Rapid Intensification Guidance WP132026 260808 18UTC Storm Located at : 22.50 140.90 Guidance run with Vmax [kt]: 25. Initial Conditions: Predictor Value Favorable(F)/Unfavorable(U) INTENSITY (VMAX) [kt] 25.00 F 12-H DELTA VMAX [kt] 0.00 N CORE SIZE [km] 10.20 F CONVECTION <-50C [%] 36.00 U CONVECTION <-60C [%] 18.00 U IR CORE SYMMETRY [K] 8.10 F TC SIZE [%] 134.00 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] 23.7 18.0 18.5 17.3 20.4 29.9 29.9 26.0 N F N F N N N N Ocean Heat [kJ/cm^2] 6.0 41.0 77.0 81.0 62.0 56.0 49.0 89.0 U N N N N N N F Potential [kt] 140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 140.0 F F F F F F F F 200mb Divg [10^6/s] 91.0 112.0 97.0 92.0 45.0 49.0 12.0 -48.0 F F F F N N U VU Humidity 700-500 hPa 58.0 56.0 52.0 50.0 48.0 54.0 57.0 63.0 U U U U U U U N T Advectio [10^6 K/s] 5.0 2.0 6.0 -2.0 -11.0 -6.0 -11.0 -4.0 N N N N F F F F Probabilities[%] of Rapid intensification Thresholds LDA-Method LRE-Method CONSENSUS 20kt / 12h 0.3% 1.3% 0.8% 25kt / 24h 7.7% 23.1% 15.4% 30kt / 24h 2.8% 9.2% 6.0% 35kt / 24h 1.2% 8.1% 4.6% 40kt / 24h 0.1% 7.5% 3.8% 45kt / 36h 9.3% 33.3% 21.3% 55kt / 36h 4.7% 14.0% 9.3% 55kt / 48h 40.2% 17.7% 28.9% 70kt / 48h 20.4% 12.0% 16.2% 65kt / 72h 40.2% 28.7% 34.5% Convective Decapatation Guidance For SSTs greater than 27.5C Current sst along the future track = 30.14 WP132026 260808 18UTC Storm Located at : 22.50 140.90 Guidance run with Vmax [kt]: 25. Initial Conditions: Predictor Value Favorable(F)/Unfavorable(U) INTENSITY (VMAX) [kt] 25.00 U 12-H DELTA VMAX [kt] 0.00 N CORE SIZE [km] 10.20 F TC SIZE [%] 134.00 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] 23.7 18.0 18.5 17.3 20.4 29.9 29.9 26.0 N N N N N N N N Humidity 700-500 hPa 58.0 56.0 52.0 50.0 48.0 54.0 57.0 63.0 F F F F F F F N T Advectio [10^6 K/s] 5.0 2.0 6.0 -2.0 -11.0 -6.0 -11.0 -4.0 N N N N U U U U Probabilities[%] of Storm Decapitation Thresholds LDA-Method LRE-Method CONSENSUS -30kt / 24h 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%