Date/Time Sat MW Eye diam (km) Est RMW (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20180920T162137 amsr2_85 77.7 50.6 20.3% 1.8 -1.8 n/a   25.0 kts
20180920T180121 ssmis16_85 111.0 50.6 11.9% 3.8 -3.8 n/a   25.0 kts
20180920T202047 ssmis18_85 44.4 67.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   27.0 kts
20180920T205911 ssmis17_85 33.3 6.1 38.4% 4.1 -4.1 n/a   27.5 kts
20180921T200803 ssmis18_85 33.3 11.7 58.9% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   46.8 kts
20180922T004639 gmi_85 166.5 95.1 12.1% 5.1 -5.1 n/a   50.0 kts
20180922T035621 amsr2_85 88.8 39.5 48.0% 4.3 -4.3 n/a   50.0 kts
20180922T064056 ssmis16_85 55.5 22.8 37.0% 5.9 -5.9 n/a   50.6 kts
20180922T093851 ssmis17_85 88.8 39.5 63.0% 6.2 -6.2 n/a   53.0 kts
20180922T121139 gmi_85 22.2 6.1 50.7% 3.7 3.7 n/a   55.3 kts
20180922T160835 amsr2_85 33.3 11.7 72.6% 8.0 8.0 n/a   61.9 kts
20180922T191538 ssmis16_85 33.3 11.7 98.6% 14.7 29.7 >65 kts   67.1 kts
20180922T221309 ssmis17_85 44.4 56.1 31.5% 0.0 0.0 n/a   72.0 kts
20180923T012640 gmi_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   79.8 kts
20180923T043927 amsr2_85 22.2 6.1 63.0% 8.0 8.0 n/a   90.5 kts
20180923T062821 ssmis16_85 22.2 2.5 100.0% 18.9 33.9 >65 kts   96.6 kts
20180923T084911 ssmis18_85 99.9 45.0 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   104.4 kts
20180923T092536 ssmis17_85 99.9 50.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   106.4 kts
20180923T165126 amsr2_85 11.1 2.5 98.6% 19.6 34.6 >65 kts   119.0 kts
20180923T190233 ssmis16_85 77.7 33.9 100.0% 61.2 76.2 >85 kts# 120.0 kts
20180923T212346 ssmis18_85 77.7 33.9 100.0% 65.3 80.3 >85 kts# 120.0 kts
20180923T215913 ssmis17_85 66.6 33.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   120.0 kts
20180924T083730 ssmis18_85 55.5 22.8 100.0% 62.4 77.4 >85 kts# 130.0 kts
20180924T091253 ssmis17_85 55.5 22.8 100.0% 48.0 63.0 >85 kts# 130.0 kts
20180924T120139 gmi_85 66.6 28.4 100.0% 52.1 67.1 >85 kts# 130.0 kts
20180924T173407 amsr2_85 66.6 28.4 100.0% 56.3 71.3 >85 kts# 139.3 kts
20180924T211102 ssmis18_85 55.5 28.4 100.0% 65.3 80.3 >85 kts# 140.0 kts
20180924T214606 ssmis17_85 55.5 28.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   140.0 kts
20180925T011640 gmi_85 66.6 28.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   138.9 kts
20180925T042807 amsr2_85 66.6 28.4 100.0% 49.5 64.5 >85 kts# 136.3 kts
20180925T163840 amsr2_85 199.8 95.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   118.4 kts
20180925T205822 ssmis18_85 177.6 78.4 41.1% 16.6 16.6 n/a   112.5 kts
20180926T002639 gmi_85 188.7 89.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   109.6 kts
20180926T051124 amsr2_85 177.6 89.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   105.7 kts
20180926T073119 ssmis16_85 188.7 89.5 100.0% 30.1 45.1 >65 kts   101.2 kts
20180926T172113 amsr2_85 177.6 78.4 21.9% 17.0 17.0 n/a   90.0 kts
20180927T041621 amsr2_85 210.9 106.2 28.8% 18.6 18.6 n/a   90.0 kts
20180927T071828 ssmis16_85 166.5 78.4 50.7% 20.1 20.1 >65 kts   90.0 kts
20180927T101450 ssmis17_85 199.8 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   90.0 kts
20180927T105639 gmi_85 177.6 83.9 100.0% 27.8 42.8 >65 kts   90.0 kts
20180927T195007 ssmis16_85 233.1 111.7 100.0% 48.0 63.0 >85 kts# 90.0 kts
20180927T224617 ssmis17_85 233.1 106.2 100.0% 50.3 65.3 >85 kts# 90.0 kts
20180928T001639 gmi_85 210.9 100.6 100.0% 31.1 46.1 >65 kts   90.0 kts
20180928T045938 amsr2_85 199.8 100.6 100.0% 35.4 50.4 >65 kts   90.0 kts
20180928T070546 ssmis16_85 188.7 89.5 49.3% 24.7 24.7 >65 kts   89.1 kts
20180928T093008 ssmis18_85 199.8 95.1 100.0% 36.0 51.0 >65 kts   87.1 kts
20180928T100143 ssmis17_85 199.8 95.1 78.1% 23.6 23.6 >65 kts   86.6 kts
20180928T170818 amsr2_85 188.7 89.5 100.0% 30.4 45.4 >65 kts   89.3 kts
20180928T193634 ssmis16_85 188.7 89.5 100.0% 27.8 42.8 >65 kts   90.0 kts
20180928T220041 ssmis18_85 199.8 95.1 62.0% 17.8 17.8 n/a   90.0 kts
20180928T223207 ssmis17_85 210.9 100.6 53.4% 25.1 25.1 >65 kts   90.0 kts
20180929T065345 ssmis16_85 244.2 117.3 80.8% 23.9 23.9 >65 kts   90.0 kts
20180929T091822 ssmis18_85 233.1 106.2 40.9% 22.3 22.3 >65 kts   90.0 kts
20180929T094932 ssmis17_85 233.1 111.7 59.4% 25.0 25.0 >65 kts   90.0 kts
20180929T192204 ssmis16_85 199.8 95.1 53.7% 2.2 2.2 n/a   93.9 kts
20180929T214619 ssmis18_85 244.2 111.7 67.7% 24.2 24.2 >65 kts   91.9 kts
20180929T221711 ssmis17_85 244.2 117.3 77.3% 26.2 26.2 >65 kts   91.4 kts
20180930T001139 gmi_85 210.9 139.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   89.7 kts
20180930T044949 amsr2_85 199.8 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   81.9 kts
20180930T064213 ssmis16_85 155.4 72.8 46.6% 12.3 12.3 n/a   79.4 kts
20180930T093816 ssmis17_85 122.1 56.1 43.7% 11.9 11.9 n/a   77.0 kts
20180930T165207 amsr2_85 88.8 39.5 69.9% 4.0 4.0 n/a   72.9 kts
20180930T190605 ssmis16_85 277.5 134.0 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   70.4 kts
20180930T220110 ssmis17_85 310.8 150.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   67.2 kts
20180930T232139 gmi_85 233.1 111.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   65.7 kts
20181001T045025 ssmis16_85 255.3 122.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   61.0 kts
20181001T071559 ssmis18_85 166.5 78.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   58.9 kts
20181001T072639 gmi_85 155.4 72.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   58.8 kts
20181001T074555 ssmis17_85 188.7 89.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   58.5 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).