Rapid Intensification Guidance AL982026 260916 18UTC Storm Located at : 32.10 56.40 Guidance run with Vmax [kt]: 25. Initial Conditions: Predictor Value Favorable(F)/Unfavorable(U) INTENSITY (VMAX) [kt] 25.00 F 12-H DELTA VMAX [kt] 0.00 N CORE SIZE [km] 3.40 F CONVECTION <-50C [%] 1.00 VU CONVECTION <-60C [%] 0.00 U IR CORE SYMMETRY [K] 2.80 F TC SIZE [%] 101.00 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] 18.1 27.4 27.5 23.1 24.5 17.1 16.3 13.8 F N N N N F F F Ocean Heat [kJ/cm^2] 22.0 20.0 18.0 19.0 22.0 22.0 26.0 25.0 U U U U U U U U Potential [kt] 113.5 113.5 113.5 113.5 113.5 113.5 113.5 121.5 N N N N N N N N 200mb Divg [10^6/s] -28.0 -49.0 -7.0 -16.0 -35.0 -10.0 -29.0 -22.0 VU VU U U VU U VU VU Humidity 700-500 hPa 56.0 56.0 55.0 55.0 53.0 50.0 49.0 51.0 U U U U U U U U T Advectio [10^6 K/s] -3.0 -6.0 -5.0 0.0 -2.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 N F F N N N N N Probabilities[%] of Rapid intensification Thresholds LDA-Method LRE-Method CONSENSUS 20kt / 12h 0.0% 0.3% 0.1% 25kt / 24h 0.2% 1.1% 0.6% 30kt / 24h 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% 35kt / 24h 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 40kt / 24h 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 45kt / 36h 0.2% 2.3% 1.2% 55kt / 36h 0.1% 0.5% 0.3% 55kt / 48h 1.7% 0.3% 1.0% 70kt / 48h 0.3% 0.5% 0.4% 65kt / 72h 0.5% 2.4% 1.4% 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 = 27.20 AL982026 260916 18UTC Storm Located at : 32.10 56.40 Guidance run with Vmax [kt]: 25.