Rapid Intensification Guidance EP052026 260718 18UTC Storm Located at : 19.30 123.50 Guidance run with Vmax [kt]: 60. Initial Conditions: Predictor Value Favorable(F)/Unfavorable(U) INTENSITY (VMAX) [kt] 60.00 N 12-H DELTA VMAX [kt] 5.00 N CORE SIZE [km] 11.00 F CONVECTION <-50C [%] 42.00 U CONVECTION <-60C [%] 25.00 U IR CORE SYMMETRY [K] 9.70 F TC SIZE [%] 105.00 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] 25.6 28.9 29.8 32.6 38.7 33.1 39.7 33.6 N N N U U U U U 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] 26.8 20.8 20.0 16.2 7.8 4.6 0.5 -3.0 VU VU VU VU VU VU VU VU 200mb Divg [10^6/s] 37.0 67.0 14.0 25.0 7.0 18.0 10.0 30.0 N N U U U U U N Humidity 700-500 hPa 65.0 59.0 57.0 51.0 47.0 47.0 38.0 38.0 N U U U VU VU VU VU T Advectio [10^6 K/s] 10.0 12.0 15.0 21.0 20.0 24.0 14.0 4.0 U U U VU VU VU U N Probabilities[%] of Rapid intensification Thresholds LDA-Method LRE-Method CONSENSUS 20kt / 12h 0.5% 0.0% 0.2% 25kt / 24h 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 30kt / 24h 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 35kt / 24h 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 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 = 22.98 EP052026 260718 18UTC Storm Located at : 19.30 123.50 Guidance run with Vmax [kt]: 60.