Rapid Intensification Guidance SH022021 201208 06UTC Storm Located at : -16.80 78.10 Guidance run with Vmax [kt]: 55. Initial Conditions: Predictor Value Favorable(F)/Unfavorable(U) INTENSITY (VMAX) [kt] 55.00 N 12-H DELTA VMAX [kt] 10.00 F CORE SIZE [km] 2.20 F CONVECTION <-50C [%] 63.00 N CONVECTION <-60C [%] 43.00 N IR CORE SYMMETRY [K] 9.70 F TC SIZE [%] 91.00 N 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] 23.2 23.9 23.2 31.1 40.2 40.8 47.5 51.8 N N N U U VU VU VU Ocean Heat [kJ/cm^2] 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 U U U U U U U U Potential [kt] 83.5 76.2 66.1 57.2 49.2 45.5 39.8 42.0 N U U U U U U U 200mb Divg [10^6/s] 61.0 51.0 43.0 53.0 28.0 7.0 31.0 46.0 N N N N U U N N Humidity 700-500 hPa 59.0 58.0 56.0 52.0 45.0 40.0 37.0 33.0 U U U U VU VU VU VU T Advectio [10^6 K/s] -9.0 -10.0 -6.0 -7.0 -11.0 -10.0 -9.0 -16.0 F F F F F F F VF Probabilities[%] of Rapid intensification Thresholds LDA-Method LRE-Method CONSENSUS 20kt / 12h 6.0% 3.6% 4.8% 25kt / 24h 2.4% 5.6% 4.0% 30kt / 24h 1.4% 2.5% 1.9% 35kt / 24h 1.1% 2.5% 1.8% 40kt / 24h 1.1% 1.8% 1.4% 45kt / 36h 0.0% 2.7% 1.4% 55kt / 36h 0.0% 0.9% 0.5% 55kt / 48h 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 70kt / 48h 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 65kt / 72h 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Decapatation Guidance NOT VALID Thermodyanmic Conditions Unfavorable for Intense Typhoons