Rapid Intensification Guidance SH022021 201208 12UTC Storm Located at : -17.70 77.50 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] 0.00 N CORE SIZE [km] 2.20 F CONVECTION <-50C [%] 61.00 N CONVECTION <-60C [%] 52.00 N IR CORE SYMMETRY [K] 9.80 F TC SIZE [%] 95.00 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] 25.5 27.0 32.0 37.0 40.9 49.6 49.1 60.8 N N U U VU VU VU VU Ocean Heat [kJ/cm^2] 6.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 U U U U U U U U Potential [kt] 76.2 67.7 63.0 57.2 53.0 54.4 61.5 54.4 U U U U U U U U 200mb Divg [10^6/s] 20.0 -4.0 -4.0 12.0 28.0 40.0 29.0 24.0 U U U U U N N U Humidity 700-500 hPa 57.0 54.0 50.0 50.0 44.0 44.0 42.0 43.0 U U U U VU VU VU VU T Advectio [10^6 K/s] -4.0 -8.0 -12.0 -6.0 9.0 21.0 17.0 36.0 F F F F U VU U VU Probabilities[%] of Rapid intensification Thresholds LDA-Method LRE-Method CONSENSUS 20kt / 12h 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 25kt / 24h 0.1% 0.9% 0.5% 30kt / 24h 0.0% 0.3% 0.1% 35kt / 24h 0.0% 0.3% 0.1% 40kt / 24h 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 45kt / 36h 0.0% 0.4% 0.2% 55kt / 36h 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 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