Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20160728T213057 ssmis17_85 156.8 21.9% 2.5 -2.5 n/a   25.0 kts
20160729T045139 amsr2_85 190.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20160729T074858 ssmis16_85 23.4 0.0% 3.4 -3.4 n/a   25.0 kts
20160729T101727 ssmis18_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20160729T170651 amsr2_85 23.4 12.3% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   29.3 kts
20160729T225450 ssmis18_85 279.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20160730T061012 ssmi15_85 112.3 1.4% 5.2 -5.2 n/a   30.3 kts
20160730T073628 ssmis16_85 167.9 4.1% 2.2 -2.2 n/a   32.7 kts
20160730T100634 ssmis18_85 201.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   36.8 kts
20160730T100908 ssmis17_85 201.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   36.9 kts
20160730T150141 gmi_85 123.4 16.4% 2.6 -2.6 n/a   42.5 kts
20160730T174848 amsr2_85 23.4 25.4% 6.4 -6.4 n/a   44.8 kts
20160730T184418 ssmi15_85 56.7 27.4% 7.8 -7.8 n/a   46.2 kts
20160730T201158 ssmis16_85 34.5 20.6% 7.8 -7.8 n/a   48.7 kts
20160730T224142 ssmis18_85 112.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   52.8 kts
20160730T224355 ssmis17_85 134.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   52.9 kts
20160731T044120 amsr2_85 34.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   62.8 kts
20160731T055541 ssmi15_85 67.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   64.9 kts
20160731T072447 ssmis16_85 134.5 44.9% 3.4 3.4 n/a   65.0 kts
20160731T095555 ssmis17_85 90.1 19.1% 2.7 2.7 n/a   65.0 kts
20160731T182819 ssmi15_85 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   65.0 kts
20160731T195816 ssmis16_85 212.4 24.7% 6.9 6.9 n/a   65.0 kts
20160731T223000 ssmis17_85 201.2 61.6% 13.8 13.8 n/a   65.0 kts
20160801T013141 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   66.3 kts
20160801T052511 amsr2_85 156.8 41.1% 17.4 17.4 n/a   69.5 kts
20160801T112432 ssmis18_85 145.7 67.1% 21.5 21.5 >65 kts   79.0 kts
20160801T173511 amsr2_85 123.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   80.0 kts
20160801T235619 ssmis18_85 23.4 72.6% 14.0 14.0 n/a   65.2 kts
20160802T021640 gmi_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   65.0 kts
20160802T060912 amsr2_85 23.4 1.4% 3.5 3.5 n/a   56.2 kts
20160802T070619 ssmi15_85 23.4 0.0% 6.7 -6.7 n/a   53.6 kts
20160802T084123 ssmis16_85 23.4 0.0% 1.8 -1.8 n/a   49.2 kts
20160802T111237 ssmis18_85 167.9 0.0% 1.3 -1.3 n/a   42.2 kts
20160802T111241 ssmis17_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   42.2 kts
20160802T153640 gmi_85 156.8 6.8% 1.5 -1.5 n/a   34.0 kts
20160802T181756 amsr2_85 45.6 0.0% 2.5 -2.5 n/a   29.5 kts
20160802T193546 ssmi15_85 323.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   27.3 kts
20160802T211157 ssmis16_85 145.7 0.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   24.7 kts
20160802T234321 ssmis17_85 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   20.5 kts
20160802T234347 ssmis18_85 101.2 0.0% 2.4 -2.4 n/a   20.5 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).