Rapid Intensification Guidance WP052026 260508 18UTC Storm Located at : 8.70 137.00 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] 2.20 F CONVECTION <-50C [%] 36.00 U CONVECTION <-60C [%] 28.00 U IR CORE SYMMETRY [K] 6.50 F TC SIZE [%] 52.00 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] 14.8 16.2 17.3 16.2 18.3 15.8 13.7 15.0 F F F F F F F F Ocean Heat [kJ/cm^2] 96.0 85.0 83.0 81.0 87.0 91.0 97.0 104.0 F N N 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] 55.0 57.0 42.0 40.0 53.0 31.0 42.0 21.0 N N N N N N N U Humidity 700-500 hPa 58.0 57.0 55.0 56.0 58.0 61.0 59.0 61.0 U U U U U N U N T Advectio [10^6 K/s] 1.0 0.0 0.0 -1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 N N N N N N N N Probabilities[%] of Rapid intensification Thresholds LDA-Method LRE-Method CONSENSUS 20kt / 12h 1.0% 2.8% 1.9% 25kt / 24h 10.8% 28.4% 19.6% 30kt / 24h 5.2% 14.1% 9.7% 35kt / 24h 3.8% 12.0% 7.9% 40kt / 24h 3.8% 11.4% 7.6% 45kt / 36h 16.4% 31.4% 23.9% 55kt / 36h 9.7% 12.6% 11.1% 55kt / 48h 49.5% 27.8% 38.7% 70kt / 48h 25.7% 14.1% 19.9% 65kt / 72h 62.6% 50.4% 56.5% Convective Decapatation Guidance For SSTs greater than 27.5C Current sst along the future track = 29.16 WP052026 260508 18UTC Storm Located at : 8.70 137.00 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] 2.20 F TC SIZE [%] 52.00 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] 14.8 16.2 17.3 16.2 18.3 15.8 13.7 15.0 U U N U N U U U Humidity 700-500 hPa 58.0 57.0 55.0 56.0 58.0 61.0 59.0 61.0 F F F F F N F N T Advectio [10^6 K/s] 1.0 0.0 0.0 -1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 N N N N N N N N Probabilities[%] of Storm Decapitation Thresholds LDA-Method LRE-Method CONSENSUS -30kt / 24h 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%