*   EPAC RAPID INTENSITY INDEX TESTS        *
                    *      GOES DATA AVAILABLE                  *
                    *      OHC  DATA MISSING, PROXY USED        *
                    *  EP02        EP022008  06/28/08  00 UTC   *

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

   ** 2008 E. Pacific Re-run RII EP022008 EP02       06/28/08  00 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/  1.3
 850-200 MB SHEAR (KT) :  15.0 Range: 15.2 to   1.6 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.0/  0.0
 D200 (10**7s-1)       :  12.0 Range:-10.0 to 126.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.2/  0.1
 POT = MPI-VMAX (KT)   :  91.9 Range: 44.8 to 131.4 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.5/  0.5
 850-700 MB REL HUM (%):  80.6 Range: 65.0 to  88.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.7/  0.3
 % area w/pixels <-30 C:  97.0 Range: 26.0 to 100.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  1.0/  0.1
 STD DEV OF IR BR TEMP :   8.8 Range: 35.4 to   2.7 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.8/  1.2
 Heat content (KJ/cm2) :  35.0 Range:  0.0 to  67.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.5/  0.5

 Prob of RI for 25 kt RI threshold=    30% is   2.6 times the sample mean(11.8%)
 Prob of RI for 30 kt RI threshold=    21% is   2.6 times the sample mean( 8.1%)
 Prob of RI for 35 kt RI threshold=    17% is   3.1 times the sample mean( 5.7%)
 Prob of RI for 40 kt RI threshold=     1% is   0.3 times the sample mean( 4.1%)

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

EP02       Initial vmax, lat, lon:    45.   13.4  -110.4

 Prob of RI for 30 kt RI threshold=     9%,   no lightning input, exper. algorithm
 Prob of RI for 30 kt RI threshold=     7%, with lightning input, exper. algorithm

Recent Lightning Density History  (Strikes/km2-year)
Date/Time    Inner core (0-100 km)  Rainband (300-400 km)
08 0628 00    40.0                     1.6
08 0627 18     4.0                     0.0
08 0627 12     0.0                     0.0
08 0627 06     0.0                     0.0

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     

      ** 2008 EXPERIMENTAL E. PACIFIC  RII EP022008 EP02       06/28/08  00 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:  0.9/  0.3
 850-200 MB SHEAR (KT) :  15.0 Range: 15.2 to   1.6 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.0/  0.0
 D200 (10**7s-1)       :  12.0 Range:-10.0 to 126.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.2/  0.3
 POT = MPI-VMAX (KT)   :  91.9 Range: 44.8 to 131.4 Scaled/Wgted Val:  1.0/  0.7
 % AREA WITH TPW <45 mm:   0.0 Range: 21.7 to   0.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  1.0/  0.3
 2nd PC OF IR BR TEMP  :  -0.5 Range:  1.9 to  -1.5 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.7/  0.0
 STD DEV OF IR BR TEMP :   8.8 Range: 35.4 to   2.7 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.8/  2.0
 HEAT CONTENT (KJ/cm2) :  35.0 Range:  0.0 to  67.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.5/  1.2
 BL DRY-AIR FLUX (w/m2):  83.6 Range:580.0 to -18.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.8/ -0.3

 Prob of RI for 25 kt RI threshold=    29% is   2.5 times the sample mean(11.7%)
 Prob of RI for 30 kt RI threshold=    21% is   2.7 times the sample mean( 7.9%)
 Prob of RI for 35 kt RI threshold=    16% is   2.8 times the sample mean( 5.5%)
 Prob of RI for 40 kt RI threshold=     1% is   0.3 times the sample mean( 3.8%)