Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20151231T005843 amsr2_85 245.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20151231T061434 ssmis19_85 256.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20151231T062528 ssmis17_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20151231T064217 ssmis18_85 190.1 15.6% 2.8 -2.8 n/a   30.0 kts
20151231T131835 amsr2_85 45.6 48.0% 6.7 -6.7 n/a   30.0 kts
20151231T143623 ssmi15_85 78.9 31.5% 4.5 -4.5 n/a   30.0 kts
20151231T160214 ssmis16_85 223.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20151231T192501 ssmis18_85 312.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20160101T014141 amsr2_85 12.2 0.0% 6.1 -6.1 n/a   30.0 kts
20160101T060103 ssmis19_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20160101T061204 ssmis17_85 45.6 0.0% 1.7 -1.7 n/a   30.0 kts
20160101T121141 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20160101T142025 ssmi15_85 301.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20160101T154917 ssmis16_85 290.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20160101T184315 ssmis19_85 167.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20160101T191220 ssmis18_85 56.7 93.2% 7.7 -22.7 n/a   30.0 kts
20160102T043501 ssmis16_85 78.9 0.0% 1.7 -1.7 n/a   30.0 kts
20160102T055904 ssmis17_85 301.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20160102T182945 ssmis19_85 101.2 0.0% 4.0 -4.0 n/a   30.0 kts
20160102T184102 ssmis17_85 12.2 0.0% 2.5 -2.5 n/a   30.0 kts
20160102T190008 ssmis18_85 12.2 0.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   30.0 kts
20160103T003141 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20160103T012932 amsr2_85 5.0 0.0% 1.6 -1.6 n/a   30.0 kts
20160103T024851 ssmi15_85 45.6 0.0% 6.2 -6.2 n/a   30.0 kts
20160103T042156 ssmis16_85 134.5 0.0% 1.1 -1.1 n/a   30.0 kts
20160103T054555 ssmis17_85 45.6 0.0% 3.2 -3.2 n/a   30.0 kts
20160103T134903 amsr2_85 5.0 0.0% 2.1 -2.1 n/a   30.0 kts
20160103T181623 ssmis19_85 45.6 0.0% 3.5 -3.5 n/a   30.1 kts
20160103T182734 ssmis17_85 23.4 0.0% 2.3 -2.3 n/a   30.1 kts
20160103T184733 ssmis18_85 56.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.2 kts
20160104T023311 ssmi15_85 267.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   31.8 kts
20160104T040852 ssmis16_85 45.6 1.4% 4.5 -4.5 n/a   32.1 kts
20160104T070156 ssmis19_85 112.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   32.7 kts
20160104T073417 ssmis18_85 56.7 0.0% 5.3 -5.3 n/a   32.8 kts
20160104T165040 ssmis16_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   34.8 kts
20160104T181425 ssmis17_85 312.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.1 kts
20160105T011745 amsr2_85 5.0 0.0% 1.0 -1.0 n/a   36.5 kts
20160105T035608 ssmis16_85 112.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   37.1 kts
20160105T064911 ssmis19_85 23.4 0.0% 1.8 -1.8 n/a   37.7 kts
20160105T072152 ssmis18_85 5.0 0.0% 0.9 -0.9 n/a   37.8 kts
20160105T115140 gmi_85 256.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   38.7 kts
20160105T133639 amsr2_85 279.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   39.1 kts
20160105T145702 ssmi15_85 34.5 0.0% 2.1 -2.1 n/a   39.4 kts
20160105T163718 ssmis16_85 301.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   39.7 kts
20160105T180100 ssmis17_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 kts
20160105T232641 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 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).