Date/Time Sat MW Eye diam (km) Est RMW (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20200206T083656 ssmis16_85 66.6 28.4 12.3% 2.2 -2.2 n/a   47.2 kts
20200206T103806 ssmis17_85 33.3 6.1 76.7% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   48.9 kts
20200206T172149 amsr2_85 77.7 33.9 100.0% 23.3 -38.3 n/a   54.5 kts
20200206T194945 ssmis16_85 33.3 11.7 100.0% 22.1 37.1 >65 kts   56.5 kts
20200206T211938 ssmis18_85 44.4 22.8 89.0% 17.2 32.2 >65 kts   57.8 kts
20200206T222140 gmi_85 55.5 22.8 20.6% 4.3 4.3 n/a   58.6 kts
20200207T053334 amsr2_85 33.3 11.7 1.4% 12.8 12.8 n/a   64.6 kts
20200207T082335 ssmis16_85 11.1 2.5 41.1% 8.5 8.5 n/a   69.0 kts
20200207T095404 ssmis18_85 22.2 6.1 57.5% 6.9 6.9 n/a   71.5 kts
20200207T113639 gmi_85 22.2 2.5 65.8% 12.1 12.1 n/a   74.4 kts
20200207T193708 ssmis16_85 66.6 22.8 100.0% 50.7 65.7 >85 kts# 86.3 kts
20200207T210722 ssmis18_85 66.6 28.4 100.0% 34.5 49.5 >65 kts   87.6 kts
20200208T061550 amsr2_85 44.4 17.2 100.0% 35.7 50.7 >65 kts   94.6 kts
20200208T080956 ssmis16_85 33.3 22.8 100.0% 39.6 54.6 >65 kts   91.4 kts
20200208T094041 ssmis18_85 33.3 11.7 100.0% 59.9 74.9 >85 kts# 88.9 kts
20200208T171039 amsr2_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   80.2 kts
20200208T205532 ssmis18_85 222.0 106.2 24.6% 1.2 1.2 n/a   71.8 kts
20200208T230617 ssmis17_85 188.7 89.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   67.0 kts
20200209T075605 ssmis16_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   51.8 kts
20200209T092709 ssmis18_85 22.2 6.1 56.2% 3.9 -3.9 n/a   49.2 kts
20200209T113713 ssmis17_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.6 kts
20200209T175415 amsr2_85 88.8 39.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   37.6 kts
20200209T204347 ssmis18_85 11.1 2.5 0.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   34.1 kts
20200209T211639 gmi_85 99.9 45.0 52.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   33.4 kts
20200209T225320 ssmis17_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   31.4 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).