Rapid Intensification Guidance EP152026 260915 12UTC Storm Located at : 16.20 123.40 Guidance run with Vmax [kt]: 30. Initial Conditions: Predictor Value Favorable(F)/Unfavorable(U) INTENSITY (VMAX) [kt] 30.00 F 12-H DELTA VMAX [kt] 0.00 N CORE SIZE [km] 11.40 F CONVECTION <-50C [%] 14.00 U CONVECTION <-60C [%] 7.00 U IR CORE SYMMETRY [K] 3.10 F TC SIZE [%] 88.00 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] 13.9 12.3 13.7 12.5 9.1 13.8 18.1 16.2 F F F F F F F F Ocean Heat [kJ/cm^2] 7.0 6.0 4.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 5.0 10.0 U U U U U U U U Potential [kt] 108.5 116.5 114.4 112.4 112.4 110.5 110.5 99.4 N N N N N N N N 200mb Divg [10^6/s] 1.0 -15.0 -11.0 -1.0 -14.0 31.0 59.0 65.0 U U U U U N N N Humidity 700-500 hPa 58.0 55.0 54.0 54.0 52.0 56.0 58.0 61.0 U U U U U U U N T Advectio [10^6 K/s] -4.0 -1.0 -1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 F N N N N N N N Probabilities[%] of Rapid intensification Thresholds LDA-Method LRE-Method CONSENSUS 20kt / 12h 0.1% 0.7% 0.4% 25kt / 24h 0.5% 4.4% 2.4% 30kt / 24h 0.2% 1.6% 0.9% 35kt / 24h 0.0% 1.2% 0.6% 40kt / 24h 0.0% 1.0% 0.5% 45kt / 36h 0.5% 10.0% 5.2% 55kt / 36h 0.5% 3.4% 2.0% 55kt / 48h 9.4% 3.4% 6.4% 70kt / 48h 3.4% 2.9% 3.2% 65kt / 72h 3.6% 6.4% 5.0% 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 = 27.40 EP152026 260915 12UTC Storm Located at : 16.20 123.40 Guidance run with Vmax [kt]: 30.