*   ATLC RAPID INTENSITY INDEX TESTS        *
                    *      GOES DATA AVAILABLE                  *
                    *      OHC  DATA AVAILABLE                  *
                    *  AL15        AL152010  09/24/10  12 UTC   *

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

   ** 2010 ATLANTIC RE-RUN RII AL152010 AL15       09/24/10  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/  1.4
 850-200 MB SHEAR (KT) :  12.1 Range: 26.2 to   3.2 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.6/  0.7
 D200 (10**7s-1)       :  58.6 Range:-21.0 to 140.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.5/  0.7
 POT = MPI-VMAX (KT)   : 119.9 Range: 33.5 to 126.5 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.9/  0.7
 850-700 MB REL HUM (%):  76.8 Range: 56.0 to  85.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.7/  0.4
 % area w/pixels <-30 C:  83.0 Range: 17.0 to 100.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.8/  0.1
 STD DEV OF IR BR TEMP :  14.5 Range: 30.6 to   3.2 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.6/  1.0
 Heat content (KJ/cm2) :  41.8 Range:  0.0 to 130.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.3/  0.0

 Prob of RI for 25 kt RI threshold=    47% is   3.8 times the sample mean(12.6%)
 Prob of RI for 30 kt RI threshold=    25% is   3.1 times the sample mean( 8.1%)
 Prob of RI for 35 kt RI threshold=    13% is   2.7 times the sample mean( 4.8%)
 Prob of RI for 40 kt RI threshold=     7% is   2.2 times the sample mean( 3.4%)

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

AL15       Initial vmax, lat, lon:    45.   14.3   -81.3

 Prob of RI for 30 kt RI threshold=    26%,   no lightning input, exper. algorithm
 Prob of RI for 30 kt RI threshold=    21%, with lightning input, exper. algorithm

Recent Lightning Density History  (Strikes/km2-year)
Date/Time    Inner core (0-100 km)  Rainband (300-400 km)
10 0924 12   216.0                    20.8
10 0924 06    35.6                     7.1
10 0924 00     1.4                    14.2
10 0923 18     0.0                    15.6

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     

 ** 2010 EXPERIMENTAL(v2) ATLANTIC  RI INDEX AL152010 AL15       09/24/10  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/  1.4
 850-200 MB SHEAR (KT) :  12.1 Range: 26.2 to   3.2 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.6/  0.8
 D200 (10**7s-1)       :  58.6 Range:-21.0 to 140.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.5/  0.6
 POT = MPI-VMAX (KT)   : 119.9 Range: 33.5 to 126.5 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.9/ -0.2
 % AREA WITH TPW <45 mm:  18.9 Range: 94.6 to   0.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.8/  0.4
 2nd PC OF IR BR TEMP  :  -1.7 Range:  2.2 to  -2.2 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.9/  1.1
 STD DEV OF IR BR TEMP :  14.5 Range: 30.6 to   3.2 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.6/  1.0
 HEAT CONTENT (KJ/cm2) :  41.8 Range:  0.0 to 130.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.3/  0.3
 BL DRY-AIR FLUX (w/m2):  97.4 Range:648.0 to  15.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.9/  0.9
 MAXIMUM WIND (kt)     :  45.0 Range: 25.0 to 110.0 Scaled/Wgted Val:  0.5/  0.1

 Prob of RI for 25 kt RI threshold=    51% is   4.1 times the sample mean(12.6%)
 Prob of RI for 30 kt RI threshold=    37% is   4.6 times the sample mean( 8.1%)
 Prob of RI for 35 kt RI threshold=    16% is   3.2 times the sample mean( 4.8%)
 Prob of RI for 40 kt RI threshold=    13% is   3.8 times the sample mean( 3.4%)