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WTNT80 EGRR 300544

 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC

 AND ATLANTIC

             GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 00UTC 30.03.2008

             NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER  36 HOURS
                   FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 36 : 21.6S  30.9W

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 12UTC 31.03.2008  21.6S  30.9W     WEAK
 00UTC 01.04.2008  20.1S  32.2W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 01.04.2008  19.6S  33.0W     WEAK     WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 02.04.2008  18.3S  34.5W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 02.04.2008  18.0S  33.5W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 03.04.2008  17.0S  34.9W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 03.04.2008  18.5S  34.1W     WEAK     WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 04.04.2008  BELOW TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH


 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 300544