Rapid Intensification Guidance EP122026 260903 18UTC Storm Located at : 13.50 157.60 Guidance run with Vmax [kt]: 120. Initial Conditions: Predictor Value Favorable(F)/Unfavorable(U) INTENSITY (VMAX) [kt] 120.00 U 12-H DELTA VMAX [kt] -10.00 U CORE SIZE [km] 8.60 F CONVECTION <-50C [%] 70.00 N CONVECTION <-60C [%] 55.00 N IR CORE SYMMETRY [K] 9.50 F TC SIZE [%] 66.00 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] 22.7 22.5 20.4 18.2 17.5 12.7 14.4 19.7 N N N F F F F N Ocean Heat [kJ/cm^2] 12.0 12.0 14.0 14.0 12.0 11.0 12.0 16.0 U U U U U U U U Potential [kt] 26.5 26.5 26.5 28.6 28.6 24.4 26.5 22.4 VU VU VU VU VU VU VU VU 200mb Divg [10^6/s] 73.0 46.0 40.0 36.0 37.0 0.0 -7.0 76.0 N N N N N U U N Humidity 700-500 hPa 64.0 62.0 61.0 58.0 55.0 55.0 55.0 55.0 N N N U U U U U T Advectio [10^6 K/s] 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 6.0 N N N N N N N N Probabilities[%] of Rapid intensification Thresholds LDA-Method LRE-Method CONSENSUS 20kt / 12h 0.4% 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% Convective Decapatation Guidance For SSTs greater than 27.5C Current sst along the future track = 27.62 EP122026 260903 18UTC Storm Located at : 13.50 157.60 Guidance run with Vmax [kt]: 120. Initial Conditions: Predictor Value Favorable(F)/Unfavorable(U) INTENSITY (VMAX) [kt] 120.00 F 12-H DELTA VMAX [kt] -10.00 F CORE SIZE [km] 8.60 F TC SIZE [%] 66.00 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] 22.7 22.5 20.4 18.2 17.5 12.7 14.4 19.7 N N N N N U U N Humidity 700-500 hPa 64.0 62.0 61.0 58.0 55.0 55.0 55.0 55.0 N N N F F F F F T Advectio [10^6 K/s] 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 6.0 N N N N N N N N Probabilities[%] of Storm Decapitation Thresholds LDA-Method LRE-Method CONSENSUS -30kt / 24h 0.0% 7.7% 3.9%