*   ATLC RAPID INTENSITY INDEX TESTS        *
                    *      GOES DATA AVAILABLE                  *
                    *      OHC  DATA AVAILABLE                  *
                    *  AL08        AL082011  08/20/11  12 UTC   *

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

   ** 2011 ATLANTIC RE-RUN RII AL082011 AL08       08/20/11  12 UTC **
           ( 30 KT OR MORE MAX WIND INCREASE IN NEXT 24 HR)

 12 HR PERSISTENCE (KT):   5.0 Range:-45.0 to  30.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.7/  1.5
 850-200 MB SHEAR (KT) :  12.0 Range: 26.2 to   3.2 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.6/  0.8
 D200 (10**7s-1)       :  32.8 Range:-21.0 to 165.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.3/  0.4
 POT = MPI-VMAX (KT)   : 104.8 Range: 33.8 to 126.5 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.8/  0.6
 850-700 MB REL HUM (%):  74.4 Range: 56.0 to  85.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.6/  0.3
 % area w/pixels <-30 C:  94.0 Range: 17.0 to 100.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.9/  0.3
 STD DEV OF IR BR TEMP :   7.0 Range: 34.1 to   3.2 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.9/  1.3
 Heat content (KJ/cm2) :  42.4 Range:  0.0 to 130.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.3/  0.0

 Prob of RI for 25 kt RI threshold=    42% is   3.4 times the sample mean(12.2%)
 Prob of RI for 30 kt RI threshold=    26% is   3.3 times the sample mean( 7.9%)
 Prob of RI for 35 kt RI threshold=    15% is   3.0 times the sample mean( 4.8%)
 Prob of RI for 40 kt RI threshold=     8% is   2.4 times the sample mean( 3.3%)

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

AL08       Initial vmax, lat, lon:    50.   16.7   -87.0

 Prob of RI for 30 kt RI threshold=    33%,   no lightning input, exper. algorithm
 Prob of RI for 30 kt RI threshold=    38%, with lightning input, exper. algorithm

Recent Lightning Density History  (Strikes/km2-year)
Date/Time    Inner core (0-100 km)  Rainband (300-400 km)
11 0820 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     

 ** 2011 EXPERIMENTAL(nudge) ATLANTIC  RI INDEX AL082011 AL08       08/20/11  12 UTC **
           ( 30 KT OR MORE MAX WIND INCREASE IN NEXT 24 HR)

 12 HR PERSISTENCE (KT):   5.0 Range:-49.5 to  33.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.7/  1.4
 850-200 MB SHEAR (KT) :  12.0 Range: 28.8 to   2.9 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.6/  0.9
 D200 (10**7s-1)       :  32.8 Range:-23.1 to 181.5 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.3/  0.3
 POT = MPI-VMAX (KT)   : 104.8 Range: 30.4 to 139.1 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.7/  0.6
 % AREA WITH TPW <45 mm:  14.9 Range:100.0 to   0.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.9/  0.3
 2nd PC OF IR BR TEMP  :  -0.5 Range:  2.4 to  -3.1 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.5/  0.8
 STD DEV OF IR BR TEMP :   7.0 Range: 37.5 to   2.9 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.9/  1.2
 HEAT CONTENT (KJ/cm2) :  42.4 Range:  0.0 to 143.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.3/  0.2
 BL DRY-AIR FLUX (w/m2): 119.4 Range:960.3 to   4.5 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.9/  0.0
 MAXIMUM WIND (kt)     :  50.0 Range: 22.5 to 121.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.8/  0.3

 Prob of RI for 25 kt RI threshold=    48% is   3.9 times the sample mean(12.2%)
 Prob of RI for 30 kt RI threshold=    32% is   4.0 times the sample mean( 7.9%)
 Prob of RI for 35 kt RI threshold=    20% is   4.1 times the sample mean( 4.8%)
 Prob of RI for 40 kt RI threshold=    12% is   3.5 times the sample mean( 3.3%)