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WTNT80 EGRR 251704

 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC

 AND ATLANTIC

             GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 12UTC 25.02.2008

             NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER  24 HOURS
                   FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 24 : 23.0S  34.0W

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 12UTC 26.02.2008  23.0S  34.0W   MODERATE  INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY
 00UTC 27.02.2008  23.0S  33.5W     WEAK     WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 27.02.2008  24.3S  33.2W    STRONG   INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY
 00UTC 28.02.2008  25.1S  32.0W   MODERATE   WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 28.02.2008  26.5S  32.0W   MODERATE  INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 29.02.2008  28.0S  33.0W   MODERATE   WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 29.02.2008  29.0S  33.6W   MODERATE  INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 01.03.2008  30.0S  33.9W   MODERATE      LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 01.03.2008  31.8S  34.2W   MODERATE   WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 02.03.2008  32.8S  33.4W     WEAK      WEAKENING RAPIDLY
 12UTC 02.03.2008  33.9S  31.9W     WEAK     WEAKENING SLIGHTLY

           
 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


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