Rapid Intensification Guidance WP122026 260806 18UTC Storm Located at : 26.90 130.40 Guidance run with Vmax [kt]: 80. Initial Conditions: Predictor Value Favorable(F)/Unfavorable(U) INTENSITY (VMAX) [kt] 80.00 N 12-H DELTA VMAX [kt] 0.00 N CORE SIZE [km] 3.80 F CONVECTION <-50C [%] 27.00 U CONVECTION <-60C [%] 5.00 U IR CORE SYMMETRY [K] 7.10 F TC SIZE [%] 113.00 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] 9.7 10.7 9.0 12.2 16.0 18.2 14.6 12.7 F F F F F F F F Ocean Heat [kJ/cm^2] 1.0 2.0 8.0 2.0 10.0 6.0 10.0 50.0 U U U U U U U N Potential [kt] 85.0 85.0 85.0 85.0 85.0 85.0 85.0 85.0 N N N N N N N N 200mb Divg [10^6/s] 65.0 48.0 -18.0 19.0 69.0 21.0 80.0 41.0 N N U U N U N N Humidity 700-500 hPa 56.0 58.0 54.0 59.0 59.0 61.0 67.0 71.0 U U U U U N N N T Advectio [10^6 K/s] 4.0 8.0 7.0 2.0 -2.0 -20.0 -17.0 -7.0 N U N N N VF VF F Probabilities[%] of Rapid intensification Thresholds LDA-Method LRE-Method CONSENSUS 20kt / 12h 14.5% 12.1% 13.3% 25kt / 24h 19.7% 36.9% 28.3% 30kt / 24h 19.7% 36.9% 28.3% 35kt / 24h 19.7% 36.9% 28.3% 40kt / 24h 8.3% 36.9% 22.6% 45kt / 36h 24.2% 11.2% 17.7% 55kt / 36h 7.4% 3.8% 5.6% 55kt / 48h 5.9% 10.2% 8.0% 70kt / 48h 1.4% 1.7% 1.6% 65kt / 72h 2.6% 3.7% 3.1% Convective Decapatation Guidance For SSTs greater than 27.5C Current sst along the future track = 29.22 WP122026 260806 18UTC Storm Located at : 26.90 130.40 Guidance run with Vmax [kt]: 80. Initial Conditions: Predictor Value Favorable(F)/Unfavorable(U) INTENSITY (VMAX) [kt] 80.00 N 12-H DELTA VMAX [kt] 0.00 N CORE SIZE [km] 3.80 F TC SIZE [%] 113.00 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] 9.7 10.7 9.0 12.2 16.0 18.2 14.6 12.7 U U U U U N U U Humidity 700-500 hPa 56.0 58.0 54.0 59.0 59.0 61.0 67.0 71.0 F F F F F N N N T Advectio [10^6 K/s] 4.0 8.0 7.0 2.0 -2.0 -20.0 -17.0 -7.0 N F N N N VU VU U Probabilities[%] of Storm Decapitation Thresholds LDA-Method LRE-Method CONSENSUS -30kt / 24h 0.0% 0.3% 0.1%