18 12.2 1.4% 0.9 -0.9 n/a   45.0 kts
20161108T080425 ssmis17 23.4 0.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   45.0 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).