Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20150914T082932 ssmis19_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20150914T162058 ssmi15_85 45.6 0.0% 3.6 -3.6 n/a   25.0 kts
20150914T210401 ssmis19_85 45.6 0.0% 4.1 -4.1 n/a   27.6 kts
20150914T212652 ssmis18_85 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   27.9 kts
20150915T063447 ssmis16_85 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.5 kts
20150915T081325 ssmis17_85 134.5 15.1% 6.5 -6.5 n/a   31.9 kts
20150915T081634 ssmis19_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   31.9 kts
20150915T084015 ssmis18_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   32.2 kts
20150915T204703 ssmis17_85 134.5 41.1% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   42.3 kts
20150915T205008 ssmis19_85 123.4 45.2% 2.7 -2.7 n/a   42.4 kts
20150915T205009 ssmis19_85 123.4 45.2% 2.7 -2.7 n/a   42.4 kts
20150915T211423 ssmis18_85 123.4 43.8% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   42.7 kts
20150915T215140 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   43.2 kts
20150916T045755 ssmi15_85 90.1 9.6% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   53.3 kts
20150916T062202 ssmis16_85 134.5 38.4% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   55.3 kts
20150916T080057 ssmis17_85 90.1 100.0% 23.7 38.7 >65 kts   56.7 kts
20150916T080401 ssmis19_85 90.1 100.0% 23.4 38.4 >65 kts   56.7 kts
20150916T111141 gmi_85 90.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   59.3 kts
20150916T155637 amsr2_85 90.1 15.1% 4.5 4.5 n/a   63.3 kts
20150916T172915 ssmi15_85 123.4 46.6% 10.6 10.6 n/a   64.6 kts
20150916T185451 ssmis16_85 67.8 39.7% 7.3 7.3 n/a   67.3 kts
20150916T203330 ssmis17_85 45.6 11.0% 9.2 9.2 n/a   71.4 kts
20150916T203636 ssmis19_85 45.6 8.2% 11.0 11.0 n/a   71.5 kts
20150917T044248 ssmi15_85 45.6 100.0% 22.9 37.9 >65 kts   80.0 kts
20150917T060949 ssmis16_85 67.8 100.0% 45.8 60.8 >85 kts# 80.4 kts
20150917T095803 ssmis18_85 56.7 100.0% 41.6 56.6 >65 kts   89.9 kts
20150917T163849 amsr2_85 56.7 100.0% 33.6 48.6 >65 kts   102.7 kts
20150917T171245 ssmi15_85 56.7 69.9% 21.9 21.9 >65 kts   103.7 kts
20150917T184117 ssmis16_85 56.7 100.0% 25.0 40.0 >65 kts   104.1 kts
20150917T222935 ssmis18_85 34.5 63.0% 13.9 13.9 n/a   99.4 kts
20150918T033458 amsr2_85 34.5 100.0% 23.1 38.0 >65 kts   93.0 kts
20150918T092005 ssmis19_85 78.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   85.8 kts
20150918T094626 ssmis18_85 112.3 19.2% 0.0 0.0 n/a   85.3 kts
20150918T110141 gmi_85 101.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   83.7 kts
20150918T204640 gmi_85 112.3 100.0% 23.2 38.2 >65 kts   75.0 kts
20150918T214911 ssmis19_85 112.3 100.0% 24.7 39.7 >65 kts   75.0 kts
20150918T214913 ssmis19_85 112.3 100.0% 25.5 40.5 >65 kts   75.0 kts
20150918T221600 ssmis18_85 123.4 100.0% 25.5 40.5 >65 kts   75.0 kts
20150919T090751 ssmis19_85 112.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   67.2 kts
20150919T093509 ssmis18_85 134.5 48.0% 5.0 5.0 n/a   66.0 kts
20150919T101140 gmi_85 167.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   64.5 kts
20150919T162409 amsr2_85 101.2 28.8% 11.2 11.2 n/a   60.0 kts
20150919T195141 gmi_85 90.1 38.4% 4.0 4.0 n/a   58.4 kts
20150919T213425 ssmis19_85 67.8 37.0% 12.3 12.3 n/a   57.0 kts
20150919T213426 ssmis19_85 67.8 32.9% 12.0 12.0 n/a   57.0 kts
20150919T220214 ssmis18_85 67.8 45.2% 14.4 14.4 n/a   56.6 kts
20150920T053320 ssmis16_85 279.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   50.4 kts
20150920T092347 ssmis18_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   47.2 kts
20150920T152748 amsr2_85 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   44.7 kts
20150920T190140 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   42.8 kts
20150920T211954 ssmis19_85 167.9 17.8% 1.4 -1.4 n/a   41.5 kts
20150920T211956 ssmis19_85 167.9 17.8% 1.4 -1.4 n/a   41.5 kts
20150920T214843 ssmis18_85 179.0 18.8% 0.3 -0.3 n/a   41.2 kts
20150921T034240 ssmi15_85 223.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 kts
20150921T052108 ssmis16_85 190.1 0.0% 8.3 -8.3 n/a   40.0 kts
20150921T091210 ssmis18_85 167.9 0.0% 2.6 -2.6 n/a   40.0 kts
20150921T100140 gmi_85 167.9 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).