Rapid Intensification Guidance WP132026 260806 18UTC Storm Located at : 16.70 127.10 Guidance run with Vmax [kt]: 30. Initial Conditions: Predictor Value Favorable(F)/Unfavorable(U) INTENSITY (VMAX) [kt] 30.00 F 12-H DELTA VMAX [kt] 5.00 N CORE SIZE [km] 4.20 F CONVECTION <-50C [%] 10.00 VU CONVECTION <-60C [%] 2.00 U IR CORE SYMMETRY [K] 7.20 F TC SIZE [%] 74.00 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] 60.8 59.2 51.5 38.4 18.8 17.5 14.6 16.1 VU VU VU U N F F F Ocean Heat [kJ/cm^2] 32.0 1.0 22.0 14.0 91.0 4.0 74.0 86.0 U U U U F U N N Potential [kt] 135.0 135.0 135.0 135.0 135.0 135.0 135.0 135.0 F F F F F F F F 200mb Divg [10^6/s] 50.0 15.0 57.0 44.0 93.0 74.0 101.0 58.0 N U N N F N F N Humidity 700-500 hPa 61.0 63.0 65.0 67.0 68.0 64.0 61.0 63.0 N N N N N N N N T Advectio [10^6 K/s] -16.0 -21.0 -7.0 3.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 -6.0 VF VF F N N N N F Probabilities[%] of Rapid intensification Thresholds LDA-Method LRE-Method CONSENSUS 20kt / 12h 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 25kt / 24h 0.2% 0.6% 0.4% 30kt / 24h 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 35kt / 24h 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 40kt / 24h 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% 45kt / 36h 0.1% 1.3% 0.7% 55kt / 36h 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% 55kt / 48h 0.4% 1.0% 0.7% 70kt / 48h 0.1% 0.5% 0.3% 65kt / 72h 11.7% 7.5% 9.6% Convective Decapatation Guidance For SSTs greater than 27.5C Current sst along the future track = 29.32 WP132026 260806 18UTC Storm Located at : 16.70 127.10 Guidance run with Vmax [kt]: 30. Initial Conditions: Predictor Value Favorable(F)/Unfavorable(U) INTENSITY (VMAX) [kt] 30.00 U 12-H DELTA VMAX [kt] 5.00 N CORE SIZE [km] 4.20 F TC SIZE [%] 74.00 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] 60.8 59.2 51.5 38.4 18.8 17.5 14.6 16.1 VF VF VF F N N U U Humidity 700-500 hPa 61.0 63.0 65.0 67.0 68.0 64.0 61.0 63.0 N N N N N N N N T Advectio [10^6 K/s] -16.0 -21.0 -7.0 3.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 -6.0 VU VU U N N N N U Probabilities[%] of Storm Decapitation Thresholds LDA-Method LRE-Method CONSENSUS -30kt / 24h 2.5% 0.2% 1.4%