Date/Time Sat MW Eye diam (km) Est RMW (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning JTWC estimate
20241109T071211 ssmis18_85 33.3 NaN 49.3% 0.0 -920.0 n/a   35.0 kts
20241109T093658 ssmis16_85 33.3 11.7 100.0% 30.7 -45.7 n/a   45.1 kts
20241109T094109 ssmis17_85 33.3 11.7 100.0% 24.1 -39.1 n/a   45.4 kts
20241109T194722 ssmis18_85 66.6 11.7 54.8% 0.0 0.0 n/a   56.5 kts
20241109T221224 ssmis16_85 22.2 6.1 100.0% 12.9 27.9 >65 kts   58.5 kts
20241109T221625 ssmis17_85 11.1 2.5 100.0% 10.7 25.7 >65 kts   58.6 kts
20241110T044031 amsr2_85 33.3 11.7 13.7% 9.5 9.5 n/a   63.9 kts
20241110T063327 gmi_85 55.5 22.8 2.7% 7.2 7.2 n/a   65.9 kts
20241110T065921 ssmis18_85 66.6 28.4 1.4% 9.4 9.4 n/a   66.6 kts
20241110T092353 ssmis16_85 33.3 17.2 38.4% 0.0 0.0 n/a   70.7 kts
20241110T092736 ssmis17_85 22.2 6.1 50.7% 1.0 1.0 n/a   70.8 kts
20241110T193432 ssmis18_85 77.7 33.9 100.0% 27.2 42.2 >65 kts   80.0 kts
20241110T195327 gmi_85 77.7 33.9 100.0% 24.4 39.4 >65 kts   80.0 kts
20241110T215851 ssmis16_85 66.6 28.4 100.0% 30.3 45.3 >65 kts   80.0 kts
20241110T220220 ssmis17_85 66.6 28.4 100.0% 30.5 45.5 >65 kts   80.0 kts
20241111T052358 amsr2_85 55.5 22.8 64.4% 6.6 6.6 n/a   71.0 kts
20241111T173606 amsr2_85 99.9 45.0 13.7% 6.9 -6.9 n/a   50.7 kts
20241112T064326 gmi_85 111.0 50.6 34.2% 9.0 -9.0 n/a   45.0 kts
20241112T081432 ssmis18_85 144.3 67.3 31.5% 11.1 -11.1 n/a   45.0 kts
20241112T103913 ssmis16_85 188.7 78.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20241112T181830 amsr2_85 111.0 28.4 0.0% 5.8 -5.8 n/a   40.3 kts
20241112T204711 ssmis18_85 122.1 50.6 6.8% 8.6 -8.6 n/a   42.3 kts
20241112T231151 ssmis16_85 177.6 67.3 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   44.3 kts
20241113T051254 amsr2_85 77.7 33.9 6.8% 4.4 -4.4 n/a   45.0 kts
20241113T055827 gmi_85 133.2 56.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   45.0 kts
20241113T080045 ssmis18_85 111.0 50.6 32.9% 8.2 -8.2 n/a   45.0 kts
20241113T102554 ssmis16_85 44.4 22.8 0.0% 5.0 -5.0 n/a   45.0 kts
20241113T102813 ssmis17_85 44.4 17.2 0.0% 5.2 -5.2 n/a   45.0 kts
20241113T192327 gmi_85 233.1 161.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   36.5 kts
20241113T203242 ssmis18_85 222.0 83.9 0.0% 1.3 -1.3 n/a   33.6 kts
20241113T225756 ssmis16_85 166.5 78.4 0.0% 2.8 -2.8 n/a   27.6 kts
20241113T230002 ssmis17_85 177.6 83.9 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   27.5 kts
20241114T055602 amsr2_85 166.5 78.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   23.4 kts
20241114T074712 ssmis18_85 222.0 106.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   22.3 kts
20241114T101225 ssmis16_85 144.3 67.3 0.0% 4.0 -4.0 n/a   21.0 kts
20241114T101421 ssmis17_85 222.0 106.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   21.0 kts
20241114T180619 amsr2_85 166.5 78.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   17.5 kts
20241114T201926 ssmis18_85 111.0 50.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   16.5 kts
20241114T224448 ssmis16_85 155.4 72.8 0.0% 2.7 -2.7 n/a   15.5 kts
20241114T224620 ssmis17_85 166.5 78.4 0.0% 3.6 -3.6 n/a   15.5 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).