Rapid Intensification Guidance SH142026 260117 18UTC Storm Located at : -18.50 66.80 Guidance run with Vmax [kt]: 55. Initial Conditions: Predictor Value Favorable(F)/Unfavorable(U) INTENSITY (VMAX) [kt] 55.00 N 12-H DELTA VMAX [kt] -15.00 U CORE SIZE [km] 2.20 F CONVECTION <-50C [%] 53.00 N CONVECTION <-60C [%] 49.00 N IR CORE SYMMETRY [K] 7.00 F TC SIZE [%] 73.00 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] 34.1 32.6 24.8 29.6 18.2 18.0 17.3 19.1 U U N N F F F N Ocean Heat [kJ/cm^2] 18.0 17.0 16.0 17.0 19.0 18.0 17.0 0.0 U U U U U U U U Potential [kt] 79.8 81.6 78.0 79.8 79.8 79.8 78.0 71.0 N N N N N N N U 200mb Divg [10^6/s] 28.0 49.0 30.0 19.0 15.0 4.0 -58.0 -11.0 U N N U U U VU U Humidity 700-500 hPa 56.0 52.0 48.0 46.0 38.0 40.0 41.0 45.0 U U U VU VU VU VU VU T Advectio [10^6 K/s] -12.0 -14.0 -10.0 -11.0 -12.0 2.0 -0.0 -13.0 F VF F F F N N VF Probabilities[%] of Rapid intensification Thresholds LDA-Method LRE-Method CONSENSUS 20kt / 12h 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 25kt / 24h 0.2% 0.6% 0.4% 30kt / 24h 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 35kt / 24h 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 40kt / 24h 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 45kt / 36h 0.1% 0.4% 0.3% 55kt / 36h 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 55kt / 48h 0.4% 0.2% 0.3% 70kt / 48h 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 65kt / 72h 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 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 = 27.06 SH142026 260117 18UTC Storm Located at : -18.50 66.80 Guidance run with Vmax [kt]: 55.