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WTNT80 EGRR 240631

 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC

 AND ATLANTIC

             GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 00UTC 24.02.2008

             NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER  48 HOURS
                   FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 48 : 23.5S  34.0W

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 00UTC 26.02.2008  23.5S  34.0W     WEAK
 12UTC 26.02.2008  22.9S  34.0W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 27.02.2008  22.1S  33.1W     WEAK    INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 27.02.2008  23.0S  33.0W   MODERATE      LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 28.02.2008  23.0S  32.4W   MODERATE      LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 28.02.2008  25.4S  32.8W   MODERATE  INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 29.02.2008  27.0S  33.1W   MODERATE      LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 29.02.2008  29.0S  33.9W   MODERATE  INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 01.03.2008  30.5S  33.5W     WEAK      WEAKENING RAPIDLY

 THIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED AS GUIDANCE FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE
 RSMCS. IT REQUIRES INTERPRETATION BY TROPICAL CYCLONE SPECIALISTS
 AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS A FINAL PRODUCT

 MET OFFICE, EXETER, UK

 TOO 240631