*   ATLC RAPID INTENSITY INDEX TESTS        *
                    *      GOES DATA AVAILABLE                  *
                    *      OHC  DATA AVAILABLE                  *
                    *  AL13        AL132010  09/16/10  06 UTC   *

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

   ** 2010 ATLANTIC RE-RUN RII AL132010 AL13       09/16/10  06 UTC **
           ( 30 KT OR MORE MAX WIND INCREASE IN NEXT 24 HR)

 12 HR PERSISTENCE (KT):   0.0 Range:-45.0 to  30.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.6/  1.5
 850-200 MB SHEAR (KT) :   2.6 Range: 26.2 to   3.2 Scaled/Wgted Val:  1.0/  1.1
 D200 (10**7s-1)       :  41.6 Range:-21.0 to 140.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.4/  0.4
 POT = MPI-VMAX (KT)   : 100.7 Range: 33.8 to 126.5 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.7/  0.5
 850-700 MB REL HUM (%):  73.6 Range: 56.0 to  85.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.6/  0.6
 % area w/pixels <-30 C:  68.0 Range: 17.0 to 100.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.6/  0.1
 STD DEV OF IR BR TEMP :  19.1 Range: 30.6 to   3.2 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.4/  0.6
 Heat content (KJ/cm2) :  45.0 Range:  0.0 to 130.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.3/  0.1

 Prob of RI for 25 kt RI threshold=    31% is   2.6 times the sample mean(12.2%)
 Prob of RI for 30 kt RI threshold=    16% is   2.1 times the sample mean( 7.9%)
 Prob of RI for 35 kt RI threshold=    11% is   2.2 times the sample mean( 4.8%)
 Prob of RI for 40 kt RI threshold=     8% is   2.6 times the sample mean( 3.3%)

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

AL13       Initial vmax, lat, lon:    45.   19.7   -91.2

 Prob of RI for 30 kt RI threshold=    12%,   no lightning input, exper. algorithm
 Prob of RI for 30 kt RI threshold=    18%, with lightning input, exper. algorithm

Recent Lightning Density History  (Strikes/km2-year)
Date/Time    Inner core (0-100 km)  Rainband (300-400 km)
10 0916 06  ******                  ******

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     

 ** 2010 EXPERIMENTAL(v2) ATLANTIC  RI INDEX AL132010 AL13       09/16/10  06 UTC **
           ( 30 KT OR MORE MAX WIND INCREASE IN NEXT 24 HR)

 12 HR PERSISTENCE (KT):   0.0 Range:-45.0 to  30.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.6/  1.4
 850-200 MB SHEAR (KT) :   2.6 Range: 26.2 to   3.2 Scaled/Wgted Val:  1.0/  1.3
 D200 (10**7s-1)       :  41.6 Range:-21.0 to 140.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.4/  0.4
 POT = MPI-VMAX (KT)   : 100.7 Range: 33.8 to 126.5 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.7/ -0.2
 % AREA WITH TPW <45 mm:   0.0 Range: 95.2 to   0.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  1.0/  0.6
 2nd PC OF IR BR TEMP  :  -1.1 Range:  2.2 to  -2.2 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.8/  1.0
 STD DEV OF IR BR TEMP :  19.1 Range: 30.6 to   3.2 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.4/  0.6
 HEAT CONTENT (KJ/cm2) :  45.0 Range:  0.0 to 130.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.3/  0.4
 BL DRY-AIR FLUX (w/m2):  92.4 Range:667.0 to  15.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.9/  0.9
 MAXIMUM WIND (kt)     :  45.0 Range: 25.0 to 110.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.6/  0.2

 Prob of RI for 25 kt RI threshold=    46% is   3.8 times the sample mean(12.2%)
 Prob of RI for 30 kt RI threshold=    35% is   4.4 times the sample mean( 7.9%)
 Prob of RI for 35 kt RI threshold=    21% is   4.4 times the sample mean( 4.8%)
 Prob of RI for 40 kt RI threshold=    11% is   3.4 times the sample mean( 3.3%)