Date/Time Sat MW Eye diam (km) Est RMW (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning NHC estimate
20230922T183925 amsr2_85 33.3 28.4 23.3% 1.0 -1.0 n/a   55.5 kts
20230922T205451 ssmis18_85 44.4 17.2 56.2% 0.0 0.0 n/a   57.4 kts
20230922T223422 ssmis17_85 144.3 67.3 0.0% 0.7 0.7 n/a   58.8 kts
20230922T224739 ssmis16_85 199.8 95.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   59.0 kts
20230923T064244 amsr2_85 22.2 6.1 67.1% 0.0 0.0 n/a   58.8 kts
20230923T092014 ssmis18_85 77.7 33.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   54.4 kts
20230923T093114 gmi_85 66.6 28.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   54.1 kts
20230923T111221 ssmis16_85 144.3 11.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   51.3 kts
20230923T174506 amsr2_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.4 kts
20230923T191114 gmi_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   38.0 kts
20230923T204242 ssmis18_85 111.0 50.6 0.0% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   35.5 kts
20230923T223444 ssmis16_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   34.1 kts
20230924T072434 amsr2_85 244.2 117.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20230924T090549 ssmis18_85 255.3 122.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20230924T105821 ssmis16_85 288.6 139.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20230924T122523 ssmis17_85 188.7 89.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20230924T181615 gmi_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20230924T182848 amsr2_85 88.8 39.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20230924T203004 ssmis18_85 310.8 150.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20230924T222250 ssmis16_85 321.9 156.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20230925T062850 amsr2_85 22.2 6.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20230925T085205 ssmis18_85 44.4 17.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20230925T092115 gmi_85 22.2 6.1 0.0% 5.8 -5.8 n/a   30.0 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).