Date/Time Sat Diameter (km) Ring % Tb diff (K) Score Meaning NHC estimate
20120808T012117 ssmis17 34.5 45.2% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   52.7 kts
20120808T013054 ssmis16 34.5 45.2% 0.0 -0.0 n/a   53.0 kts
20120808T041308 ssmis18 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   58.5 kts
20120808T140235 ssmis16 5.0 0.0% 1.0 1.0 n/a   60.0 kts
20120808T140245 ssmis17 5.0 0.0% 1.2 1.2 n/a   60.0 kts
20120808T173456 tmi 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   60.0 kts
20120808T235513 ssmi15 134.5 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   64.9 kts
20120809T011459 ssmis17 156.8 27.4% 8.0 8.0 n/a   66.2 kts
20120809T011835 ssmis16 112.3 17.8% 6.0 6.0 n/a   66.3 kts
20120809T033508 ssmis18 156.8 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   68.7 kts
20120809T040103 ssmis18 112.3 24.7% 3.7 3.7 n/a   69.1 kts
20120809T082655 tmi 212.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   68.7 kts
20120809T134931 ssmis17 56.7 41.1% 0.9 0.9 n/a   63.2 kts
20120809T135310 ssmis16 134.5 26.0% 1.5 1.5 n/a   63.1 kts
20120809T163620 ssmis18 101.2 43.8% 3.9 3.9 n/a   60.5 kts
20120809T163852 tmi 101.2 38.4% 4.4 4.4 n/a   60.5 kts
20120809T233946 ssmi15 78.9 12.3% 11.2 11.2 n/a   60.0 kts
20120810T010228 ssmis17 56.7 26.0% 7.4 7.4 n/a   60.0 kts
20120810T010603 ssmis16 56.7 26.0% 8.1 8.1 n/a   60.0 kts
20120810T034917 ssmis18 34.5 0.0% 5.8 5.8 n/a   60.0 kts
20120810T073138 tmi 67.8 19.2% 13.8 13.8 n/a   59.4 kts
20120810T120651 ssmis16 78.9 35.6% 6.8 6.8 n/a   54.9 kts
20120810T121224 ssmi15 67.8 8.2% 10.2 -10.2 n/a   54.8 kts
20120810T133627 ssmis17 78.9 37.0% 5.9 5.9 n/a   53.4 kts
20120810T154320 tmi 45.6 20.6% 6.8 -6.8 n/a   51.2 kts
20120810T162332 ssmis18 123.4 26.0% 7.6 -7.6 n/a   50.6 kts
20120810T232456 ssmi15 134.5 12.3% 3.5 -3.5 n/a   50.0 kts
20120811T033751 ssmis18 190.1 0.0% 5.7 -5.7 n/a   44.9 kts
20120811T081415 tmi 201.2 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   35.4 kts
20120811T115621 ssmi15 156.8 0.0% 2.9 -2.9 n/a   30.0 kts
20120811T132120 ssmis17 45.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20120811T132446 ssmis16 45.6 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20120811T144721 tmi 23.4 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   30.0 kts
20120811T161118 ssmis18 34.5 0.0% 2.0 -2.0 n/a   30.0 kts
20120812T071831 tmi 78.9 0.0% 2.8 -2.8 n/a   29.9 kts
20120812T113946 ssmi15 90.1 NaN% NaN NaN n/a   28.6 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.