000 WTNT80 EGRR 180456 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 00UTC 18.08.2008 TROPICAL STORM FAY ANALYSED POSITION : 21.5N 80.6W ATCF IDENTIFIER : AL062008 VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 00UTC 18.08.2008 21.5N 80.6W MODERATE 12UTC 18.08.2008 21.7N 82.4W MODERATE WEAKENING SLIGHTLY 00UTC 19.08.2008 22.5N 83.1W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 19.08.2008 24.0N 83.7W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 20.08.2008 25.5N 83.8W MODERATE INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 12UTC 20.08.2008 26.8N 83.9W MODERATE INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 00UTC 21.08.2008 28.4N 84.0W STRONG INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 12UTC 21.08.2008 29.8N 84.1W STRONG LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 22.08.2008 30.9N 84.4W MODERATE WEAKENING SLIGHTLY 12UTC 22.08.2008 32.5N 84.6W MODERATE WEAKENING RAPIDLY 00UTC 23.08.2008 32.8N 85.4W WEAK WEAKENING RAPIDLY 12UTC 23.08.2008 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 180456