Rapid Intensification Guidance WP052026 260508 12UTC Storm Located at : 8.70 138.20 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 U CORE SIZE [km] 11.80 F CONVECTION <-50C [%] 13.00 VU CONVECTION <-60C [%] 8.00 U IR CORE SYMMETRY [K] 3.90 F TC SIZE [%] 65.00 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] 20.0 23.4 23.4 23.7 21.1 23.5 20.4 18.3 N N N N N N N F Ocean Heat [kJ/cm^2] 104.0 98.0 91.0 85.0 87.0 92.0 97.0 97.0 F F F N N F F F Potential [kt] 130.0 130.0 130.0 130.0 130.0 130.0 130.0 130.0 F F F F F F F F 200mb Divg [10^6/s] 61.0 52.0 38.0 59.0 18.0 3.0 -17.0 0.0 N N N N U U U U Humidity 700-500 hPa 57.0 55.0 57.0 54.0 55.0 53.0 58.0 60.0 U U U U U U U N T Advectio [10^6 K/s] 4.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 -1.0 N N N N N N N N Probabilities[%] of Rapid intensification Thresholds LDA-Method LRE-Method CONSENSUS 20kt / 12h 0.6% 1.3% 0.9% 25kt / 24h 5.2% 13.6% 9.4% 30kt / 24h 2.5% 4.8% 3.6% 35kt / 24h 1.2% 3.7% 2.4% 40kt / 24h 1.2% 3.7% 2.4% 45kt / 36h 6.8% 11.8% 9.3% 55kt / 36h 3.6% 3.0% 3.3% 55kt / 48h 41.4% 9.0% 25.2% 70kt / 48h 22.1% 3.3% 12.7% 65kt / 72h 61.9% 18.8% 40.3% Convective Decapatation Guidance For SSTs greater than 27.5C Current sst along the future track = 29.14 WP052026 260508 12UTC Storm Located at : 8.70 138.20 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 F CORE SIZE [km] 11.80 F TC SIZE [%] 65.00 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] 20.0 23.4 23.4 23.7 21.1 23.5 20.4 18.3 N N N N N N N N Humidity 700-500 hPa 57.0 55.0 57.0 54.0 55.0 53.0 58.0 60.0 F F F F F F F N T Advectio [10^6 K/s] 4.0 5.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 -1.0 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%