Date/Time Sat MW Eye diam (km) Est RMW (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20220811T034310 amsr2_85 11.1 2.5 0.0% 3.7 -3.7 n/a   25.0 kts
20220811T062513 ssmis18_85 44.4 17.2 0.0% 3.5 -3.5 n/a   25.4 kts
20220811T071035 ssmis16_85 199.8 95.1 0.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   26.0 kts
20220811T185223 gmi_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20220811T185306 ssmis18_85 199.8 117.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20220812T042640 amsr2_85 133.2 67.3 11.0% 5.3 -5.3 n/a   35.0 kts
20220812T043723 gmi_85 166.5 89.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20220812T061244 ssmis18_85 99.9 56.1 20.6% 1.6 -1.6 n/a   35.0 kts
20220812T065808 ssmis16_85 111.0 50.6 1.4% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   35.0 kts
20220812T163053 amsr2_85 222.0 122.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20220812T180224 gmi_85 333.0 139.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20220812T220709 ssmis17_85 210.9 50.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20220813T034224 gmi_85 222.0 100.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   31.9 kts
20220813T060104 ssmis18_85 244.2 106.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20220813T064610 ssmis16_85 266.4 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20220813T182449 ssmis18_85 333.0 11.7 15.1% 3.9 -3.9 n/a   35.0 kts
20220813T215215 ssmis17_85 255.3 122.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20220814T023824 amsr2_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20220814T025224 gmi_85 66.6 28.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20220814T054927 ssmis18_85 133.2 61.7 0.0% 4.8 -4.8 n/a   35.0 kts
20220814T063421 ssmis16_85 255.3 122.9 19.2% 4.3 -4.3 n/a   35.2 kts
20220814T073614 ssmis17_85 233.1 111.7 9.6% 4.0 -4.0 n/a   35.7 kts
20220814T161438 amsr2_85 55.5 22.8 0.0% 4.8 -4.8 n/a   39.3 kts
20220814T175724 gmi_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 kts
20220814T180915 ssmis18_85 11.1 2.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 kts
20220814T185357 ssmis16_85 22.2 6.1 0.0% 1.5 -1.5 n/a   40.0 kts
20220814T213606 ssmis17_85 166.5 78.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 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).