Rapid Intensification Guidance WP042026 260417 18UTC Storm Located at : 21.30 146.50 Guidance run with Vmax [kt]: 70. Initial Conditions: Predictor Value Favorable(F)/Unfavorable(U) INTENSITY (VMAX) [kt] 70.00 N 12-H DELTA VMAX [kt] -10.00 U CORE SIZE [km] 2.20 F CONVECTION <-50C [%] 35.00 U CONVECTION <-60C [%] 14.00 U IR CORE SYMMETRY [K] 8.80 F TC SIZE [%] 93.00 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] 34.7 41.8 45.1 49.6 52.1 55.9 53.3 69.3 U VU VU VU VU VU VU VU Ocean Heat [kJ/cm^2] 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 U U U U U U U U Potential [kt] 49.6 40.8 29.3 19.7 3.4 -1.0 -6.8 -10.3 U U VU VU VU VU VU VU 200mb Divg [10^6/s] 23.0 44.0 39.0 59.0 48.0 44.0 70.0 0.0 U N N N N N N U Humidity 700-500 hPa 54.0 53.0 56.0 57.0 59.0 50.0 45.0 39.0 U U U U U U VU VU T Advectio [10^6 K/s] 21.0 33.0 25.0 61.0 73.0 24.0 1.0 6.0 VU VU VU VU VU VU N N Probabilities[%] of Rapid intensification Thresholds LDA-Method LRE-Method CONSENSUS 20kt / 12h 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 25kt / 24h 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 30kt / 24h 0.2% 0.0% 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 = 25.32 WP042026 260417 18UTC Storm Located at : 21.30 146.50 Guidance run with Vmax [kt]: 70.