Rapid Intensification Guidance WP042026 260409 18UTC Storm Located at : 8.40 151.60 Guidance run with Vmax [kt]: 35. Initial Conditions: Predictor Value Favorable(F)/Unfavorable(U) INTENSITY (VMAX) [kt] 35.00 F 12-H DELTA VMAX [kt] 5.00 N CORE SIZE [km] 2.20 F CONVECTION <-50C [%] 45.00 N CONVECTION <-60C [%] 38.00 N IR CORE SYMMETRY [K] 7.90 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] 27.3 29.7 26.4 27.3 31.4 22.4 21.1 15.9 N N N N U N N F Ocean Heat [kJ/cm^2] 103.0 101.0 99.0 99.0 96.0 95.0 94.0 95.0 F F F F F F F F Potential [kt] 130.0 130.0 130.0 130.0 130.0 130.0 130.0 129.3 F F F F F F F F 200mb Divg [10^6/s] 113.0 117.0 84.0 71.0 48.0 58.0 81.0 78.0 F F N N N N N N Humidity 700-500 hPa 73.0 72.0 74.0 72.0 64.0 61.0 59.0 60.0 N N N N N N U N T Advectio [10^6 K/s] -2.0 -2.0 -1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -2.0 0.0 N N N N N N N N Probabilities[%] of Rapid intensification Thresholds LDA-Method LRE-Method CONSENSUS 20kt / 12h 3.6% 3.9% 3.7% 25kt / 24h 24.3% 36.6% 30.4% 30kt / 24h 12.0% 16.9% 14.5% 35kt / 24h 3.4% 15.7% 9.6% 40kt / 24h 3.3% 14.7% 9.0% 45kt / 36h 21.9% 36.3% 29.1% 55kt / 36h 11.4% 14.5% 13.0% 55kt / 48h 49.1% 23.1% 36.1% 70kt / 48h 25.1% 15.4% 20.2% 65kt / 72h 62.6% 54.2% 58.4% Convective Decapatation Guidance For SSTs greater than 27.5C Current sst along the future track = 28.60 WP042026 260409 18UTC Storm Located at : 8.40 151.60 Guidance run with Vmax [kt]: 35. Initial Conditions: Predictor Value Favorable(F)/Unfavorable(U) INTENSITY (VMAX) [kt] 35.00 U 12-H DELTA VMAX [kt] 5.00 N CORE SIZE [km] 2.20 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] 27.3 29.7 26.4 27.3 31.4 22.4 21.1 15.9 N N N N N N N U Humidity 700-500 hPa 73.0 72.0 74.0 72.0 64.0 61.0 59.0 60.0 N N N N N N F N T Advectio [10^6 K/s] -2.0 -2.0 -1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -2.0 0.0 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%