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 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC

 AND ATLANTIC

             GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 12UTC 27.02.2015

             NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER  66 HOURS
                   FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 66 : 28.6S  23.9W

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 12UTC 02.03.2015  28.5S  23.2W     WEAK    INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY
 00UTC 03.03.2015  28.7S  22.1W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 03.03.2015  29.1S  23.2W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 04.03.2015  30.8S  26.2W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 04.03.2015  32.5S  29.2W     WEAK    INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 05.03.2015  32.3S  30.2W   MODERATE      LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 05.03.2015  32.4S  28.4W   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

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