Rapid Intensification Guidance WP042026 260409 12UTC Storm Located at : 8.10 151.80 Guidance run with Vmax [kt]: 30. Initial Conditions: Predictor Value Favorable(F)/Unfavorable(U) INTENSITY (VMAX) [kt] 30.00 F 12-H DELTA VMAX [kt] 5.00 N CORE SIZE [km] 11.80 F CONVECTION <-50C [%] 49.00 N CONVECTION <-60C [%] 36.00 N IR CORE SYMMETRY [K] 8.40 F TC SIZE [%] 113.00 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] 21.0 22.0 25.7 26.0 22.9 27.2 31.0 27.3 N N N N N N U N Ocean Heat [kJ/cm^2] 108.0 104.0 104.0 102.0 101.0 100.0 96.0 94.0 F F F F F F F F Potential [kt] 135.0 135.0 135.0 135.0 135.0 135.0 135.0 135.0 F F F F F F F F 200mb Divg [10^6/s] 118.0 141.0 152.0 156.0 128.0 135.0 133.0 56.0 F VF VF VF F VF VF N Humidity 700-500 hPa 74.0 72.0 72.0 74.0 67.0 61.0 61.0 60.0 N N N N N N N N T Advectio [10^6 K/s] 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 N N N N N N N N Probabilities[%] of Rapid intensification Thresholds LDA-Method LRE-Method CONSENSUS 20kt / 12h 3.3% 5.3% 4.3% 25kt / 24h 35.2% 48.9% 42.0% 30kt / 24h 15.9% 25.0% 20.5% 35kt / 24h 4.3% 23.9% 14.1% 40kt / 24h 4.3% 22.5% 13.4% 45kt / 36h 37.0% 60.1% 48.5% 55kt / 36h 22.3% 34.0% 28.1% 55kt / 48h 56.6% 45.1% 50.8% 70kt / 48h 35.9% 38.4% 37.2% 65kt / 72h 62.6% 66.6% 64.6% Convective Decapatation Guidance For SSTs greater than 27.5C Current sst along the future track = 28.68 WP042026 260409 12UTC Storm Located at : 8.10 151.80 Guidance run with Vmax [kt]: 30. Initial Conditions: Predictor Value Favorable(F)/Unfavorable(U) INTENSITY (VMAX) [kt] 30.00 U 12-H DELTA VMAX [kt] 5.00 N CORE SIZE [km] 11.80 F TC SIZE [%] 113.00 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] 21.0 22.0 25.7 26.0 22.9 27.2 31.0 27.3 N N N N N N N N Humidity 700-500 hPa 74.0 72.0 72.0 74.0 67.0 61.0 61.0 60.0 N N N N N N N N T Advectio [10^6 K/s] 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 N N N N N N N N Probabilities[%] of Storm Decapitation Thresholds LDA-Method LRE-Method CONSENSUS -30kt / 24h 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%