Date/Time Sat MW Eye diam (km) Est RMW (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20171106T090128 ssmis16_85 133.2 61.7 23.3% 7.4 -7.4 n/a   25.0 kts
20171106T113406 ssmis18_85 177.6 83.9 0.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   25.0 kts
20171106T114050 ssmis17_85 177.6 6.1 0.0% 2.0 -2.0 n/a   25.0 kts
20171106T195509 ssmi15_85 55.5 22.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   26.6 kts
20171106T214018 ssmis16_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   28.1 kts
20171107T001928 ssmis17_85 188.7 89.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   29.7 kts
20171107T005140 gmi_85 44.4 78.4 15.9% 7.2 -7.2 n/a   29.3 kts
20171107T061600 amsr2_85 44.4 17.2 4.1% 6.9 -6.9 n/a   25.0 kts
20171107T084907 ssmis16_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20171107T112214 ssmis18_85 166.5 67.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20171107T112820 ssmis17_85 155.4 78.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   25.0 kts
20171107T183127 amsr2_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   23.0 kts
20171107T212634 ssmis16_85 199.8 95.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   21.4 kts
20171108T000016 ssmis18_85 188.7 89.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   20.0 kts
20171108T000539 ssmis17_85 188.7 89.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   20.0 kts
20171108T065920 amsr2_85 22.2 6.1 0.0% 1.6 -1.6 n/a   22.9 kts
20171108T082754 ssmi15_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   23.5 kts
20171108T111015 ssmis18_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   24.7 kts
20171108T191407 amsr2_85 44.4 17.2 26.0% 6.5 -6.5 n/a   28.0 kts
20171108T211334 ssmis16_85 55.5 22.8 19.2% 1.4 -1.4 n/a   28.8 kts
20171108T234745 ssmis18_85 155.4 72.8 11.0% 1.4 -1.4 n/a   29.9 kts
20171108T235219 ssmis17_85 122.1 56.1 11.0% 1.5 -1.5 n/a   29.9 kts
20171109T004140 gmi_85 155.4 72.8 20.6% 4.7 -4.7 n/a   29.7 kts
20171109T081228 ssmi15_85 22.2 6.1 0.0% 2.6 -2.6 n/a   26.6 kts
20171109T195701 amsr2_85 244.2 117.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   23.3 kts
20171109T204724 ssmi15_85 321.9 156.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   23.2 kts
20171110T095210 ssmis16_85 177.6 83.9 0.0% 3.0 -3.0 n/a   20.4 kts
20171110T122718 ssmis18_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   20.0 kts
20171110T123038 ssmis17_85 144.3 67.3 1.4% 3.2 -3.2 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).