Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20151012T181903 ssmis16_85 156.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20151012T213450 ssmis19_85 245.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20151012T222533 ssmis18_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20151013T031640 gmi_85 5.0 0.0% 0.9 -0.9 n/a   27.7 kts
20151013T032528 amsr2_85 5.0 0.0% 2.1 -2.1 n/a   27.9 kts
20151013T071200 ssmis16_85 123.4 17.8% 0.9 -0.9 n/a   30.0 kts
20151013T084635 ssmis19_85 290.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20151013T084653 ssmis17_85 301.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20151013T093738 ssmis18_85 245.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20151013T194714 ssmis16_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   41.5 kts
20151013T212142 ssmis17_85 190.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   42.8 kts
20151013T212146 ssmis19_85 245.7 5.5% 4.7 -4.7 n/a   42.8 kts
20151013T221325 ssmis18_85 234.6 12.3% 4.5 -4.5 n/a   43.5 kts
20151014T055526 ssmi15_85 179.0 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20151014T070015 ssmis16_85 256.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20151014T083359 ssmis17_85 12.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20151014T193414 ssmis16_85 56.7 58.9% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   46.3 kts
20151015T030641 gmi_85 101.2 44.3% 13.4 -13.4 n/a   50.0 kts
20151015T053942 ssmi15_85 56.7 50.7% 11.4 -11.4 n/a   50.0 kts
20151015T100043 ssmis19_85 12.2 86.3% 2.8 -17.8 n/a   56.7 kts
20151015T143141 gmi_85 12.2 74.0% 0.0 0.0 n/a   64.2 kts
20151015T181328 ssmi15_85 90.1 63.0% 11.3 11.3 n/a   70.4 kts
20151015T223615 ssmis19_85 45.6 58.9% 3.7 3.7 n/a   77.7 kts
20151015T223622 ssmis19_85 45.6 58.9% 3.9 3.9 n/a   77.7 kts
20151015T233001 ssmis18_85 301.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   79.2 kts
20151016T094800 ssmis19_85 134.5 65.8% 10.3 10.3 n/a   88.2 kts
20151016T094840 ssmis17_85 134.5 63.0% 9.2 9.2 n/a   88.2 kts
20151016T104144 ssmis18_85 256.8 34.2% 12.7 12.7 n/a   88.9 kts
20151016T222301 ssmis19_85 56.7 100.0% 29.3 44.3 >65 kts   102.3 kts
20151016T222353 ssmis17_85 56.7 100.0% 32.1 47.1 >65 kts   102.3 kts
20151016T231728 ssmis18_85 67.8 100.0% 34.4 49.4 >65 kts   103.8 kts
20151017T025641 gmi_85 101.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   109.9 kts
20151017T080106 ssmis16_85 78.9 100.0% 53.4 68.4 >85 kts# 118.4 kts
20151017T093545 ssmis17_85 56.7 100.0% 54.3 69.3 >85 kts# 121.0 kts
20151017T102941 ssmis18_85 90.1 100.0% 58.7 73.7 >85 kts# 122.5 kts
20151017T142140 gmi_85 90.1 100.0% 66.3 81.3 >85 kts# 127.0 kts
20151017T203612 ssmis16_85 23.4 100.0% 13.6 28.6 >65 kts   117.0 kts
20151017T220933 ssmis19_85 67.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   109.2 kts
20151017T220942 ssmis19_85 67.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   109.2 kts
20151017T221045 ssmis17_85 145.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   109.1 kts
20151017T230518 ssmis18_85 156.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   104.6 kts
20151018T063304 ssmi15_85 56.7 86.3% 8.8 23.8 >65 kts   84.5 kts
20151018T074823 ssmis16_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   83.5 kts
20151018T190621 ssmi15_85 78.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   87.2 kts
20151018T202253 ssmis16_85 134.5 9.1% 0.3 0.3 n/a   84.0 kts
20151018T215714 ssmis17_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   80.1 kts
20151019T024640 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   70.4 kts
20151019T073537 ssmis16_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   63.7 kts
20151019T104934 ssmis19_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   61.0 kts
20151019T185006 ssmi15_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   54.3 kts
20151019T200926 ssmis16_85 90.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   53.2 kts
20151020T051102 amsr2_85 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.7 kts
20151020T060206 ssmi15_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20151020T103644 ssmis19_85 290.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20151020T113449 ssmis18_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20151020T132141 gmi_85 179.0 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   42.7 kts
20151020T172202 amsr2_85 290.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   36.1 kts
20151020T183357 ssmi15_85 56.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   34.1 kts
20151020T230944 ssmis19_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   26.4 kts
20151020T230947 ssmis19_85 23.4 0.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   26.4 kts
20151021T023640 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20151021T112220 ssmis18_85 279.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   20.3 kts
20151021T181747 ssmi15_85 101.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   20.0 kts
20151021T225612 ssmis19_85 34.5 0.0% 1.7 -1.7 n/a   20.0 kts
20151021T225614 ssmis19_85 34.5 0.0% 1.5 -1.5 n/a   20.0 kts
20151022T014641 gmi_85 156.8 0.0% 0.7 -0.7 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).