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WTNT80 EGRR 281718

 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC

 AND ATLANTIC

             GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 12UTC 28.07.2008

             NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER  12 HOURS
                   FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 12 :  9.9N  15.9W

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 00UTC 29.07.2008   9.9N  15.9W     WEAK
 12UTC 29.07.2008  11.8N  17.0W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 30.07.2008  13.0N  19.4W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 30.07.2008  15.0N  22.0W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 31.07.2008  16.0N  26.9W     WEAK     WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 31.07.2008  16.7N  27.7W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 01.08.2008        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 281718