Rapid Intensification Guidance SH142026 260118 06UTC Storm Located at : -20.30 65.50 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] 0.00 N CORE SIZE [km] 9.40 F CONVECTION <-50C [%] 48.00 N CONVECTION <-60C [%] 9.00 U IR CORE SYMMETRY [K] 9.90 F TC SIZE [%] 97.00 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] 32.8 32.0 27.4 18.9 23.7 15.3 25.7 29.3 U U N N N F N N Ocean Heat [kJ/cm^2] 13.0 13.0 16.0 17.0 15.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 U U U U U U U U Potential [kt] 73.0 71.2 73.0 74.8 73.0 67.7 58.0 28.7 U U U U U U U VU 200mb Divg [10^6/s] 69.0 12.0 -16.0 -8.0 -11.0 -35.0 9.0 27.0 N U U U U VU U U Humidity 700-500 hPa 51.0 47.0 44.0 44.0 41.0 42.0 44.0 52.0 U VU VU VU VU VU VU U T Advectio [10^6 K/s] -12.0 -12.0 -16.0 -11.0 3.0 -5.0 -15.0 -21.0 F F VF F N F VF VF Probabilities[%] of Rapid intensification Thresholds LDA-Method LRE-Method CONSENSUS 20kt / 12h 0.6% 0.4% 0.5% 25kt / 24h 0.5% 1.6% 1.1% 30kt / 24h 0.2% 0.8% 0.5% 35kt / 24h 0.2% 0.6% 0.4% 40kt / 24h 0.0% 0.4% 0.2% 45kt / 36h 0.1% 1.2% 0.6% 55kt / 36h 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% 55kt / 48h 0.9% 0.2% 0.5% 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 = 26.90 SH142026 260118 06UTC Storm Located at : -20.30 65.50 Guidance run with Vmax [kt]: 60.