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WTNT80 EGRR 180600

 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC

 AND ATLANTIC

             GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 00UTC 18.05.2009

             NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER  36 HOURS
                   FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 36 : 23.6N  78.2W

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 12UTC 19.05.2009  23.6N  78.2W     WEAK
 00UTC 20.05.2009  26.5N  80.4W   MODERATE  INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY
 12UTC 20.05.2009  27.6N  82.6W   MODERATE    WEAKENING RAPIDLY
 00UTC 21.05.2009  27.5N  86.3W     WEAK     WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 21.05.2009  26.8N  87.4W     WEAK     WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 22.05.2009  27.5N  87.4W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 22.05.2009  27.9N  88.0W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 23.05.2009  28.3N  89.1W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 23.05.2009  29.9N  89.5W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 24.05.2009  31.7N  90.9W     WEAK     WEAKENING 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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