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WTNT80 EGRR 181800

 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC

 AND ATLANTIC

             GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 12UTC 18.03.2014

             NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER  12 HOURS
                   FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 12 : 20.9S 161.8W

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 00UTC 19.03.2014  20.9S 161.8W    STRONG
 12UTC 19.03.2014  23.0S 160.9W   MODERATE   WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 20.03.2014  24.6S 162.7W   INTENSE   INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY
 12UTC 20.03.2014  25.6S 164.6W   MODERATE    WEAKENING RAPIDLY
 00UTC 21.03.2014  28.1S 165.4W    STRONG   INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 21.03.2014  29.8S 166.3W   MODERATE   WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 22.03.2014  31.5S 166.0W   MODERATE   WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 22.03.2014  33.8S 165.7W    STRONG   INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 23.03.2014  36.7S 166.9W    STRONG       LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 23.03.2014  38.0S 169.6W    STRONG       LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 24.03.2014  38.8S 171.8W    STRONG   INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 24.03.2014  39.5S 173.3W    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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