000 WTNT80 EGRR 280600 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 00UTC 28.08.2011 HURRICANE IRENE ANALYSED POSITION : 36.6N 75.7W ATCF IDENTIFIER : AL092011 VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 00UTC 28.08.2011 36.6N 75.7W INTENSE 12UTC 28.08.2011 39.8N 74.3W INTENSE WEAKENING RAPIDLY 00UTC 29.08.2011 43.2N 71.9W MODERATE INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 12UTC 29.08.2011 48.0N 68.7W MODERATE WEAKENING RAPIDLY 00UTC 30.08.2011 EXTRA-TROPICAL NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER 36 HOURS FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 36 : 10.9N 26.6W VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 12UTC 29.08.2011 10.9N 26.6W WEAK 00UTC 30.08.2011 12.1N 29.7W MODERATE INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 12UTC 30.08.2011 13.3N 33.7W MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 31.08.2011 14.4N 37.4W MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 31.08.2011 15.6N 40.6W MODERATE INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 00UTC 01.09.2011 17.0N 43.8W STRONG LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 01.09.2011 18.2N 46.9W STRONG LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 02.09.2011 19.4N 49.4W STRONG INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 12UTC 02.09.2011 21.2N 51.5W STRONG LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 03.09.2011 22.6N 53.0W INTENSE 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 MET OFFICE, EXETER, UK TOO 280449