*   ATLC RAPID INTENSITY INDEX TESTS        *
                    *      GOES DATA AVAILABLE                  *
                    *      OHC  DATA AVAILABLE                  *
                    *  AL17        AL172008  11/07/08  18 UTC   *

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

   ** 2008 Atlantic Re-run RII AL172008 AL17       11/07/08  18 UTC **
           ( 30 KT OR MORE MAX WIND INCREASE IN NEXT 24 HR)

 12 HR PERSISTENCE (KT):  20.0 Range:-45.0 to  30.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.9/  2.3
 850-200 MB SHEAR (KT) :  15.9 Range: 26.2 to   3.2 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.4/  0.6
 D200 (10**7s-1)       :  72.6 Range:-18.0 to 165.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.5/  0.5
 POT = MPI-VMAX (KT)   :  49.5 Range: 33.8 to 126.5 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.2/  0.1
 850-700 MB REL HUM (%):  69.8 Range: 56.0 to  85.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.5/  0.4
 % area w/pixels <-30 C:  95.0 Range: 17.0 to 100.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.9/  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) :  89.0 Range:  0.0 to 130.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.7/  0.0

 Prob of RI for 25 kt RI threshold=    30% is   2.5 times the sample mean(12.2%)
 Prob of RI for 30 kt RI threshold=    21% is   2.7 times the sample mean( 7.9%)
 Prob of RI for 35 kt RI threshold=    15% is   3.2 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       

AL17       Initial vmax, lat, lon:    85.   18.4   -81.4

 Prob of RI for 30 kt RI threshold=    54%,   no lightning input, exper. algorithm
 Prob of RI for 30 kt RI threshold=    59%, with lightning input, exper. algorithm

Recent Lightning Density History  (Strikes/km2-year)
Date/Time    Inner core (0-100 km)  Rainband (300-400 km)
08 1107 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 AL172008 AL17       11/07/08  18 UTC **
           ( 30 KT OR MORE MAX WIND INCREASE IN NEXT 24 HR)

 12 HR PERSISTENCE (KT):  20.0 Range:-45.0 to  30.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.9/  1.8
 850-200 MB SHEAR (KT) :  15.9 Range: 26.2 to   3.2 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.4/  0.7
 D200 (10**7s-1)       :  72.6 Range: -6.0 to 140.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.5/  0.6
 POT = MPI-VMAX (KT)   :  49.5 Range: 33.5 to 126.5 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.2/ -0.1
 % AREA WITH TPW <45 mm:   1.5 Range: 94.6 to   0.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  1.0/  0.6
 2nd PC OF IR BR TEMP  :  -0.6 Range:  2.2 to  -2.2 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.7/  0.8
 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) :  89.0 Range:  0.0 to 130.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.7/  0.6
 BL DRY-AIR FLUX (w/m2): 507.6 Range:648.0 to  15.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.2/  0.3
 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=    50% is   4.1 times the sample mean(12.2%)
 Prob of RI for 30 kt RI threshold=    41% is   5.2 times the sample mean( 7.9%)
 Prob of RI for 35 kt RI threshold=    18% is   3.8 times the sample mean( 4.8%)
 Prob of RI for 40 kt RI threshold=     1% is   0.3 times the sample mean( 3.3%)