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 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC

 AND ATLANTIC

             GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 12UTC 17.09.2008

             NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER  12 HOURS
                   FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 12 :  9.9N  95.6W

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 12UTC 19.09.2008   9.9N  95.6W     WEAK    
 00UTC 20.09.2008  11.9N  95.1W     WEAK    INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 20.09.2008  12.9N  95.2W   MODERATE  INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY
 00UTC 21.09.2008  13.7N  95.2W   MODERATE      LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 21.09.2008  13.8N  95.7W   MODERATE   WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 22.09.2008  13.6N  96.5W   MODERATE   WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 22.09.2008  13.3N  98.1W   MODERATE      LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 23.09.2008  13.6N  99.9W     WEAK     WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 23.09.2008  14.0N 101.3W     WEAK      WEAKENING RAPIDLY

 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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