* EPAC RAPID INTENSITY INDEX TESTS * * GOES DATA AVAILABLE * * OHC DATA AVAILABLE * * EP02 EP022011 06/21/11 12 UTC * ++++++++ SECTION 1, COPY OF OPERATIONAL RII ++++++++ ** 2011 E. Pacific Re-run RII EP022011 EP02 06/21/11 12 UTC ** ( 30 KT OR MORE MAX WIND INCREASE IN NEXT 24 HR) 12 HR PERSISTENCE (KT): 10.0 Range:-22.0 to 38.5 Scaled/Wgted Val: 0.5/ 1.0 850-200 MB SHEAR (KT) : 12.5 Range: 18.7 to 1.4 Scaled/Wgted Val: 0.4/ 0.5 D200 (10**7s-1) : 60.6 Range:-11.0 to 135.3 Scaled/Wgted Val: 0.5/ 0.4 POT = MPI-VMAX (KT) : 76.7 Range: 40.3 to 144.5 Scaled/Wgted Val: 0.3/ 0.3 850-700 MB REL HUM (%): 58.8 Range: 57.6 to 96.8 Scaled/Wgted Val: 0.0/ 0.0 % area w/pixels <-30 C: 95.0 Range: 23.4 to 100.0 Scaled/Wgted Val: 0.9/ 0.2 STD DEV OF IR BR TEMP : 6.2 Range: 38.9 to 2.4 Scaled/Wgted Val: 0.9/ 1.4 Heat content (KJ/cm2) : 11.6 Range: 0.0 to 73.7 Scaled/Wgted Val: 0.2/ 0.2 Prob of RI for 25 kt RI threshold= 8% is 0.3 times the sample mean(12.5%) Prob of RI for 30 kt RI threshold= 8% is 2.6 times the sample mean( 8.3%) Prob of RI for 35 kt RI threshold= 8% is 3.2 times the sample mean( 5.7%) Prob of RI for 40 kt RI threshold= 1% is 0.3 times the sample mean( 4.0%) ++++++++ SECTION 2, RII WITH LIGHTNING DATA ++++++++ FOR GOES-R PROVING GROUND EP02 Initial vmax, lat, lon: 70. 19.3 -105.1 Prob of RI for 30 kt RI threshold= 17%, no lightning input, exper. algorithm Prob of RI for 30 kt RI threshold= 0%, with lightning input, exper. algorithm Recent Lightning Density History (Strikes/km2-year) Date/Time Inner core (0-100 km) Rainband (300-400 km) 11 0621 12 ****** ****** Sample mean: 14.9 7.9 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 ** 2011 EXPERIMENTAL(v2) E. PACIFIC RI INDEX E EP02 06/21/11 12 UTC ** ( 30 KT OR MORE MAX WIND INCREASE IN NEXT 24 HR) 12 HR PERSISTENCE (KT): 10.0 Range:-20.0 to 35.0 Scaled/Wgted Val: 0.5/ 1.2 850-200 MB SHEAR (KT) : 12.5 Range: 17.0 to 1.6 Scaled/Wgted Val: 0.3/ 0.5 D200 (10**7s-1) : 60.6 Range:-10.0 to 123.0 Scaled/Wgted Val: 0.5/ 0.6 POT = MPI-VMAX (KT) : 76.7 Range: 44.8 to 131.4 Scaled/Wgted Val: 0.4/ 0.5 % AREA WITH TPW <45 mm: 8.7 Range: 45.0 to 0.0 Scaled/Wgted Val: 0.8/ 0.2 2nd PC OF IR BR TEMP : 0.1 Range: 1.9 to -1.5 Scaled/Wgted Val: 0.5/ 0.0 STD DEV OF IR BR TEMP : 6.2 Range: 35.4 to 2.7 Scaled/Wgted Val: 0.9/ 1.6 HEAT CONTENT (KJ/cm2) : 11.6 Range: 0.0 to 67.0 Scaled/Wgted Val: 0.2/ 0.2 BL DRY-AIR FLUX (w/m2): 372.2 Range:580.0 to -18.0 Scaled/Wgted Val: 0.3/ -0.3 MAXIMUM WIND (KT) : 70.0 Range: 25.0 to 120.0 Scaled/Wgted Val: 0.8/ 1.0 Prob of RI for 25 kt RI threshold= 29% is 2.3 times the sample mean(12.5%) Prob of RI for 30 kt RI threshold= 23% is 2.8 times the sample mean( 8.3%) Prob of RI for 35 kt RI threshold= 18% is 3.2 times the sample mean( 5.7%) Prob of RI for 40 kt RI threshold= 14% is 3.5 times the sample mean( 4.0%)