000 WTNT80 EGRR 180600 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 00UTC 18.10.2012 HURRICANE RAFAEL ANALYSED POSITION : 41.3N 55.4W ATCF IDENTIFIER : AL172012 VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 00UTC 18.10.2012 41.3N 55.4W INTENSE 12UTC 18.10.2012 EXTRA-TROPICAL TROPICAL DEPRESSION PAUL ANALYSED POSITION : 31.4N 116.3W ATCF IDENTIFIER : EP162012 VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 00UTC 18.10.2012 31.4N 116.3W WEAK 12UTC 18.10.2012 BELOW TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH 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 180458