Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20150709T231234 amsr2_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20150710T023622 ssmis16_85 45.6 9.6% 4.6 -4.6 n/a   30.0 kts
20150710T042322 ssmis17_85 56.7 19.2% 6.0 -6.0 n/a   30.0 kts
20150710T043551 ssmis19_85 67.8 19.2% 3.9 -3.9 n/a   30.0 kts
20150710T053444 ssmis18_85 78.9 20.6% 4.6 -4.6 n/a   30.0 kts
20150710T151412 ssmis16_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20150710T170112 ssmis17_85 112.3 35.6% 2.9 -2.9 n/a   30.0 kts
20150710T171308 ssmis19_85 112.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20150710T171312 ssmis19_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20150710T181253 ssmis18_85 112.3 31.5% 1.5 -1.5 n/a   30.0 kts
20150710T235604 amsr2_85 12.2 0.0% 0.1 -0.1 n/a   30.0 kts
20150711T005023 ssmi15_85 56.7 8.2% 3.2 -3.2 n/a   30.0 kts
20150711T021641 gmi_85 112.3 11.0% 5.1 -5.1 n/a   30.0 kts
20150711T022402 ssmis16_85 12.2 0.0% 4.7 -4.7 n/a   30.0 kts
20150711T040750 ssmis17_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20150711T042305 ssmis19_85 90.1 0.0% 3.2 -3.2 n/a   30.0 kts
20150711T052310 ssmis18_85 101.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20150711T132530 ssmi15_85 312.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   31.2 kts
20150711T134641 gmi_85 12.2 90.4% 0.0 -15.0 n/a   31.5 kts
20150711T150016 ssmis16_85 267.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   32.5 kts
20150711T164713 ssmis17_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   34.0 kts
20150711T165927 ssmis19_85 34.5 67.1% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   34.2 kts
20150711T175958 ssmis18_85 23.4 65.8% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   35.0 kts
20150712T125318 amsr2_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   34.3 kts
20150712T130915 ssmi15_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   34.0 kts
20150712T144716 ssmis16_85 156.8 0.0% 6.0 -6.0 n/a   32.7 kts
20150712T163403 ssmis17_85 190.1 6.2% 5.2 -5.2 n/a   31.2 kts
20150712T174726 ssmis18_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.2 kts
20150712T234440 amsr2_85 212.4 0.0% 6.7 -6.7 n/a   25.2 kts
20150713T020641 gmi_85 5.0 0.0% 2.9 -2.9 n/a   25.0 kts
20150713T053809 ssmis19_85 156.8 0.0% 6.9 -6.9 n/a   25.0 kts
20150713T133141 gmi_85 301.3 0.0% 6.8 -6.8 n/a   25.0 kts
20150714T002732 amsr2_85 123.4 0.0% 7.2 -7.2 n/a   20.0 kts
20150714T014411 ssmi15_85 323.5 0.0% 8.7 -8.7 n/a   20.0 kts
20150714T032627 ssmis16_85 212.4 0.0% 5.8 -5.8 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).