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WTNT80 EGRR 180600

 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC

 AND ATLANTIC

             GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 00UTC 18.10.2009

             HURRICANE RICK       ANALYSED POSITION : 15.1N 105.1W

     ATCF IDENTIFIER : EP202009

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 00UTC 18.10.2009  15.1N 105.1W    STRONG
 12UTC 18.10.2009  15.9N 108.2W    STRONG   INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 19.10.2009  17.2N 110.4W    STRONG   INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 19.10.2009  18.2N 112.3W   MODERATE    WEAKENING RAPIDLY
 00UTC 20.10.2009  18.6N 114.0W     WEAK      WEAKENING RAPIDLY
 12UTC 20.10.2009  19.0N 114.3W   MODERATE  INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 21.10.2009  18.9N 114.4W     WEAK     WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 21.10.2009  19.3N 113.9W   MODERATE  INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 22.10.2009  19.0N 113.5W     WEAK     WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 22.10.2009  19.0N 113.2W     WEAK     WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 23.10.2009  19.0N 113.3W     WEAK     WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 23.10.2009  18.9N 113.7W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 24.10.2009  18.6N 113.8W     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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