Date/Time Sat MW Eye diam (km) Est RMW (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20241022T072641 amsr2_85 166.5 78.4 13.7% 4.6 -4.6 n/a   35.0 kts
20241022T194018 amsr2_85 88.8 39.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20241022T221458 ssmis18_85 222.0 111.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20241023T003550 ssmis16_85 177.6 83.9 26.0% 3.7 -3.7 n/a   35.0 kts
20241023T004806 ssmis17_85 233.1 111.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.0 kts
20241023T092654 ssmis18_85 321.9 156.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   37.9 kts
20241023T114806 ssmis16_85 255.3 111.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   39.8 kts
20241023T115949 ssmis17_85 255.3 111.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   40.0 kts
20241023T142326 gmi_85 199.8 89.5 12.3% 3.7 -3.7 n/a   46.0 kts
20241023T220046 ssmis18_85 22.2 6.1 69.9% 3.6 3.6 n/a   58.3 kts
20241024T002151 ssmis16_85 77.7 33.9 52.0% 6.4 6.4 n/a   60.3 kts
20241024T003310 ssmis17_85 44.4 17.2 74.0% 1.5 1.5 n/a   60.5 kts
20241024T071614 amsr2_85 33.3 6.1 63.0% 1.6 1.6 n/a   65.0 kts
20241024T114642 ssmis17_85 33.3 11.7 60.3% 6.1 6.1 n/a   65.0 kts
20241024T133825 gmi_85 11.1 2.5 48.0% 3.2 3.2 n/a   65.0 kts
20241024T192649 amsr2_85 33.3 17.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   63.8 kts
20241025T000743 ssmis16_85 321.9 156.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   60.0 kts
20241025T001859 ssmis17_85 244.2 117.3 7.3% 3.2 3.2 n/a   60.0 kts
20241025T030327 gmi_85 33.3 11.7 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   59.9 kts
20241025T075938 amsr2_85 33.3 11.7 16.4% 1.7 -1.7 n/a   51.7 kts
20241025T200935 amsr2_85 333.0 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   38.2 kts
20241026T102807 ssmis18_85 44.4 17.2 0.0% 1.1 -1.1 n/a   26.3 kts
20241026T124942 ssmis16_85 111.0 50.6 0.0% 1.8 -1.8 n/a   25.0 kts
20241026T134826 gmi_85 22.2 6.1 0.0% 0.4 -0.4 n/a   25.0 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).