Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20161221T055439 ssmis16 90.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20161221T062506 ssmis16 45.6 48.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   25.3 kts
20161221T062509 ssmis16 45.6 23.3% 2.5 -2.5 n/a   25.3 kts
20161221T083133 ssmis17 45.6 0.0% 1.4 -1.4 n/a   27.1 kts
20161221T083137 ssmis17 56.7 12.3% 2.1 -2.1 n/a   27.1 kts
20161221T085205 ssmis18 67.8 17.8% 1.0 -1.0 n/a   27.4 kts
20161221T085210 ssmis18 67.8 19.2% 0.9 -0.9 n/a   27.4 kts
20161221T172842 ssmi15 301.3 1.4% 5.5 -5.5 n/a   34.6 kts
20161221T190508 ssmis16 56.7 43.8% 2.1 -2.1 n/a   36.0 kts
20161221T190509 ssmis16 56.7 43.8% 3.2 -3.2 n/a   36.0 kts
20161221T210024 ssmis17 34.5 57.5% 0.8 -0.8 n/a   38.1 kts
20161221T213157 ssmis18 34.5 49.3% 1.3 -1.3 n/a   38.7 kts
20161221T213158 ssmis18 34.5 63.0% 2.7 -2.7 n/a   38.7 kts
20161222T061305 ssmis16 34.5 63.0% 1.4 -1.4 n/a   40.0 kts
20161222T183616 ssmis16 34.5 100.0% 25.8 -40.8 n/a   50.5 kts
20161223T060106 ssmi15 56.7 79.5% 13.0 13.0 n/a   60.0 kts
20161223T094758 ssmis17 5.0 68.5% 3.2 3.2 n/a   65.6 kts
20161223T094759 ssmis17 34.5 57.5% 0.0 0.0 n/a   65.6 kts
20161223T101020 ssmis18 12.2 79.5% 7.2 7.2 n/a   66.2 kts
20161223T101021 ssmis18 12.2 78.1% 7.2 7.2 n/a   66.2 kts
20161223T221428 ssmis17 12.2 100.0% 41.3 56.3 >65 kts   104.1 kts
20161223T222227 ssmis17 12.2 100.0% 39.0 54.0 >65 kts   104.6 kts
20161223T224727 ssmis18 12.2 100.0% 24.0 39.0 >65 kts   106.0 kts
20161223T224730 ssmis18 12.2 100.0% 25.7 40.7 >65 kts   106.0 kts
20161224T054539 ssmi15 90.1 41.1% 2.8 2.8 n/a   129.9 kts
20161224T062300 ssmis16 78.9 79.5% 3.6 3.6 n/a   130.0 kts
20161224T091121 ssmis18 56.7 78.1% 6.6 6.6 n/a   130.0 kts
20161224T093509 ssmis17 67.8 83.6% 2.6 2.6 n/a   130.0 kts
20161224T182038 ssmi15 12.2 100.0% 46.2 61.2 >85 kts# 130.0 kts
20161224T200550 ssmis16 12.2 100.0% 41.3 56.3 >65 kts   131.4 kts
20161224T221116 ssmis17 12.2 100.0% 38.3 53.3 >65 kts   133.9 kts
20161224T223449 ssmis18 12.2 100.0% 29.1 44.0 >65 kts   134.3 kts
20161225T071626 ssmis16 12.2 100.0% 11.9 26.9 >65 kts   134.7 kts
20161225T195247 ssmis16 23.4 100.0% 12.3 27.4 >65 kts   92.7 kts
20161225T215817 ssmis17 23.4 100.0% 13.0 28.0 >65 kts   85.5 kts
20161225T222243 ssmis18 23.4 100.0% 16.9 31.9 >65 kts   84.2 kts
20161226T105008 ssmis17 23.4 69.9% 0.0 0.0 n/a   70.0 kts
20161227T063938 ssmi15 56.7 0.0% 5.8 -5.8 n/a   43.7 kts
20161227T083151 ssmis16 279.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.2 kts
20161227T100909 ssmis17 156.8 0.0% 5.7 -5.7 n/a   37.5 kts
20161227T101145 ssmis18 167.9 2.7% 4.7 -4.7 n/a   37.4 kts
20161227T191402 ssmi15 112.3 0.0% 1.2 -1.2 n/a   28.8 kts
20161227T232455 ssmis18 56.7 0.0% 2.7 -2.7 n/a   25.1 kts
20161227T233924 ssmis18 56.7 0.0% 2.9 -2.9 n/a   25.0 kts
20161228T081634 ssmis16 145.7 0.0% 1.6 -1.6 n/a   21.9 kts
20161228T104938 ssmis18 23.4 39.7% 0.6 -0.6 n/a   20.2 kts
20161228T185857 ssmi15 223.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   20.0 kts
20161228T205549 ssmis16 56.7 0.0% 0.3 -0.3 n/a   20.0 kts
20161228T230055 ssmis17 90.1 0.0% 1.1 -1.1 n/a   20.0 kts
20161228T230056 ssmis17 90.1 0.0% 1.1 -1.1 n/a   20.0 kts
20161228T232447 ssmis18 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   20.0 kts
20161228T232458 ssmis18 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN 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).