*   ATLC RAPID INTENSITY INDEX TESTS        *
                    *      GOES DATA AVAILABLE                  *
                    *      OHC  DATA AVAILABLE                  *
                    *  AL14        AL142008  10/12/08  18 UTC   *

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

 ** 2008 ATLANTIC RE-RUN RII AL142008 AL14       10/12/08  18 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/  1.3
 850-200 MB SHEAR (KT) :  29.6 Range: 26.2 to   3.2 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.0/  0.0
 D200 (10**7s-1)       :  12.2 Range: -6.0 to 140.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.1/  0.2
 POT = MPI-VMAX (KT)   :  83.1 Range: 33.5 to 126.5 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.5/  0.3
 850-700 mb RH         :  74.0 Range: 56.0 to  85.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.6/  0.6
 % area of IR TEMP <-30:  21.0 Range: 17.0 to 100.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.0/  0.0
 STD DEV OF IR BR TEMP :  20.0 Range: 26.2 to   3.2 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.3/  0.5
 HEAT CONTENT (KJ/cm2) :   8.8 Range:  0.0 to 130.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.1/  0.0

 Prob of RI for 25 kt RI threshold=    13% is   1.0 times the sample mean(12.6%)
 Prob of RI for 30 kt RI threshold=     3% is   0.3 times the sample mean( 8.1%)
 Prob of RI for 35 kt RI threshold=     1% is   0.3 times the sample mean( 4.8%)
 Prob of RI for 40 kt RI threshold=     1% is   0.3 times the sample mean( 3.4%)

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

AL14       Initial vmax, lat, lon:    30.   16.4   -37.7

 Prob of RI for 30 kt RI threshold=     0%,   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)
08 1012 18     0.0                     0.0

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     

 ** 2008 EXPERIMENTAL(v2) ATLANTIC RE-RUN RII AL142008 AL14       10/12/08  18 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/  1.2
 850-200 MB SHEAR (KT) :  29.6 Range: 26.2 to   3.2 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.0/  0.0
 D200 (10**7s-1)       :  12.2 Range: -6.0 to 140.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.1/  0.1
 POT = MPI-VMAX (KT)   :  83.1 Range: 33.5 to 126.5 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.5/ -0.3
 % AREA WITH TPW <45 mm:  15.9 Range: 94.6 to   0.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.8/  0.5
 2nd PC OF IR BR TEMP  :   2.9 Range:  2.2 to  -2.2 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.0/  0.0
 STD DEV OF IR BR TEMP :  20.0 Range: 26.0 to   3.2 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.3/  0.4
 HEAT CONTENT (KJ/cm2) :   8.8 Range:  0.0 to 130.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.1/  0.1
 BL DRY-AIR FLUX (w/m2): 124.8 Range:648.0 to  15.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.8/  1.1
 MAXIMUM WIND (kt)     :  30.0 Range: 25.0 to 110.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.1/  0.0

 Prob of RI for 25 kt RI threshold=     4% is   0.3 times the sample mean(12.6%)
 Prob of RI for 30 kt RI threshold=     2% is   0.3 times the sample mean( 8.1%)
 Prob of RI for 35 kt RI threshold=     1% is   0.3 times the sample mean( 4.8%)
 Prob of RI for 40 kt RI threshold=     1% is   0.3 times the sample mean( 3.4%)