000 WTNT80 EGRR 260600 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 00UTC 26.09.2014 TROPICAL STORM RACHEL ANALYSED POSITION : 17.4N 111.7W ATCF IDENTIFIER : EP182014 VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 00UTC 26.09.2014 17.4N 111.7W MODERATE 12UTC 26.09.2014 18.0N 113.6W MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 27.09.2014 18.9N 115.1W MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 27.09.2014 19.7N 116.0W MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 28.09.2014 20.5N 117.0W MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 28.09.2014 21.1N 117.9W MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 29.09.2014 21.4N 118.7W MODERATE WEAKENING SLIGHTLY 12UTC 29.09.2014 21.4N 119.7W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 30.09.2014 21.2N 120.5W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 30.09.2014 20.9N 121.2W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 01.10.2014 20.1N 121.9W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 01.10.2014 19.6N 123.0W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 02.10.2014 18.7N 124.0W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER 108 HOURS FORECAST POSITION AT T+108 : 14.0N 97.2W VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 12UTC 30.09.2014 14.0N 97.2W WEAK 00UTC 01.10.2014 14.7N 98.9W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 01.10.2014 15.6N 101.3W MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 02.10.2014 16.4N 102.6W MODERATE 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 BULLETINS ARE NOW AVAILABLE WHICH PROVIDE EXPLICIT GUIDANCE ON CENTRAL PRESSURE AND MAXIMUM WIND SPEED. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT TROPICAL_CYCLONES@METOFFICE.GOV.UK MET OFFICE, EXETER, UK TOO 260432