Rapid Intensification Guidance SH162026 260121 18UTC Storm Located at : -22.10 164.50 Guidance run with Vmax [kt]: 40. Initial Conditions: Predictor Value Favorable(F)/Unfavorable(U) INTENSITY (VMAX) [kt] 40.00 F 12-H DELTA VMAX [kt] 0.00 N CORE SIZE [km] 11.80 F CONVECTION <-50C [%] 16.00 U CONVECTION <-60C [%] 11.00 U IR CORE SYMMETRY [K] 5.10 F TC SIZE [%] 108.00 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] 32.1 35.6 30.9 30.0 30.1 25.7 26.7 25.8 U U U N N N N N Ocean Heat [kJ/cm^2] 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 U U U U U U U U Potential [kt] 91.2 81.1 75.0 75.0 76.5 76.5 82.7 82.7 N N U U U U N N 200mb Divg [10^6/s] -35.0 -40.0 -48.0 -29.0 12.0 0.0 -6.0 21.0 VU VU VU VU U U U U Humidity 700-500 hPa 56.0 54.0 48.0 46.0 44.0 47.0 43.0 42.0 U U U VU VU VU VU VU T Advectio [10^6 K/s] -9.0 19.0 22.0 31.0 34.0 22.0 24.0 11.0 F VU VU VU VU VU VU U Probabilities[%] of Rapid intensification Thresholds LDA-Method LRE-Method CONSENSUS 20kt / 12h 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 25kt / 24h 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 30kt / 24h 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 35kt / 24h 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 40kt / 24h 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 45kt / 36h 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% 55kt / 36h 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 55kt / 48h 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 70kt / 48h 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 65kt / 72h 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 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 = 26.26 SH162026 260121 18UTC Storm Located at : -22.10 164.50 Guidance run with Vmax [kt]: 40.