Rapid Intensification Guidance AL182020 200910 18UTC Storm Located at : 18.80 36.30 Guidance run with Vmax [kt]: 45. Initial Conditions: Predictor Value Favorable(F)/Unfavorable(U) INTENSITY (VMAX) [kt] 45.00 N 12-H DELTA VMAX [kt] 10.00 F CORE SIZE [km] 2.20 F CONVECTION <-50C [%] 33.00 U CONVECTION <-60C [%] 10.00 U IR CORE SYMMETRY [K] 6.20 F TC SIZE [%] 67.00 F Forecast Conditions: Predictor Value Favorable(F)/Unfavor(U) 6 12 18 24 36 48 60 72 6 12 18 24 36 48 60 72 Wind Shear [kt] 16.1 11.2 8.8 9.3 16.2 19.4 28.5 38.3 F F F F F N N U Ocean Heat [kJ/cm^2] 4.0 8.0 1.0 4.0 2.0 13.0 17.0 14.0 U U U U U U U U Potential [kt] 79.3 81.0 84.4 88.0 91.6 95.5 99.4 112.3 N N N N N N N N 200mb Divg [10^6/s] 21.0 -5.0 -27.0 -3.0 -5.0 -1.0 -13.0 10.0 U U VU U U U U U Humidity 700-500 hPa 64.0 62.0 59.0 57.0 53.0 51.0 53.0 59.0 N N U U U U U U T Advectio [10^6 K/s] 4.0 1.0 0.0 -1.0 2.0 -1.0 10.0 5.0 N N N N N N U N Probabilities[%] of Rapid intensification Thresholds LDA-Method LRE-Method CONSENSUS 20kt / 12h 2.1% 1.9% 2.0% 25kt / 24h 1.4% 6.8% 4.1% 30kt / 24h 1.1% 2.7% 1.9% 35kt / 24h 1.1% 2.5% 1.8% 40kt / 24h 1.1% 2.3% 1.7% 45kt / 36h 2.1% 13.7% 7.9% 55kt / 36h 2.1% 6.5% 4.3% 55kt / 48h 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 70kt / 48h 4.4% 3.4% 3.9% 65kt / 72h 0.0% 2.0% 1.0% Decapatation Guidance NOT VALID Thermodyanmic Conditions Unfavorable for Intense Typhoons