000 WTNT80 EGRR 261800 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 12UTC 26.10.2012 HURRICANE SANDY ANALYSED POSITION : 26.6N 76.7W ATCF IDENTIFIER : AL182012 VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 12UTC 26.10.2012 26.6N 76.7W INTENSE 00UTC 27.10.2012 27.6N 76.9W INTENSE WEAKENING RAPIDLY 12UTC 27.10.2012 29.2N 76.5W INTENSE INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY 00UTC 28.10.2012 30.5N 74.8W INTENSE WEAKENING SLIGHTLY 12UTC 28.10.2012 32.2N 73.0W INTENSE WEAKENING SLIGHTLY 00UTC 29.10.2012 33.6N 70.8W INTENSE LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 29.10.2012 36.0N 69.9W STRONG LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 30.10.2012 39.0N 72.6W INTENSE INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY 12UTC 30.10.2012 40.6N 76.5W INTENSE WEAKENING RAPIDLY 00UTC 31.10.2012 40.0N 77.5W STRONG WEAKENING RAPIDLY 12UTC 31.10.2012 40.2N 74.7W WEAK WEAKENING RAPIDLY 00UTC 01.11.2012 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 261636