Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning NHC estimate
20151108T232037 ssmis19_85 201.2 21.5% 9.3 -9.3 n/a   30.0 kts
20151109T070202 amsr2_85 123.4 10.8% 6.6 -6.6 n/a   31.7 kts
20151109T080550 ssmi15_85 78.9 3.1% 8.2 -8.2 n/a   33.5 kts
20151109T115112 ssmis19_85 67.8 12.3% 10.3 -10.3 n/a   39.8 kts
20151109T115117 ssmis19_85 67.8 15.1% 9.1 -9.1 n/a   39.8 kts
20151109T115530 ssmis17_85 56.7 6.8% 6.5 -6.5 n/a   39.9 kts
20151109T175833 amsr2_85 12.2 0.0% 5.1 -5.1 n/a   40.0 kts
20151109T192132 ssmi15_85 56.7 0.0% 1.7 -1.7 n/a   41.1 kts
20151109T230826 ssmis19_85 212.4 16.9% 6.2 -6.2 n/a   44.3 kts
20151109T231214 ssmis17_85 67.8 0.0% 4.4 -4.4 n/a   44.3 kts
20151109T231215 ssmis17_85 67.8 0.0% 5.1 -5.1 n/a   44.3 kts
20151110T002503 ssmis18_85 112.3 15.1% 1.9 -1.9 n/a   45.3 kts
20151110T002650 ssmis18_85 56.7 49.3% 2.2 -2.2 n/a   45.4 kts
20151110T073344 ssmi15_85 5.0 39.7% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   51.3 kts
20151110T100935 ssmis16_85 123.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   53.5 kts
20151110T101140 gmi_85 134.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   53.5 kts
20151110T113618 ssmis19_85 134.5 45.2% 4.7 -4.7 n/a   54.7 kts
20151110T113637 ssmis19_85 134.5 48.0% 4.8 -4.8 n/a   54.7 kts
20151110T114016 ssmis17_85 134.5 49.3% 5.2 -5.2 n/a   54.7 kts
20151110T125503 ssmis18_85 167.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   55.8 kts
20151110T190659 ssmi15_85 34.5 31.5% 11.2 11.2 n/a   60.0 kts
20151110T195640 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   60.0 kts
20151110T225636 ssmis19_85 67.8 98.6% 19.9 34.9 >65 kts   60.0 kts
20151110T230047 ssmis17_85 67.8 95.9% 17.8 32.8 >65 kts   60.0 kts
20151111T001611 ssmis18_85 23.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   60.0 kts
20151111T064613 amsr2_85 112.3 56.2% 7.5 7.5 n/a   60.6 kts
20151111T073026 ssmi15_85 67.8 64.4% 13.3 13.3 n/a   61.3 kts
20151111T092140 gmi_85 90.1 98.6% 19.8 34.8 >65 kts   62.8 kts
20151111T112035 ssmis19_85 112.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   64.5 kts
20151111T112045 ssmis19_85 112.3 81.5% 11.1 11.1 n/a   64.5 kts
20151111T112517 ssmis17_85 101.2 67.1% 8.9 8.9 n/a   64.5 kts
20151111T193616 ssmis16_85 45.6 57.5% 8.7 8.7 n/a   63.7 kts
20151111T210738 ssmis17_85 23.4 34.2% 8.1 8.1 n/a   62.4 kts
20151111T222313 ssmis18_85 156.8 6.8% 0.0 0.0 n/a   61.3 kts
20151112T054913 amsr2_85 156.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   60.0 kts
20151112T075821 ssmis16_85 301.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   60.0 kts
20151112T083140 gmi_85 312.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   60.0 kts
20151112T092915 ssmis17_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   59.7 kts
20151112T104524 ssmis18_85 5.0 0.0% 0.0 0.0 n/a   59.0 kts
20151112T110545 ssmis19_85 190.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   58.8 kts
20151112T110636 ssmis19_85 190.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   58.8 kts
20151112T163640 gmi_85 12.2 0.0% 1.3 1.3 n/a   55.8 kts
20151112T165604 ssmi15_85 23.4 0.0% 1.1 1.1 n/a   55.6 kts
20151112T192409 ssmis16_85 12.2 0.0% 0.8 -0.8 n/a   53.8 kts
20151112T205044 ssmis19_85 78.9 0.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   52.6 kts
20151112T205451 ssmis17_85 78.9 2.7% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   52.6 kts
20151112T221141 ssmis18_85 67.8 0.0% 1.4 -1.4 n/a   51.5 kts
20151113T045324 amsr2_85 90.1 0.0% 5.3 -5.3 n/a   45.9 kts
20151113T074141 gmi_85 5.0 8.2% 2.9 -2.9 n/a   45.0 kts
20151113T074423 ssmis16_85 34.5 0.0% 5.7 -5.7 n/a   45.0 kts
20151113T091522 ssmis17_85 23.4 13.7% 8.6 -8.6 n/a   45.0 kts
20151113T103224 ssmis18_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20151113T154141 gmi_85 90.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20151113T155932 amsr2_85 5.0 0.0% 4.1 -4.1 n/a   45.0 kts
20151113T164014 ssmi15_85 34.5 0.0% 8.3 -8.3 n/a   45.0 kts
20151113T204206 ssmis17_85 45.6 0.0% 4.0 -4.0 n/a   45.0 kts
20151113T215949 ssmis18_85 12.2 0.0% 4.2 -4.2 n/a   45.0 kts
20151114T035646 amsr2_85 290.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20151114T065140 gmi_85 23.4 0.0% 1.8 -1.8 n/a   45.0 kts
20151114T072933 ssmis16_85 312.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20151114T085541 ssmis19_85 78.9 11.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   45.0 kts
20151114T085649 ssmis19_85 78.9 13.7% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   45.0 kts
20151114T090017 ssmis17_85 301.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20151114T101753 ssmis18_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20151114T145140 gmi_85 12.2 0.0% 5.6 -5.6 n/a   45.0 kts
20151114T150533 amsr2_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20151114T162504 ssmi15_85 45.6 0.0% 6.7 -6.7 n/a   45.0 kts
20151114T171757 ssmis16_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20151114T184845 ssmis17_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20151114T200654 ssmis18_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20151115T043854 ssmi15_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20151115T060141 gmi_85 167.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20151115T065846 ssmis19_85 312.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20151115T065851 ssmis19_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20151115T071342 ssmis16_85 23.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20151115T082145 ssmis18_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20151115T083904 ssmis19_85 123.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20151115T084355 ssmis17_85 12.2 89.0% 9.4 -24.4 n/a   45.0 kts
20151115T100235 ssmis18_85 23.4 0.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   45.0 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).