Rapid Intensification Guidance EP972026 260718 06UTC Storm Located at : 10.30 105.60 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] 5.00 N CORE SIZE [km] 2.20 F CONVECTION <-50C [%] 53.00 N CONVECTION <-60C [%] 22.00 U IR CORE SYMMETRY [K] 9.30 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] 20.8 20.3 18.1 21.1 20.1 20.9 17.4 22.4 N N F N N N F N Ocean Heat [kJ/cm^2] 8.0 9.0 10.0 12.0 22.0 13.0 15.0 18.0 U U U U U U U U Potential [kt] 140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 139.3 137.0 137.0 F F F F F F F F 200mb Divg [10^6/s] 45.0 54.0 62.0 76.0 90.0 76.0 161.0 155.0 N N N N F N VF VF Humidity 700-500 hPa 89.0 88.0 88.0 87.0 86.0 87.0 85.0 83.0 VF VF VF VF F VF F F T Advectio [10^6 K/s] -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -4.0 -4.0 -4.0 -9.0 -12.0 N N N F F F F F Probabilities[%] of Rapid intensification Thresholds LDA-Method LRE-Method CONSENSUS 20kt / 12h 0.5% 2.4% 1.5% 25kt / 24h 6.3% 26.9% 16.6% 30kt / 24h 2.2% 12.6% 7.4% 35kt / 24h 1.0% 12.6% 6.8% 40kt / 24h 0.5% 11.6% 6.1% 45kt / 36h 4.7% 39.4% 22.1% 55kt / 36h 2.1% 20.1% 11.1% 55kt / 48h 3.9% 22.6% 13.3% 70kt / 48h 1.0% 18.0% 9.5% 65kt / 72h 8.1% 45.1% 26.6% Convective Decapatation Guidance For SSTs greater than 27.5C Current sst along the future track = 28.60 EP972026 260718 06UTC Storm Located at : 10.30 105.60 Guidance run with Vmax [kt]: 25. Initial Conditions: Predictor Value Favorable(F)/Unfavorable(U) INTENSITY (VMAX) [kt] 25.00 U 12-H DELTA VMAX [kt] 5.00 N CORE SIZE [km] 2.20 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] 20.8 20.3 18.1 21.1 20.1 20.9 17.4 22.4 N N N N N N N N Humidity 700-500 hPa 89.0 88.0 88.0 87.0 86.0 87.0 85.0 83.0 VU VU VU VU U VU U U T Advectio [10^6 K/s] -1.0 -1.0 -1.0 -4.0 -4.0 -4.0 -9.0 -12.0 N N N U U U U U Probabilities[%] of Storm Decapitation Thresholds LDA-Method LRE-Method CONSENSUS -30kt / 24h 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%