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 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC

 AND ATLANTIC

             GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 12UTC 17.12.2014

             NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER  42 HOURS
                   FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 42 : 27.4N  44.6W

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 12UTC 19.12.2014  27.9N  45.2W     WEAK
 00UTC 20.12.2014  30.5N  44.3W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 20.12.2014  35.9N  43.5W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 21.12.2014  42.9N  39.6W     WEAK    INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 21.12.2014  50.1N  31.6W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 22.12.2014        BELOW TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH

             NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER 120 HOURS
                   FORECAST POSITION AT T+120 : 31.4N  78.4W

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 12UTC 22.12.2014  31.4N  78.4W     WEAK
 00UTC 23.12.2014  34.3N  75.0W     WEAK    INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 23.12.2014  34.4N  72.6W     WEAK     WEAKENING SLIGHTLY


 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.
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