Rapid Intensification Guidance EP032026 260608 18UTC Storm Located at : 11.90 87.70 Guidance run with Vmax [kt]: 40. Initial Conditions: Predictor Value Favorable(F)/Unfavorable(U) INTENSITY (VMAX) [kt] 40.00 F 12-H DELTA VMAX [kt] 10.00 F CORE SIZE [km] 2.20 F CONVECTION <-50C [%] 38.00 U CONVECTION <-60C [%] 37.00 N IR CORE SYMMETRY [K] 4.50 F TC SIZE [%] 82.00 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] 47.5 43.7 41.1 36.2 23.0 17.5 20.2 10.1 VU VU VU U N F N F Ocean Heat [kJ/cm^2] 22.0 24.0 26.0 27.0 28.0 28.0 26.0 23.0 U U U U U U U U Potential [kt] 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 N N N N N N N N 200mb Divg [10^6/s] 79.0 79.0 102.0 52.0 114.0 115.0 110.0 168.0 N N F N F F F VF Humidity 700-500 hPa 78.0 80.0 80.0 80.0 79.0 80.0 84.0 80.0 F F F F F F F F T Advectio [10^6 K/s] -1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 -2.0 -1.0 -1.0 -5.0 N N N N N N N F Probabilities[%] of Rapid intensification Thresholds LDA-Method LRE-Method CONSENSUS 20kt / 12h 1.3% 0.7% 1.0% 25kt / 24h 1.9% 6.0% 4.0% 30kt / 24h 1.0% 1.6% 1.3% 35kt / 24h 1.0% 1.6% 1.3% 40kt / 24h 1.0% 1.4% 1.2% 45kt / 36h 1.6% 7.2% 4.4% 55kt / 36h 0.3% 1.5% 0.9% 55kt / 48h 0.7% 4.2% 2.4% 70kt / 48h 0.1% 1.9% 1.0% 65kt / 72h 4.7% 13.2% 9.0% Convective Decapatation Guidance For SSTs greater than 27.5C Current sst along the future track = 29.28 EP032026 260608 18UTC Storm Located at : 11.90 87.70 Guidance run with Vmax [kt]: 40. Initial Conditions: Predictor Value Favorable(F)/Unfavorable(U) INTENSITY (VMAX) [kt] 40.00 U 12-H DELTA VMAX [kt] 10.00 U CORE SIZE [km] 2.20 F TC SIZE [%] 82.00 U 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] 47.5 43.7 41.1 36.2 23.0 17.5 20.2 10.1 VF VF VF F N N N U Humidity 700-500 hPa 78.0 80.0 80.0 80.0 79.0 80.0 84.0 80.0 U U U U U U U U T Advectio [10^6 K/s] -1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 -2.0 -1.0 -1.0 -5.0 N N N N N N N U Probabilities[%] of Storm Decapitation Thresholds LDA-Method LRE-Method CONSENSUS -30kt / 24h 0.0% 0.1% 0.1%