Rapid Intensification Guidance SH232026 260228 18UTC Storm Located at : -22.10 175.10 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 U CORE SIZE [km] 3.80 F CONVECTION <-50C [%] 70.00 N CONVECTION <-60C [%] 56.00 N IR CORE SYMMETRY [K] 9.70 F TC SIZE [%] 131.00 U 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] 36.5 43.2 55.4 59.1 65.0 78.7 103.8 63.8 U VU VU VU VU VU VU VU Ocean Heat [kJ/cm^2] 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 U U U U U U U U Potential [kt] 79.8 63.0 49.2 37.7 15.2 -2.9 -10.9 -12.3 N U U U VU VU VU VU 200mb Divg [10^6/s] 153.0 157.0 150.0 172.0 145.0 144.0 57.0 69.0 VF VF VF VF VF VF N N Humidity 700-500 hPa 78.0 72.0 68.0 64.0 59.0 57.0 49.0 53.0 F N N N U U U U T Advectio [10^6 K/s] -5.0 -0.0 -2.0 -52.0-115.0-196.0-138.0 47.0 F N N VF VF VF VF VU Probabilities[%] of Rapid intensification Thresholds LDA-Method LRE-Method CONSENSUS 20kt / 12h 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 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 = 25.88 SH232026 260228 18UTC Storm Located at : -22.10 175.10 Guidance run with Vmax [kt]: 55.