000 WTNT80 EGRR 131646 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 12UTC 13.09.2008 HURRICANE IKE ANALYSED POSITION : 30.5N 95.0W ATCF IDENTIFIER : AL092008 VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 12UTC 13.09.2008 30.5N 95.0W STRONG 00UTC 14.09.2008 33.9N 95.7W STRONG WEAKENING SLIGHTLY 12UTC 14.09.2008 36.9N 92.9W INTENSE INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY 00UTC 15.09.2008 41.1N 85.1W INTENSE INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY 12UTC 15.09.2008 45.5N 74.5W INTENSE WEAKENING RAPIDLY 00UTC 16.09.2008 50.8N 60.0W STRONG WEAKENING RAPIDLY 12UTC 16.09.2008 EXTRA-TROPICAL 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 131646