Date/Time Sat MW Eye diam (km) Est RMW (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning NHC estimate
20100915T022000 tmi_85 555.0 17.2 100.0% 30.1 45.1 >65 kts   97.8 kts
20100915T035800 amsre_85 44.4 17.2 100.0% 30.3 45.3 >65 kts   103.2 kts
20100915T080100 ssmis17_85 33.3 11.7 100.0% 21.4 36.4 >65 kts   113.4 kts
20100915T090900 ssmis16_85 55.5 22.8 100.0% 25.6 40.6 >65 kts   115.2 kts
20100915T191500 ssmis17_85 44.4 17.2 56.2% 18.6 18.6 n/a   112.9 kts
20100915T202300 ssmis16_85 555.0 17.2 56.2% 21.1 21.1 >65 kts   111.0 kts
20100915T221100 ssmis18_85 88.8 39.5 100.0% 34.9 49.9 >65 kts   108.0 kts
20100916T044000 amsre_85 66.6 22.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   101.1 kts
20100916T074800 ssmis17_85 99.9 45.0 13.7% 12.7 12.7 n/a   97.0 kts
20100916T104400 ssmis18_85 66.6 28.4 100.0% 36.8 51.8 >65 kts   92.1 kts
20100916T153500 amsre_85 99.9 45.0 71.2% 23.6 23.6 >65 kts   84.0 kts
20100916T215200 ssmis16_85 88.8 28.4 100.0% 45.5 60.5 >85 kts# 76.8 kts
20100917T020400 tmi_85 55.5 28.4 37.0% 6.3 6.3 n/a   75.0 kts
20100917T091600 ssmis17_85 33.3 11.7 53.4% 14.1 14.1 n/a   72.3 kts
20100917T102300 ssmis16_85 33.3 11.7 58.9% 8.8 8.8 n/a   71.3 kts
20100917T161900 amsre_85 77.7 33.9 23.3% 3.9 3.9 n/a   66.4 kts
20100917T183500 tmi_85 99.9 33.9 23.3% 2.6 2.6 n/a   64.5 kts
20100917T203200 ssmis17_85 122.1 56.1 17.8% 4.0 4.0 n/a   62.9 kts
20100917T214000 ssmis16_85 144.3 67.3 12.3% 5.2 5.2 n/a   61.9 kts
20100917T233000 ssmis18_85 122.1 56.1 2.7% 5.4 5.4 n/a   60.4 kts
20100918T010700 tmi_85 111.0 50.6 0.0% 5.4 5.4 n/a   59.1 kts
20100918T090200 ssmis17_85 432.9 39.5 0.0% 3.5 -3.5 n/a   52.5 kts
20100918T101000 ssmis16_85 366.3 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   51.5 kts
20100918T170300 amsre_85 188.7 78.4 4.1% 5.4 -5.4 n/a   50.0 kts
20100918T191700 tmi_85 144.3 67.3 13.7% 6.4 -6.4 n/a   51.1 kts
20100918T202200 ssmis17_85 188.7 89.5 0.0% 6.5 -6.5 n/a   52.0 kts
20100918T213000 ssmis16_85 244.2 117.3 6.8% 9.1 -9.1 n/a   52.9 kts
20100918T232000 ssmis18_85 177.6 83.9 19.2% 7.1 -7.1 n/a   54.4 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).