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 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC

 AND ATLANTIC

             GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 00UTC 17.10.2012

        TROPICAL STORM PAUL       ANALYSED POSITION : 24.0N 112.7W

     ATCF IDENTIFIER : EP162012

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 00UTC 17.10.2012  24.0N 112.7W     WEAK
 12UTC 17.10.2012  25.8N 112.6W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 18.10.2012  29.0N 114.8W     WEAK     WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 18.10.2012        BELOW TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH

             HURRICANE RAFAEL     ANALYSED POSITION : 31.5N  62.8W

     ATCF IDENTIFIER : AL172012

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 00UTC 17.10.2012  31.5N  62.8W   INTENSE
 12UTC 17.10.2012  36.6N  60.2W   INTENSE     WEAKENING RAPIDLY
 00UTC 18.10.2012  41.2N  54.7W   INTENSE       LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 18.10.2012  EXTRA-TROPICAL


 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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