*   ATLC RAPID INTENSITY INDEX TESTS        *
                    *      GOES DATA AVAILABLE                  *
                    *      OHC  DATA AVAILABLE                  *
                    *  AL11        AL112009  11/07/09  12 UTC   *

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

   ** 2009 Atlantic Re-run RII AL112009 AL11       11/07/09  12 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) :  17.7 Range: 26.2 to   3.2 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.4/  0.5
 D200 (10**7s-1)       :  63.8 Range:-21.0 to 165.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.5/  0.4
 POT = MPI-VMAX (KT)   : 101.0 Range: 33.8 to 126.5 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.7/  0.5
 850-700 MB REL HUM (%):  81.2 Range: 56.0 to  85.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.9/  0.7
 % area w/pixels <-30 C:  71.0 Range: 17.0 to 100.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.7/  0.3
 STD DEV OF IR BR TEMP :  14.7 Range: 34.1 to   3.2 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.6/  0.8
 Heat content (KJ/cm2) : 112.8 Range:  0.0 to 130.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.9/  0.0

 Prob of RI for 25 kt RI threshold=    41% is   3.4 times the sample mean(12.2%)
 Prob of RI for 30 kt RI threshold=    22% is   2.8 times the sample mean( 7.9%)
 Prob of RI for 35 kt RI threshold=    15% is   3.1 times the sample mean( 4.8%)
 Prob of RI for 40 kt RI threshold=     9% is   2.6 times the sample mean( 3.3%)

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

AL11       Initial vmax, lat, lon:    45.   17.4   -84.1

 Prob of RI for 30 kt RI threshold=    55%,   no lightning input, exper. algorithm
 Prob of RI for 30 kt RI threshold=    62%, with lightning input, exper. algorithm

Recent Lightning Density History  (Strikes/km2-year)
Date/Time    Inner core (0-100 km)  Rainband (300-400 km)
09 1107 12  ******                  ******

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(nudge) ATLANTIC  RI INDEX AL112009 AL11       11/07/09  12 UTC **
           ( 30 KT OR MORE MAX WIND INCREASE IN NEXT 24 HR)

 12 HR PERSISTENCE (KT):  15.0 Range:-49.5 to  33.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.8/  1.9
 850-200 MB SHEAR (KT) :  17.7 Range: 28.8 to   2.9 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.4/  0.6
 D200 (10**7s-1)       :  63.8 Range:-23.1 to 181.5 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.4/  0.4
 POT = MPI-VMAX (KT)   : 101.0 Range: 30.4 to 139.1 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.6/  0.5
 % AREA WITH TPW <45 mm:   0.0 Range:100.0 to   0.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  1.0/  0.5
 2nd PC OF IR BR TEMP  :  -1.0 Range:  2.4 to  -3.1 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.6/  0.9
 STD DEV OF IR BR TEMP :  14.7 Range: 37.5 to   2.9 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.7/  0.9
 HEAT CONTENT (KJ/cm2) : 112.8 Range:  0.0 to 143.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.8/  0.5
 BL DRY-AIR FLUX (w/m2):  72.0 Range:960.3 to   4.5 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.9/  0.0
 MAXIMUM WIND (kt)     :  45.0 Range: 22.5 to 121.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.6/  0.3

 Prob of RI for 25 kt RI threshold=    52% is   4.3 times the sample mean(12.2%)
 Prob of RI for 30 kt RI threshold=    39% is   5.0 times the sample mean( 7.9%)
 Prob of RI for 35 kt RI threshold=    19% is   4.0 times the sample mean( 4.8%)
 Prob of RI for 40 kt RI threshold=    12% is   3.6 times the sample mean( 3.3%)