Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20150814T033657 ssmi15_85 134.5 5.5% 1.4 -1.4 n/a   25.0 kts
20150814T050717 ssmis16_85 56.7 5.5% 4.6 -4.6 n/a   25.0 kts
20150814T061140 gmi_85 167.9 8.2% 5.0 -5.0 n/a   25.2 kts
20150814T064959 ssmis17_85 56.7 6.8% 1.3 -1.3 n/a   25.7 kts
20150814T083046 ssmis18_85 123.4 28.8% 1.7 -1.7 n/a   27.1 kts
20150814T151514 amsr2_85 112.3 13.7% 4.9 -4.9 n/a   32.7 kts
20150814T161047 ssmi15_85 101.2 11.0% 2.5 -2.5 n/a   33.5 kts
20150814T174235 ssmis16_85 23.4 5.5% 2.0 -2.0 n/a   34.8 kts
20150814T192531 ssmis17_85 301.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20150814T192641 gmi_85 279.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20150814T193258 ssmis19_85 301.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20150814T210641 ssmis18_85 312.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20150815T020641 amsr2_85 123.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   36.8 kts
20150815T032051 ssmi15_85 156.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   37.8 kts
20150815T045402 ssmis16_85 256.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   39.1 kts
20150815T081831 ssmis18_85 167.9 35.6% 3.1 -3.1 n/a   41.9 kts
20150815T155458 ssmi15_85 23.4 0.0% 3.2 -3.2 n/a   51.5 kts
20150815T172946 ssmis16_85 45.6 1.4% 7.7 -7.7 n/a   54.2 kts
20150815T191215 ssmis17_85 56.7 15.1% 5.2 5.2 n/a   55.0 kts
20150815T205410 ssmis18_85 179.0 26.0% 8.7 8.7 n/a   55.0 kts
20150816T060140 gmi_85 34.5 83.6% 16.8 16.8 n/a   65.0 kts
20150816T080558 ssmis18_85 123.4 60.3% 8.7 8.7 n/a   65.0 kts
20150816T081156 ssmis19_85 123.4 54.8% 11.8 11.8 n/a   65.0 kts
20150816T204217 ssmis18_85 78.9 100.0% 34.4 49.4 >65 kts   69.5 kts
20150817T075124 ssmis17_85 56.7 100.0% 30.8 45.8 >65 kts   88.1 kts
20150817T075831 ssmis19_85 56.7 100.0% 31.4 46.5 >65 kts   88.3 kts
20150817T182140 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   105.6 kts
20150817T203351 ssmis19_85 34.5 100.0% 26.2 41.2 >65 kts   109.3 kts
20150818T041424 ssmi15_85 23.4 60.3% 24.5 24.5 >65 kts   115.0 kts
20150818T054640 gmi_85 23.4 100.0% 32.0 47.0 >65 kts   115.0 kts
20150818T055627 ssmis16_85 23.4 100.0% 23.9 39.0 >65 kts   115.0 kts
20150818T073834 ssmis17_85 12.2 100.0% 24.8 39.8 >65 kts   116.4 kts
20150818T074549 ssmis19_85 23.4 100.0% 33.8 48.8 >65 kts   116.5 kts
20150818T092309 ssmis18_85 23.4 100.0% 20.5 35.5 >65 kts   117.8 kts
20150818T164734 ssmi15_85 101.2 100.0% 50.1 65.1 >85 kts# 120.0 kts
20150818T183056 ssmis16_85 101.2 100.0% 63.4 78.4 >85 kts# 120.9 kts
20150818T201251 ssmis17_85 90.1 100.0% 56.4 71.4 >85 kts# 123.7 kts
20150818T202009 ssmis19_85 90.1 100.0% 56.6 71.6 >85 kts# 123.9 kts
20150819T032133 amsr2_85 78.9 100.0% 45.2 60.2 >85 kts# 130.0 kts
20150819T035933 ssmi15_85 78.9 100.0% 59.0 74.0 >85 kts# 130.0 kts
20150819T054419 ssmis16_85 78.9 100.0% 75.4 90.4 >85 kts# 130.0 kts
20150819T072630 ssmis17_85 67.8 100.0% 69.3 84.3 >85 kts# 132.4 kts
20150819T091132 ssmis18_85 67.8 100.0% 73.6 88.6 >85 kts# 135.3 kts
20150819T153238 amsr2_85 78.9 100.0% 55.7 70.7 >85 kts# 137.0 kts
20150819T163101 ssmi15_85 78.9 100.0% 57.7 72.7 >85 kts# 136.2 kts
20150819T181723 ssmis16_85 78.9 100.0% 70.7 85.7 >85 kts# 135.0 kts
20150819T195918 ssmis17_85 78.9 100.0% 51.2 66.2 >85 kts# 135.0 kts
20150819T214434 ssmis18_85 67.8 100.0% 59.5 74.5 >85 kts# 135.0 kts
20150820T053640 gmi_85 78.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   135.0 kts
20150820T090009 ssmis18_85 67.8 100.0% 52.9 67.9 >85 kts# 132.5 kts
20150820T161445 amsr2_85 67.8 100.0% 35.3 50.3 >65 kts   119.4 kts
20150820T185641 gmi_85 67.8 100.0% 34.9 49.9 >65 kts   115.0 kts
20150820T213139 ssmis18_85 67.8 100.0% 37.5 52.5 >65 kts   115.0 kts
20150820T213305 ssmis19_85 67.8 100.0% 40.3 55.3 >65 kts   115.0 kts
20150821T084301 ssmis17_85 67.8 28.8% 14.7 14.7 n/a   105.5 kts
20150821T084932 ssmis19_85 67.8 31.5% 13.1 13.1 n/a   105.3 kts
20150821T173833 ssmi15_85 78.9 15.1% 9.9 9.9 n/a   90.6 kts
20150821T211217 ssmis17_85 90.1 6.8% 14.6 14.6 n/a   87.3 kts
20150821T211841 ssmis19_85 90.1 5.5% 13.2 13.2 n/a   87.2 kts
20150822T035445 amsr2_85 90.1 27.4% 13.5 13.5 n/a   81.7 kts
20150822T045508 ssmi15_85 78.9 13.7% 19.0 19.0 n/a   80.9 kts
20150822T064844 ssmis16_85 78.9 17.8% 23.0 23.0 >65 kts   80.0 kts
20150822T083028 ssmis17_85 67.8 8.2% 17.4 17.4 n/a   80.0 kts
20150822T083650 ssmis19_85 67.8 13.7% 17.7 17.7 n/a   80.0 kts
20150822T160103 amsr2_85 78.9 5.5% 8.3 8.3 n/a   80.0 kts
20150822T172156 ssmi15_85 90.1 12.3% 9.4 9.4 n/a   80.0 kts
20150822T191644 ssmis16_85 78.9 17.8% 4.3 4.3 n/a   80.0 kts
20150822T205816 ssmis17_85 78.9 0.0% 6.5 6.5 n/a   80.0 kts
20150822T210500 ssmis19_85 78.9 1.4% 8.0 8.0 n/a   80.0 kts
20150823T043141 gmi_85 67.8 31.5% 12.8 12.8 n/a   80.0 kts
20150823T043952 ssmi15_85 67.8 24.7% 16.5 16.5 n/a   80.0 kts
20150823T063613 ssmis16_85 67.8 30.1% 25.5 25.5 >65 kts   79.5 kts
20150823T082406 ssmis19_85 67.8 34.2% 9.3 9.3 n/a   78.0 kts
20150823T170515 ssmi15_85 112.3 4.1% 1.8 1.8 n/a   75.0 kts
20150823T175140 gmi_85 101.2 0.0% 1.3 1.3 n/a   75.0 kts
20150823T190251 ssmis16_85 112.3 16.4% 1.6 1.6 n/a   73.3 kts
20150823T204411 ssmis17_85 67.8 2.7% 3.4 3.4 n/a   70.4 kts
20150823T205049 ssmis19_85 78.9 6.8% 2.9 2.9 n/a   70.3 kts
20150823T205051 ssmis19_85 78.9 6.8% 2.9 2.9 n/a   70.3 kts
20150824T033640 gmi_85 23.4 0.0% 1.9 1.9 n/a   65.0 kts
20150824T034344 amsr2_85 23.4 0.0% 3.1 3.1 n/a   65.0 kts
20150824T042432 ssmi15_85 34.5 0.0% 0.9 0.9 n/a   65.0 kts
20150824T062348 ssmis16_85 12.2 0.0% 2.0 2.0 n/a   64.7 kts
20150824T080511 ssmis17_85 45.6 4.1% 0.3 0.3 n/a   63.3 kts
20150824T081115 ssmis19_85 34.5 1.4% 0.0 0.0 n/a   63.2 kts
20150824T154701 amsr2_85 23.4 11.0% 9.9 9.9 n/a   60.0 kts
20150824T164828 ssmi15_85 45.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   60.0 kts
20150824T184853 ssmis16_85 134.5 8.2% 2.1 2.1 n/a   60.0 kts
20150824T203004 ssmis17_85 134.5 6.8% 2.4 2.4 n/a   60.0 kts
20150824T203631 ssmis19_85 112.3 11.0% 3.1 3.1 n/a   60.0 kts
20150824T203636 ssmis19_85 112.3 11.0% 3.0 3.0 n/a   60.0 kts
20150825T024639 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   60.0 kts
20150825T040918 ssmi15_85 201.2 8.2% 2.6 2.6 n/a   59.4 kts
20150825T075909 ssmis19_85 179.0 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   57.2 kts
20150825T080158 ssmis18_85 179.0 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   57.2 kts
20150825T145013 amsr2_85 212.4 6.1% 4.9 -4.9 n/a   53.8 kts
20150825T163040 ssmi15_85 23.4 0.0% 2.7 -2.7 n/a   53.1 kts
20150825T183407 ssmis16_85 179.0 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   52.3 kts
20150825T201434 ssmis17_85 156.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   51.6 kts
20150825T201527 ssmis17_85 156.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   51.6 kts
20150825T202109 ssmis19_85 179.0 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   51.5 kts
20150825T202443 ssmis18_85 45.6 8.2% 2.1 -2.1 n/a   51.5 kts
20150826T015140 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   50.0 kts
20150826T015456 amsr2_85 112.3 2.7% 3.2 -3.2 n/a   50.0 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).