Rapid Intensification Guidance WP122026 260808 12UTC Storm Located at : 27.00 124.80 Guidance run with Vmax [kt]: 75. Initial Conditions: Predictor Value Favorable(F)/Unfavorable(U) INTENSITY (VMAX) [kt] 75.00 N 12-H DELTA VMAX [kt] -5.00 U CORE SIZE [km] 4.20 F CONVECTION <-50C [%] 38.00 U CONVECTION <-60C [%] 13.00 U IR CORE SYMMETRY [K] 9.00 F TC SIZE [%] 116.00 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] 13.6 14.4 16.1 17.9 13.8 19.7 23.1 16.9 F F F F F N N F Ocean Heat [kJ/cm^2] 5.0 6.0 2.0 53.0 49.0 46.0 46.0 48.0 U U U N N N N N Potential [kt] 90.0 90.0 90.0 90.0 90.0 90.0 90.0 90.0 N N N N N N N N 200mb Divg [10^6/s] 50.0 40.0 47.0 20.0 82.0 19.0 28.0 66.0 N N N U N U U N Humidity 700-500 hPa 68.0 65.0 65.0 64.0 69.0 68.0 70.0 71.0 N N N N N N N N T Advectio [10^6 K/s] 0.0 3.0 -13.0 -15.0 7.0 22.0 8.0 -4.0 N N VF VF N VU U F Probabilities[%] of Rapid intensification Thresholds LDA-Method LRE-Method CONSENSUS 20kt / 12h 9.2% 7.9% 8.5% 25kt / 24h 16.0% 29.2% 22.6% 30kt / 24h 14.1% 29.2% 21.6% 35kt / 24h 13.1% 29.2% 21.1% 40kt / 24h 5.3% 29.2% 17.2% 45kt / 36h 18.4% 9.3% 13.9% 55kt / 36h 6.2% 2.8% 4.5% 55kt / 48h 6.4% 11.8% 9.1% 70kt / 48h 1.4% 1.3% 1.4% 65kt / 72h 5.3% 2.9% 4.1% Convective Decapatation Guidance For SSTs greater than 27.5C Current sst along the future track = 29.30 WP122026 260808 12UTC Storm Located at : 27.00 124.80 Guidance run with Vmax [kt]: 75. Initial Conditions: Predictor Value Favorable(F)/Unfavorable(U) INTENSITY (VMAX) [kt] 75.00 N 12-H DELTA VMAX [kt] -5.00 F CORE SIZE [km] 4.20 F TC SIZE [%] 116.00 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] 13.6 14.4 16.1 17.9 13.8 19.7 23.1 16.9 U U U N U N N N Humidity 700-500 hPa 68.0 65.0 65.0 64.0 69.0 68.0 70.0 71.0 N N N N N N N N T Advectio [10^6 K/s] 0.0 3.0 -13.0 -15.0 7.0 22.0 8.0 -4.0 N N VU VU N VF F U Probabilities[%] of Storm Decapitation Thresholds LDA-Method LRE-Method CONSENSUS -30kt / 24h 0.0% 0.2% 0.1%