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WTNT80 EGRR 171800

 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC

 AND ATLANTIC

             GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 12UTC 17.05.2009

             NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER  36 HOURS
                   FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 36 : 25.9N  79.8W

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 00UTC 19.05.2009  25.9N  79.8W     WEAK
 12UTC 19.05.2009  25.9N  79.0W   MODERATE  INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY
 00UTC 20.05.2009  26.5N  79.4W   MODERATE  INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 20.05.2009  27.9N  80.3W   MODERATE   WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 21.05.2009  26.5N  83.5W   MODERATE   WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 21.05.2009  26.7N  83.5W   MODERATE      LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 22.05.2009  27.2N  84.2W     WEAK     WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 22.05.2009  28.1N  84.7W     WEAK     WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 23.05.2009  29.0N  85.8W   MODERATE  INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 23.05.2009  30.0N  87.9W   MODERATE  INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY


 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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