*   ATLC RAPID INTENSITY INDEX TESTS        *
                    *      GOES DATA AVAILABLE                  *
                    *      OHC  DATA MISSING, PROXY USED        *
                    *  AL07        AL072008  09/01/08  18 UTC   *

++++++++ SECTION 1, COPY OF OPERATIONAL RII ++++++++

   ** 2008 Atlantic Re-run RII AL072008 AL07       09/01/08  18 UTC **
           ( 30 KT OR MORE MAX WIND INCREASE IN NEXT 24 HR)

 12 HR PERSISTENCE (KT): -15.0 Range:-45.0 to  30.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.4/  1.1
 850-200 MB SHEAR (KT) :  15.4 Range: 26.2 to   3.2 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.5/  0.7
 D200 (10**7s-1)       :  39.4 Range:-18.0 to 165.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.3/  0.3
 POT = MPI-VMAX (KT)   :  36.8 Range: 33.8 to 126.5 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.0/  0.0
 850-700 MB REL HUM (%):  68.8 Range: 56.0 to  85.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.4/  0.3
 % area w/pixels <-30 C: 100.0 Range: 17.0 to 100.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  1.0/  0.1
 STD DEV OF IR BR TEMP :   8.5 Range: 34.1 to   3.2 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.8/  1.2
 Heat content (KJ/cm2) :  45.0 Range:  0.0 to 130.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.3/  0.0

 Prob of RI for 25 kt RI threshold=    13% is   1.1 times the sample mean(12.2%)
 Prob of RI for 30 kt RI threshold=    11% is   1.3 times the sample mean( 7.9%)
 Prob of RI for 35 kt RI threshold=     7% is   1.5 times the sample mean( 4.8%)
 Prob of RI for 40 kt RI threshold=     1% is   0.3 times the sample mean( 3.3%)

++++++++ SECTION 2, RII WITH LIGHTNING DATA ++++++++
                    FOR GOES-R PROVING GROUND       

AL07       Initial vmax, lat, lon:    85.   29.8   -91.4

 Prob of RI for 30 kt RI threshold=     4%,   no lightning input, exper. algorithm
 Prob of RI for 30 kt RI threshold=     5%, with lightning input, exper. algorithm

Recent Lightning Density History  (Strikes/km2-year)
Date/Time    Inner core (0-100 km)  Rainband (300-400 km)
08 0901 18  ******                  ******

Sample mean:  21.5                    14.7

 Note: Inner core lightning <  sample mean favors RI
       Rainband lightning   >  sample mean favors RI

++++++++ SECTION 3, RII WITH TPW, IR PC AND FLUX +++
                    FOR JHT     

 ** 2008 EXPERIMENTAL ATLANTIC RE-RUN RII AL072008 AL07       09/01/08  18 UTC **
           ( 30 KT OR MORE MAX WIND INCREASE IN NEXT 24 HR)

 12 HR PERSISTENCE (KT): -15.0 Range:-45.0 to  30.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.4/  0.8
 850-200 MB SHEAR (KT) :  15.4 Range: 26.2 to   3.2 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.5/  0.8
 D200 (10**7s-1)       :  39.4 Range: -6.0 to 140.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.3/  0.4
 POT = MPI-VMAX (KT)   :  36.8 Range: 33.5 to 126.5 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.0/  0.0
 % AREA WITH TPW <45 mm:   1.2 Range: 94.6 to   0.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  1.0/  0.6
 2nd PC OF IR BR TEMP  :  -0.3 Range:  2.2 to  -2.2 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.6/  0.7
 STD DEV OF IR BR TEMP :   8.5 Range: 26.0 to   3.2 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.8/  1.1
 HEAT CONTENT (KJ/cm2) :  45.0 Range:  0.0 to 130.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.3/  0.3
 BL DRY-AIR FLUX (w/m2): 278.8 Range:648.0 to  15.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.6/  0.8
 MAXIMUM WIND (kt)     :  85.0 Range: 25.0 to 110.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.5/  0.1

 Prob of RI for 25 kt RI threshold=    17% is   1.4 times the sample mean(12.2%)
 Prob of RI for 30 kt RI threshold=    15% is   1.8 times the sample mean( 7.9%)
 Prob of RI for 35 kt RI threshold=    10% is   2.1 times the sample mean( 4.8%)
 Prob of RI for 40 kt RI threshold=     1% is   0.3 times the sample mean( 3.3%)