Rapid Intensification Guidance AL182024 241108 18UTC Storm Located at : 24.60 89.40 Guidance run with Vmax [kt]: 90. Initial Conditions: Predictor Value Favorable(F)/Unfavorable(U) INTENSITY (VMAX) [kt] 90.00 U 12-H DELTA VMAX [kt] -15.00 U CORE SIZE [km] 2.20 F CONVECTION <-50C [%] 60.00 N CONVECTION <-60C [%] 42.00 N IR CORE SYMMETRY [K] 9.00 F TC SIZE [%] 81.00 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] 28.2 31.4 28.4 29.5 42.3 38.7 37.9 19.6 N U N N VU U U N Ocean Heat [kJ/cm^2] 73.0 75.0 70.0 69.0 68.0 71.0 76.0 59.0 N N N N N N N N Potential [kt] 43.0 43.0 39.4 39.4 43.0 43.0 39.4 39.4 U U U U U U U U 200mb Divg [10^6/s] -22.0 -3.0 8.0 2.0 27.0 9.0 -9.0 -7.0 VU U U U U U U U Humidity 700-500 hPa 48.0 47.0 49.0 46.0 44.0 39.0 32.0 30.0 U VU U VU VU VU VU VU T Advectio [10^6 K/s] 0.0 0.0 -2.0 1.0 9.0 4.0 -2.0 -1.0 N N N N U N N N Probabilities[%] of Rapid intensification Thresholds LDA-Method LRE-Method CONSENSUS 20kt / 12h 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% 25kt / 24h 0.2% 0.4% 0.3% 30kt / 24h 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 35kt / 24h 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 40kt / 24h 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 45kt / 36h 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 55kt / 36h 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 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 Convective Decapatation Guidance For SSTs greater than 27.5C Current sst along the future track = 26.82 AL182024 241108 18UTC Storm Located at : 24.60 89.40 Guidance run with Vmax [kt]: 90.