Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20161124T195526 ssmis16 45.6 43.8% 11.5 -11.5 n/a   35.0 kts
20161124T220654 ssmis17 12.2 54.8% 5.1 -5.1 n/a   35.0 kts
20161125T064421 ssmi15 45.6 12.3% 5.4 -5.4 n/a   40.0 kts
20161125T102227 ssmis18 112.3 27.4% 2.8 -2.8 n/a   40.0 kts
20161125T193539 ssmis16 34.5 58.9% 6.1 -6.1 n/a   46.6 kts
20161126T062910 ssmi15 90.1 19.2% 6.5 -6.5 n/a   50.0 kts
20161126T095451 ssmis18 145.7 26.0% 6.5 -6.5 n/a   50.0 kts
20161126T103624 ssmis17 101.2 17.8% 1.2 -1.2 n/a   50.0 kts
20161126T190324 ssmi15 12.2 32.9% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   45.0 kts
20161126T230718 ssmis18 23.4 100.0% 22.8 -37.8 n/a   45.0 kts
20161126T231926 ssmis18 12.2 100.0% 21.2 -36.2 n/a   45.0 kts
20161127T061347 ssmi15 34.5 6.8% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   45.0 kts
20161127T080001 ssmis16 190.1 19.2% 0.5 -0.5 n/a   45.0 kts
20161127T103157 ssmis17 179.0 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20161127T103157 ssmis18 167.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20161127T184658 ssmi15 34.5 0.0% 3.1 -3.1 n/a   39.0 kts
20161127T230629 ssmis18 23.4 0.0% 1.9 -1.9 n/a   31.2 kts
20161127T230631 ssmis17 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   31.2 kts
20161127T230637 ssmis18 78.9 0.0% 1.6 -1.6 n/a   31.2 kts
20161128T072924 ssmis16 145.7 0.0% 2.3 -2.3 n/a   25.0 kts
20161128T094250 ssmis17 112.3 0.0% 4.6 -4.6 n/a   24.9 kts
20161128T204318 ssmis16 67.8 0.0% 3.7 -3.7 n/a   18.7 kts
20161128T225320 ssmis17 23.4 0.0% 0.8 -0.8 n/a   17.8 kts
20161128T225501 ssmis18 12.2 0.0% 2.0 -2.0 n/a   17.7 kts
20161129T075450 ssmis16 145.7 4.1% 2.1 -2.1 n/a   15.0 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).