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WTNT80 EGRR 240510

 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC

 AND ATLANTIC

             GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 00UTC 24.09.2008
  
             NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER  12 HOURS
                   FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 12 : 17.4N  73.0W

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 12UTC 24.09.2008  17.4N  73.0W     WEAK
 00UTC 25.09.2008  18.6N  71.6W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 25.09.2008  21.1N  71.9W     WEAK     WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 26.09.2008  22.9N  71.6W     WEAK     WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 26.09.2008  25.9N  72.2W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 27.09.2008  28.7N  72.3W     WEAK    INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 27.09.2008  32.2N  72.8W     WEAK    INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY
 00UTC 28.09.2008  36.5N  71.6W   MODERATE  INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 28.09.2008  41.7N  69.9W    STRONG   INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY
 00UTC 29.09.2008  47.0N  66.5W    STRONG       LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 29.09.2008  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

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