*   ATLC RAPID INTENSITY INDEX TESTS        *
                    *      GOES DATA AVAILABLE                  *
                    *      OHC  DATA AVAILABLE                  *
                    *  AL03        AL032009  08/16/09  18 UTC   *

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

   ** 2009 Atlantic Re-run RII AL032009 AL03       08/16/09  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:  0.8/  2.0
 850-200 MB SHEAR (KT) :   6.9 Range: 26.2 to   3.2 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.8/  1.1
 D200 (10**7s-1)       :  51.4 Range:-21.0 to 165.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.4/  0.4
 POT = MPI-VMAX (KT)   :  71.2 Range: 33.8 to 126.5 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.4/  0.3
 850-700 MB REL HUM (%):  77.0 Range: 56.0 to  85.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.7/  0.6
 % area w/pixels <-30 C:  78.0 Range: 17.0 to 100.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.7/  0.3
 STD DEV OF IR BR TEMP :  10.3 Range: 34.1 to   3.2 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.8/  1.0
 Heat content (KJ/cm2) :   7.6 Range:  0.0 to 130.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.1/  0.0

 Prob of RI for 25 kt RI threshold=    42% is   3.5 times the sample mean(12.2%)
 Prob of RI for 30 kt RI threshold=    38% is   4.8 times the sample mean( 7.9%)
 Prob of RI for 35 kt RI threshold=    24% is   5.0 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       

AL03       Initial vmax, lat, lon:    55.   12.5   -39.2

 Prob of RI for 30 kt RI threshold=    26%,   no lightning input, exper. algorithm
 Prob of RI for 30 kt RI threshold=    29%, with lightning input, exper. algorithm

Recent Lightning Density History  (Strikes/km2-year)
Date/Time    Inner core (0-100 km)  Rainband (300-400 km)
09 0816 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     

 ** 2009 EXPERIMENTAL(v2) ATLANTIC  RI INDEX AL032009 AL03       08/16/09  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:  0.8/  2.0
 850-200 MB SHEAR (KT) :   6.9 Range: 26.2 to   3.2 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.8/  1.2
 D200 (10**7s-1)       :  51.4 Range:-21.0 to 165.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.4/  0.5
 POT = MPI-VMAX (KT)   :  71.2 Range: 33.8 to 126.5 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.4/  0.1
 % AREA WITH TPW <45 mm:   4.9 Range: 95.2 to   0.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.9/  0.7
 2nd PC OF IR BR TEMP  :   0.4 Range:  2.2 to  -2.8 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.4/  0.6
 STD DEV OF IR BR TEMP :  10.3 Range: 34.1 to   3.2 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.8/  1.0
 HEAT CONTENT (KJ/cm2) :   7.6 Range:  0.0 to 130.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.1/  0.0
 BL DRY-AIR FLUX (w/m2): 179.0 Range:873.0 to   5.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.8/  0.0
 MAXIMUM WIND (kt)     :  55.0 Range: 25.0 to 110.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.9/  0.2

 Prob of RI for 25 kt RI threshold=    40% is   3.3 times the sample mean(12.2%)
 Prob of RI for 30 kt RI threshold=    31% is   4.0 times the sample mean( 7.9%)
 Prob of RI for 35 kt RI threshold=    25% is   5.3 times the sample mean( 4.8%)
 Prob of RI for 40 kt RI threshold=     1% is   0.3 times the sample mean( 3.3%)