Date/Time Sat MW Eye diam (km) Est RMW (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning NHC estimate
20100826T055900 amsre_85 88.8 39.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   85.0 kts
20100826T060500 tmi_85 555.0 33.9 64.4% 23.9 23.9 >65 kts   85.0 kts
20100826T113300 ssmis18_85 55.5 28.4 50.7% 5.5 5.5 n/a   85.0 kts
20100826T165600 amsre_85 66.6 28.4 58.9% 21.2 21.2 >65 kts   89.1 kts
20100827T064700 tmi_85 33.3 11.7 100.0% 27.2 42.2 >65 kts   110.0 kts
20100827T112700 ssmis16_85 33.3 11.7 100.0% 34.2 49.2 >65 kts   110.0 kts
20100827T131800 tmi_85 33.3 11.7 100.0% 54.6 69.6 >85 kts# 111.1 kts
20100827T174000 amsre_85 33.3 11.7 100.0% 41.0 56.0 >65 kts   114.7 kts
20100827T213800 ssmis17_85 33.3 11.7 100.0% 28.1 43.1 >65 kts   108.9 kts
20100827T224500 ssmis16_85 33.3 11.7 34.2% 16.1 16.1 n/a   107.1 kts
20100828T002000 ssmis18_85 555.0 11.7 34.2% 28.6 28.6 >65 kts   104.4 kts
20100828T054600 amsre_85 133.2 61.7 100.0% 33.1 48.1 >65 kts   95.4 kts
20100828T072800 tmi_85 144.3 61.7 100.0% 27.8 42.8 >65 kts   95.0 kts
20100828T100600 ssmis17_85 122.1 56.1 100.0% 34.2 49.2 >65 kts   95.0 kts
20100828T111300 ssmis16_85 133.2 61.7 100.0% 30.6 45.6 >65 kts   95.0 kts
20100828T122200 tmi_85 122.1 56.1 100.0% 39.1 54.1 >65 kts   94.7 kts
20100828T124900 ssmis18_85 133.2 61.7 100.0% 31.3 46.3 >65 kts   94.3 kts
20100828T212600 ssmis17_85 99.9 45.0 11.0% 9.0 9.0 n/a   87.1 kts
20100829T000900 ssmis18_85 88.8 39.5 6.8% 6.7 6.7 n/a   84.9 kts
20100829T063400 tmi_85 444.0 17.2 0.0% 2.3 2.3 n/a   79.5 kts
20100829T081100 tmi_85 122.1 56.1 12.3% 1.7 1.7 n/a   78.2 kts
20100829T094900 tmi_85 366.3 56.1 17.8% 4.8 4.8 n/a   76.8 kts
20100829T095200 ssmis17_85 321.9 156.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   76.8 kts
20100829T105900 ssmis16_85 344.1 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   75.8 kts
20100829T123500 ssmis18_85 310.8 150.7 34.2% 13.3 13.3 n/a   75.0 kts
20100829T211500 ssmis17_85 222.0 106.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   72.3 kts
20100829T222200 ssmis16_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   71.4 kts
20100830T053100 amsre_85 166.5 78.4 1.4% 1.4 1.4 n/a   65.4 kts
20100830T093800 ssmis17_85 166.5 78.4 15.1% 3.8 3.8 n/a   65.0 kts
20100830T104500 ssmis16_85 122.1 56.1 9.6% 3.1 3.1 n/a   65.0 kts
20100830T122100 ssmis18_85 177.6 83.9 0.0% 4.4 4.4 n/a   64.7 kts
20100830T163600 amsre_85 477.3 39.5 4.1% 3.1 3.1 n/a   61.2 kts
20100830T221000 ssmis16_85 388.5 78.4 0.0% 2.6 2.6 n/a   60.0 kts
20100831T043500 amsre_85 555.0 22.8 6.8% 1.7 1.7 n/a   56.2 kts
20100831T092400 ssmis17_85 111.0 50.6 0.0% 0.0 0.0 n/a   55.0 kts
20100831T103100 ssmis16_85 155.4 72.8 5.5% 4.2 4.2 n/a   55.0 kts
20100831T154000 amsre_85 88.8 39.5 0.0% 4.3 -4.3 n/a   51.9 kts
20100831T190900 ssmis17_85 22.2 6.1 0.0% 3.0 -3.0 n/a   49.0 kts
20100831T201700 ssmis16_85 33.3 17.2 0.0% 4.9 -4.9 n/a   48.1 kts
20100831T215400 ssmis18_85 66.6 45.0 0.0% 3.3 -3.3 n/a   46.8 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).