Rapid Intensification Guidance WP122026 260808 18UTC Storm Located at : 27.20 124.00 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] 2.20 F CONVECTION <-50C [%] 29.00 U CONVECTION <-60C [%] 14.00 U IR CORE SYMMETRY [K] 9.60 F TC SIZE [%] 111.00 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 16.1 18.6 17.9 20.8 20.8 19.1 23.2 F F N F N N N N Ocean Heat [kJ/cm^2] 7.0 45.0 17.0 50.0 50.0 50.0 48.0 48.0 U N 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] 40.0 47.0 20.0 69.0 62.0 10.0 72.0 43.0 N N U N N U N N Humidity 700-500 hPa 64.0 64.0 64.0 63.0 66.0 69.0 67.0 74.0 N N N N N N N N T Advectio [10^6 K/s] -1.0 -13.0 -17.0 3.0 23.0 2.0 1.0 -4.0 N VF VF N VU N N F Probabilities[%] of Rapid intensification Thresholds LDA-Method LRE-Method CONSENSUS 20kt / 12h 9.6% 6.8% 8.2% 25kt / 24h 14.4% 24.5% 19.4% 30kt / 24h 13.4% 23.8% 18.6% 35kt / 24h 11.2% 23.8% 17.5% 40kt / 24h 5.8% 23.8% 14.8% 45kt / 36h 17.8% 7.1% 12.4% 55kt / 36h 6.0% 2.0% 4.0% 55kt / 48h 6.3% 9.2% 7.7% 70kt / 48h 1.4% 1.0% 1.2% 65kt / 72h 5.5% 2.6% 4.1% Convective Decapatation Guidance For SSTs greater than 27.5C Current sst along the future track = 29.34 WP122026 260808 18UTC Storm Located at : 27.20 124.00 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] 2.20 F TC SIZE [%] 111.00 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 16.1 18.6 17.9 20.8 20.8 19.1 23.2 U U N N N N N N Humidity 700-500 hPa 64.0 64.0 64.0 63.0 66.0 69.0 67.0 74.0 N N N N N N N N T Advectio [10^6 K/s] -1.0 -13.0 -17.0 3.0 23.0 2.0 1.0 -4.0 N VU VU N VF N N U Probabilities[%] of Storm Decapitation Thresholds LDA-Method LRE-Method CONSENSUS -30kt / 24h 0.0% 0.2% 0.1%