Date/Time Sat MW Eye diam (km) Est RMW (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20220507T065449 amsr2_85 22.2 6.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.8 kts
20220507T100515 ssmis18_85 144.3 67.3 38.4% 0.8 -0.8 n/a   43.4 kts
20220507T100515 ssmisis_85 144.3 67.3 38.4% 0.8 -0.8 n/a   43.4 kts
20220507T110644 ssmis16_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   44.3 kts
20220507T125035 ssmis17_85 199.8 95.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.7 kts
20220507T224337 ssmis18_85 22.2 6.1 82.2% 7.4 -7.4 n/a   57.9 kts
20220508T004723 gmi_85 55.5 22.8 46.6% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   60.7 kts
20220508T073820 amsr2_85 33.3 11.7 86.3% 0.0 15.0 n/a   65.0 kts
20220508T095309 ssmis18_85 210.9 106.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   65.0 kts
20220508T105408 ssmis16_85 222.0 122.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   65.0 kts
20220508T121723 gmi_85 233.1 106.2 15.1% 5.7 5.7 n/a   65.0 kts
20220508T123739 ssmis17_85 255.3 117.3 16.7% 6.8 6.8 n/a   65.0 kts
20220508T195301 amsr2_85 199.8 111.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   61.9 kts
20220508T223005 ssmis18_85 177.6 78.4 30.1% 1.2 1.2 n/a   57.5 kts
20220508T233103 ssmis16_85 321.9 145.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   55.8 kts
20220509T011400 ssmis17_85 233.1 111.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   56.0 kts
20220509T104210 ssmis16_85 222.0 100.6 19.2% 0.8 0.8 n/a   56.1 kts
20220509T122506 ssmis17_85 321.9 156.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   55.0 kts
20220509T221704 ssmis18_85 33.3 11.7 91.8% 5.9 -20.9 n/a   62.1 kts
20220509T231754 ssmis16_85 55.5 22.8 100.0% 10.1 -25.1 n/a   63.8 kts
20220510T003724 gmi_85 333.0 156.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   65.0 kts
20220510T010025 ssmis17_85 77.7 28.4 91.8% 14.9 -29.9 n/a   65.0 kts
20220510T072709 amsr2_85 66.6 22.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   63.8 kts
20220510T120224 gmi_85 22.2 11.7 50.7% 0.0 0.0 n/a   60.0 kts
20220510T230445 ssmis16_85 333.0 2.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   50.8 kts
20220511T004658 ssmis17_85 277.5 56.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   48.7 kts
20220511T081017 amsr2_85 210.9 95.1 8.4% 2.3 -2.3 n/a   38.2 kts
20220511T105703 ssmis18_85 122.1 50.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.9 kts
20220512T002724 gmi_85 321.9 156.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   29.8 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).