*   EPAC RAPID INTENSITY INDEX TESTS        *
                    *      GOES DATA AVAILABLE                  *
                    *      OHC  DATA AVAILABLE                  *
                    *  EP09        EP092010  08/23/10  00 UTC   *

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

   ** 2010 E. Pacific RE-RUN RII EP092010 EP09       08/23/10  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/  1.1
 850-200 MB SHEAR (KT) :  19.6 Range: 15.2 to   1.6 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.0/  0.0
 D200 (10**7s-1)       :  98.0 Range:-10.0 to 129.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.8/  0.6
 POT = MPI-VMAX (KT)   : 104.1 Range: 44.8 to 134.3 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.7/  0.6
 850-700 MB REL HUM (%):  81.2 Range: 64.0 to  88.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.7/  0.2
 % area w/pixels <-30 C:  89.0 Range: 26.0 to 100.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.9/  0.3
 STD DEV OF IR BR TEMP :  12.9 Range: 35.4 to   2.7 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.7/  1.0
 Heat content (KJ/cm2) :   8.4 Range:  0.0 to  67.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.1/  0.1

 Prob of RI for 25 kt RI threshold=     4% is   0.3 times the sample mean(11.8%)
 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=     2% is   0.3 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       

EP09       Initial vmax, lat, lon:    50.   13.9   -96.3

 Prob of RI for 30 kt RI threshold=     4%,   no lightning input, exper. algorithm
 Prob of RI for 30 kt RI threshold=     4%, with lightning input, exper. algorithm

Recent Lightning Density History  (Strikes/km2-year)
Date/Time    Inner core (0-100 km)  Rainband (300-400 km)
10 0823 00     0.0                     9.6
10 0822 18     0.0                     0.0
10 0822 12     0.0                     1.2
10 0822 06     0.0                    18.7
10 0822 00     0.0                    11.7

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     

      ** 2010 EXPERIMENTAL E. PACIFIC Re-Run RII EP092010 EP09       08/23/10  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) :  19.6 Range: 15.2 to   1.6 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.0/  0.0
 D200 (10**7s-1)       :  98.0 Range:-10.0 to 126.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.8/  1.4
 POT = MPI-VMAX (KT)   : 104.1 Range: 44.8 to 131.4 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.5/  0.4
 % AREA WITH TPW <45 mm:  11.6 Range: 45.0 to   0.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.7/  0.2
 2nd PC OF IR BR TEMP  :  -0.6 Range:  1.9 to  -1.5 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.7/  0.0
 STD DEV OF IR BR TEMP :  12.9 Range: 35.4 to   2.7 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.7/  1.8
 HEAT CONTENT (KJ/cm2) :   8.4 Range:  0.0 to  67.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.1/  0.3
 BL DRY-AIR FLUX (w/m2):  20.8 Range:580.0 to -18.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.9/ -0.6

 Prob of RI for 25 kt RI threshold=     4% is   0.3 times the sample mean(11.7%)
 Prob of RI for 30 kt RI threshold=     2% is   0.3 times the sample mean( 7.9%)
 Prob of RI for 35 kt RI threshold=     2% is   0.3 times the sample mean( 5.5%)
 Prob of RI for 40 kt RI threshold=     1% is   0.3 times the sample mean( 3.8%)