Rapid Intensification Guidance WP172026 260818 12UTC Storm Located at : 7.90 154.90 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] 5.00 N CORE SIZE [km] 2.20 F CONVECTION <-50C [%] 39.00 U CONVECTION <-60C [%] 19.00 U IR CORE SYMMETRY [K] 6.90 F TC SIZE [%] 48.00 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] 28.4 27.7 29.2 23.9 15.6 18.9 17.3 15.5 N N N N F N F F Ocean Heat [kJ/cm^2] 54.0 55.0 56.0 55.0 51.0 60.0 57.0 70.0 N N N N N N N N 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] 110.0 94.0 103.0 126.0 144.0 136.0 143.0 159.0 F F F F VF VF VF VF Humidity 700-500 hPa 76.0 76.0 75.0 75.0 74.0 75.0 78.0 78.0 F F F F N F F F T Advectio [10^6 K/s] -3.0 -6.0 -8.0 -7.0 -6.0 -9.0 -9.0 -5.0 N F F F F F F F Probabilities[%] of Rapid intensification Thresholds LDA-Method LRE-Method CONSENSUS 20kt / 12h 0.7% 1.5% 1.1% 25kt / 24h 8.8% 22.2% 15.5% 30kt / 24h 4.0% 7.7% 5.8% 35kt / 24h 4.0% 7.1% 5.5% 40kt / 24h 4.0% 6.6% 5.3% 45kt / 36h 11.4% 39.1% 25.2% 55kt / 36h 4.8% 16.1% 10.5% 55kt / 48h 40.7% 28.7% 34.7% 70kt / 48h 21.4% 24.9% 23.1% 65kt / 72h 62.6% 70.7% 66.7% Convective Decapatation Guidance For SSTs greater than 27.5C Current sst along the future track = 29.74 WP172026 260818 12UTC Storm Located at : 7.90 154.90 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] 5.00 N CORE SIZE [km] 2.20 F TC SIZE [%] 48.00 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] 28.4 27.7 29.2 23.9 15.6 18.9 17.3 15.5 N N N N U N N U Humidity 700-500 hPa 76.0 76.0 75.0 75.0 74.0 75.0 78.0 78.0 U U U U N U U U T Advectio [10^6 K/s] -3.0 -6.0 -8.0 -7.0 -6.0 -9.0 -9.0 -5.0 N U U U U U U U Probabilities[%] of Storm Decapitation Thresholds LDA-Method LRE-Method CONSENSUS -30kt / 24h 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%