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WTNT80 EGRR 210600

 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC

 AND ATLANTIC

             GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 00UTC 21.08.2012

        TROPICAL STORM GORDON     ANALYSED POSITION : 39.5N  19.8W

     ATCF IDENTIFIER : AL082012

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 00UTC 21.08.2012  39.5N  19.8W   MODERATE
 12UTC 21.08.2012        BELOW TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH

             NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER  60 HOURS
                   FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 12 : 15.5N  52.0W

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 12UTC 21.08.2012  15.5N  52.0W     WEAK
 00UTC 22.08.2012  16.1N  55.1W     WEAK    INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 22.08.2012  17.0N  58.7W   MODERATE  INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 23.08.2012  17.1N  61.0W   MODERATE  INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 23.08.2012  17.1N  63.3W   MODERATE  INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 24.08.2012  17.8N  66.3W   MODERATE      LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 24.08.2012  18.2N  68.3W   MODERATE  INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 25.08.2012  20.0N  70.1W    STRONG   INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 25.08.2012  20.3N  73.0W    STRONG     WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 26.08.2012  21.7N  74.3W    STRONG   INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 26.08.2012  23.0N  76.5W    STRONG       LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 27.08.2012  24.3N  78.6W    STRONG       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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