Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20161206T222259 ssmis16_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20161207T003138 ssmis17_85 234.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20161207T003952 ssmis18_85 245.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20161207T065918 amsr2_85 179.0 10.6% 6.4 -6.4 n/a   35.0 kts
20161207T093136 ssmis16_85 112.3 9.6% 5.6 -5.6 n/a   35.0 kts
20161207T114027 ssmis17_85 90.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20161207T191455 amsr2_85 112.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   37.1 kts
20161207T220920 ssmis16_85 134.5 66.7% 3.7 -3.7 n/a   41.9 kts
20161208T001812 ssmis17_85 145.7 69.7% 12.2 -12.2 n/a   45.0 kts
20161208T002708 ssmis18_85 156.8 65.7% 12.0 -12.0 n/a   45.0 kts
20161208T030140 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20161208T074232 amsr2_85 156.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20161208T082036 ssmi15_85 223.5 2.9% 5.2 -5.2 n/a   45.0 kts
20161208T091837 ssmis16_85 112.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20161208T142641 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20161208T195740 amsr2_85 134.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20161208T205629 ssmi15_85 223.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20161208T215610 ssmis16_85 156.8 11.1% 2.8 -2.8 n/a   45.0 kts
20161209T000447 ssmis17_85 223.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20161209T130547 ssmis18_85 167.9 19.2% 2.3 -2.3 n/a   45.9 kts
20161209T204029 ssmi15_85 45.6 60.3% 9.2 -9.2 n/a   52.2 kts
20161209T214259 ssmis16_85 78.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   53.1 kts
20161210T025140 gmi_85 67.8 6.8% 16.2 16.2 n/a   57.4 kts
20161210T073040 amsr2_85 56.7 78.1% 7.8 7.8 n/a   61.3 kts
20161210T103418 ssmis16_85 56.7 54.8% 9.9 9.9 n/a   63.8 kts
20161210T124229 ssmis17_85 45.6 89.0% 15.9 30.9 >65 kts   65.0 kts
20161210T125334 ssmis18_85 45.6 76.7% 13.1 13.1 n/a   65.0 kts
20161210T194517 amsr2_85 23.4 80.8% 15.5 15.5 n/a   66.5 kts
20161211T011916 ssmis17_85 45.6 34.2% 14.2 14.2 n/a   71.1 kts
20161211T013039 ssmis18_85 45.6 48.0% 12.2 12.2 n/a   71.3 kts
20161211T081352 amsr2_85 67.8 100.0% 24.0 39.0 >65 kts   75.0 kts
20161211T091416 ssmi15_85 67.8 38.4% 21.4 21.4 >65 kts   75.0 kts
20161211T102103 ssmis16_85 67.8 100.0% 30.0 45.0 >65 kts   75.0 kts
20161211T122916 ssmis17_85 56.7 60.3% 7.8 7.8 n/a   74.6 kts
20161211T124118 ssmis18_85 56.7 64.4% 5.6 5.6 n/a   74.4 kts
20161211T202812 amsr2_85 67.8 100.0% 21.3 36.3 >65 kts   72.1 kts
20161211T225745 ssmis16_85 34.5 57.5% 10.7 10.7 n/a   74.1 kts
20161212T010544 ssmis17_85 45.6 56.2% 11.6 11.6 n/a   75.0 kts
20161212T011822 ssmis18_85 45.6 49.3% 9.6 9.6 n/a   75.0 kts
20161212T024141 gmi_85 67.8 41.1% 8.8 8.8 n/a   75.0 kts
20161212T085834 ssmi15_85 45.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   75.0 kts
20161212T213347 ssmi15_85 190.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   44.1 kts
20161212T224500 ssmis16_85 312.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   42.1 kts
20161213T005246 ssmis17_85 245.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   38.5 kts
20161213T080152 amsr2_85 67.8 0.0% 1.6 -1.6 n/a   30.0 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).