Rapid Intensification Guidance WP052026 260508 06UTC Storm Located at : 8.70 138.90 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] 5.00 N CORE SIZE [km] 2.60 F CONVECTION <-50C [%] 49.00 N CONVECTION <-60C [%] 9.00 U IR CORE SYMMETRY [K] 9.40 F TC SIZE [%] 76.00 F 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] 22.3 22.0 25.0 29.3 25.7 23.6 22.6 20.8 N N N N N N N N Ocean Heat [kJ/cm^2] 102.0 100.0 94.0 88.0 87.0 98.0 104.0 110.0 F F F F N F F F Potential [kt] 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 125.0 N N N N N N N N 200mb Divg [10^6/s] 52.0 66.0 70.0 52.0 0.0 4.0 3.0 -21.0 N N N N U U U VU Humidity 700-500 hPa 55.0 55.0 53.0 53.0 46.0 48.0 48.0 45.0 U U U U VU U U VU T Advectio [10^6 K/s] 5.0 2.0 5.0 5.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 N N N N N N N N Probabilities[%] of Rapid intensification Thresholds LDA-Method LRE-Method CONSENSUS 20kt / 12h 4.5% 6.5% 5.5% 25kt / 24h 23.1% 37.5% 30.3% 30kt / 24h 13.3% 20.5% 16.9% 35kt / 24h 5.8% 19.5% 12.6% 40kt / 24h 5.8% 18.2% 12.0% 45kt / 36h 15.5% 34.1% 24.8% 55kt / 36h 9.3% 15.1% 12.2% 55kt / 48h 47.0% 20.4% 33.7% 70kt / 48h 25.2% 11.2% 18.2% 65kt / 72h 62.4% 32.0% 47.2% Convective Decapatation Guidance For SSTs greater than 27.5C Current sst along the future track = 29.12 WP052026 260508 06UTC Storm Located at : 8.70 138.90 Guidance run with Vmax [kt]: 40. Initial Conditions: Predictor Value Favorable(F)/Unfavorable(U) INTENSITY (VMAX) [kt] 40.00 U 12-H DELTA VMAX [kt] 5.00 N CORE SIZE [km] 2.60 F TC SIZE [%] 76.00 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] 22.3 22.0 25.0 29.3 25.7 23.6 22.6 20.8 N N N N N N N N Humidity 700-500 hPa 55.0 55.0 53.0 53.0 46.0 48.0 48.0 45.0 F F F F VF F F VF T Advectio [10^6 K/s] 5.0 2.0 5.0 5.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 N N N N N N N N Probabilities[%] of Storm Decapitation Thresholds LDA-Method LRE-Method CONSENSUS -30kt / 24h 0.0% 0.1% 0.0%