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WTNT80 EGRR 231658

 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC
 AND ATLANTIC

             GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 12UTC 23.09.2008

             NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER  24 HOURS
                   FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 24 : 20.0N  70.8W

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 12UTC 24.09.2008  20.0N  70.8W     WEAK
 00UTC 25.09.2008  21.2N  70.6W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 25.09.2008  23.4N  70.6W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 26.09.2008  24.9N  70.0W     WEAK     WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 26.09.2008  27.2N  70.3W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 27.09.2008  31.7N  72.2W     WEAK    INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 27.09.2008  34.7N  71.2W   MODERATE  INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY
 00UTC 28.09.2008  40.6N  70.7W     WEAK      WEAKENING RAPIDLY
 12UTC 28.09.2008  BELOW TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH

NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER  24 HOURS
                   FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 24 : 31.0N  74.8W

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 12UTC 24.09.2008  31.0N  74.8W     WEAK
 00UTC 25.09.2008  30.8N  75.5W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 25.09.2008  31.4N  75.6W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 26.09.2008  33.9N  77.7W     WEAK     WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 26.09.2008  34.2N  80.3W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 27.09.2008  34.7N  85.2W     WEAK    INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 27.09.2008  BELOW TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH

             

             NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER  24 HOURS
                   FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 24 :  15.7N 111.7W

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 12UTC 24.09.2008  15.7N 111.7W     WEAK
 00UTC 25.09.2008  15.7N 111.8W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 25.09.2008  15.7N 113.5W     WEAK      WEAKENING RAPIDLY
 00UTC 26.09.2008  15.8N 115.2W     WEAK     WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 26.09.2008  15.8N 115.7W     WEAK    INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY
 00UTC 27.09.2008  15.0N 116.3W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 27.09.2008  15.1N 118.3W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 28.09.2008  15.3N 118.5W     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 231658