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WTNT80 EGRR 280600

 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC

 AND ATLANTIC

             GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 00UTC 28.03.2009

             NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER  48 HOURS
                   FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 48 : 21.5S  33.4W

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 00UTC 30.03.2009  21.5S  33.4W     WEAK
 12UTC 30.03.2009  22.0S  31.7W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 31.03.2009  22.2S  32.3W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 31.03.2009  23.1S  32.4W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 01.04.2009  24.2S  32.4W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 01.04.2009  25.7S  31.2W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 02.04.2009  27.8S  28.5W     WEAK    INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 02.04.2009  28.8S  25.4W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 03.04.2009  28.1S  22.7W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE


 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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