Rapid Intensification Guidance SH162024 240221 00UTC Storm Located at : -14.80 60.60 Guidance run with Vmax [kt]: 45. Initial Conditions: Predictor Value Favorable(F)/Unfavorable(U) INTENSITY (VMAX) [kt] 45.00 N 12-H DELTA VMAX [kt] -5.00 U CORE SIZE [km] 2.20 F CONVECTION <-50C [%] 64.00 N CONVECTION <-60C [%] 52.00 N IR CORE SYMMETRY [K] 8.90 F TC SIZE [%] 110.00 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] 31.7 33.2 29.0 24.3 28.8 35.9 38.1 44.6 U U N N N U U VU Ocean Heat [kJ/cm^2] 75.0 62.0 51.0 46.0 30.0 19.0 13.0 10.0 N N N N U U U U Potential [kt] 120.0 120.0 120.0 120.0 120.0 107.9 99.4 95.5 N N N N N N N N 200mb Divg [10^6/s] 138.0 105.0 79.0 44.0 55.0 35.0 -26.0 -10.0 VF F N N N N VU U Humidity 700-500 hPa 57.0 60.0 54.0 55.0 55.0 55.0 49.0 44.0 U N U U U U U VU T Advectio [10^6 K/s] -6.0 -3.0 -6.0 -8.0 -11.0 -18.0 -8.0 -3.0 F N F F F VF F N Probabilities[%] of Rapid intensification Thresholds LDA-Method LRE-Method CONSENSUS 20kt / 12h 0.9% 1.3% 1.1% 25kt / 24h 8.1% 15.2% 11.6% 30kt / 24h 2.4% 6.4% 4.4% 35kt / 24h 0.8% 5.7% 3.2% 40kt / 24h 0.6% 5.6% 3.1% 45kt / 36h 4.1% 9.2% 6.7% 55kt / 36h 0.0% 2.3% 1.1% 55kt / 48h 3.6% 4.4% 4.0% 70kt / 48h 0.8% 1.4% 1.1% 65kt / 72h 2.9% 1.7% 2.3% Convective Decapatation Guidance For SSTs greater than 27.5C Current sst along the future track = 29.34 SH162024 240221 00UTC Storm Located at : -14.80 60.60 Guidance run with Vmax [kt]: 45. Initial Conditions: Predictor Value Favorable(F)/Unfavorable(U) INTENSITY (VMAX) [kt] 45.00 U 12-H DELTA VMAX [kt] -5.00 F CORE SIZE [km] 2.20 F TC SIZE [%] 110.00 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] 31.7 33.2 29.0 24.3 28.8 35.9 38.1 44.6 N F N N N F F VF Humidity 700-500 hPa 57.0 60.0 54.0 55.0 55.0 55.0 49.0 44.0 F N F F F F F VF T Advectio [10^6 K/s] -6.0 -3.0 -6.0 -8.0 -11.0 -18.0 -8.0 -3.0 U N U U U VU U N Probabilities[%] of Storm Decapitation Thresholds LDA-Method LRE-Method CONSENSUS -30kt / 24h 0.0% 0.1% 0.0%