*   ATLC RAPID INTENSITY INDEX TESTS        *
                    *      GOES DATA AVAILABLE                  *
                    *      OHC  DATA AVAILABLE                  *
                    *  AL18        AL182011  10/26/11  00 UTC   *

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

   ** 2011 ATLANTIC RE-RUN RII AL182011 AL18       10/26/11  00 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) :  11.8 Range: 26.2 to   3.2 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.6/  0.8
 D200 (10**7s-1)       :  27.2 Range:-21.0 to 165.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.3/  0.3
 POT = MPI-VMAX (KT)   :  52.6 Range: 33.8 to 126.5 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.2/  0.2
 850-700 MB REL HUM (%):  71.0 Range: 56.0 to  85.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.5/  0.3
 % area w/pixels <-30 C:  98.0 Range: 17.0 to 100.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  1.0/  0.3
 STD DEV OF IR BR TEMP :   7.5 Range: 34.1 to   3.2 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.9/  1.2
 Heat content (KJ/cm2) : 116.4 Range:  0.0 to 130.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.9/  0.0

 Prob of RI for 25 kt RI threshold=    19% is   1.5 times the sample mean(12.2%)
 Prob of RI for 30 kt RI threshold=    15% is   1.9 times the sample mean( 7.9%)
 Prob of RI for 35 kt RI threshold=    14% is   2.6 times the sample mean( 4.8%)
 Prob of RI for 40 kt RI threshold=    14% is   7.4 times the sample mean( 3.3%)

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

AL18       Initial vmax, lat, lon:    95.   17.5   -84.5

 Prob of RI for 30 kt RI threshold=    43%,   no lightning input, exper. algorithm
 Prob of RI for 30 kt RI threshold=    45%, with lightning input, exper. algorithm

Recent Lightning Density History  (Strikes/km2-year)
Date/Time    Inner core (0-100 km)  Rainband (300-400 km)
11 1026 00  ******                  ******

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(v2) ATLANTIC  RI INDEX AL182011 AL18       10/26/11  00 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) :  11.8 Range: 26.2 to   3.2 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.6/  0.9
 D200 (10**7s-1)       :  27.2 Range:-21.0 to 165.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.3/  0.4
 POT = MPI-VMAX (KT)   :  52.6 Range: 33.8 to 126.5 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.2/  0.1
 % AREA WITH TPW <45 mm:  31.3 Range: 95.2 to   0.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.7/  0.4
 2nd PC OF IR BR TEMP  :   0.5 Range:  2.2 to  -2.8 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.3/  0.6
 STD DEV OF IR BR TEMP :   7.5 Range: 34.1 to   3.2 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.9/  1.2
 HEAT CONTENT (KJ/cm2) : 116.4 Range:  0.0 to 130.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.9/  0.6
 BL DRY-AIR FLUX (w/m2): 447.0 Range:873.0 to   5.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.5/  0.0
 MAXIMUM WIND (kt)     :  95.0 Range: 25.0 to 110.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.3/  0.1

 Prob of RI for 25 kt RI threshold=    18% is   1.5 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=    16% is   3.1 times the sample mean( 4.8%)
 Prob of RI for 40 kt RI threshold=    16% is   8.2 times the sample mean( 3.3%)