Rapid Intensification Guidance SH142026 260120 00UTC Storm Located at : -22.90 58.40 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] 5.00 N CORE SIZE [km] 6.60 F CONVECTION <-50C [%] 11.00 VU CONVECTION <-60C [%] 0.00 U IR CORE SYMMETRY [K] 5.30 F TC SIZE [%] 74.00 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] 18.8 22.5 20.7 24.6 19.8 61.5 94.4 65.6 N N N N N VU VU VU Ocean Heat [kJ/cm^2] 12.0 8.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 U U U U U U U U Potential [kt] 76.2 72.7 61.5 46.7 21.9 -3.5 -13.9 -15.0 U U U U VU VU VU VU 200mb Divg [10^6/s] -38.0 -60.0 -4.0 -23.0 55.0 30.0 130.0 27.0 VU VU U VU N N F U Humidity 700-500 hPa 39.0 36.0 43.0 50.0 56.0 54.0 61.0 54.0 VU VU VU U U U N U T Advectio [10^6 K/s] -7.0 -14.0 -9.0 -20.0 25.0 107.0 163.0 85.0 F VF F VF VU VU VU VU Probabilities[%] of Rapid intensification Thresholds LDA-Method LRE-Method CONSENSUS 20kt / 12h 1.8% 1.1% 1.5% 25kt / 24h 0.3% 1.1% 0.7% 30kt / 24h 0.2% 0.5% 0.4% 35kt / 24h 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% 40kt / 24h 0.0% 0.3% 0.1% 45kt / 36h 0.2% 0.8% 0.5% 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% 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 = 26.22 SH142026 260120 00UTC Storm Located at : -22.90 58.40 Guidance run with Vmax [kt]: 55.