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WTNT80 EGRR 210417

 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC

 AND ATLANTIC

             GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 00UTC 21.03.2015

             NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER  42 HOURS
                   FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 42 : 28.5S  37.4W

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 00UTC 23.03.2015  29.8S  35.3W     WEAK     WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 23.03.2015  32.6S  31.2W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 24.03.2015  34.6S  26.8W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 24.03.2015  35.8S  19.7W     WEAK     WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 25.03.2015  38.8S   7.9W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 25.03.2015        BELOW TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH

             NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER  84 HOURS
                   FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 84 : 28.5S  28.5W

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 12UTC 24.03.2015  28.5S  28.5W     WEAK
 00UTC 25.03.2015  29.0S  25.8W     WEAK    INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 25.03.2015  28.2S  23.4W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 26.03.2015  29.1S  20.2W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 26.03.2015  34.8S  14.9W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 27.03.2015  39.3S  11.7W   MODERATE  INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY


 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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 ON CENTRAL PRESSURE AND MAXIMUM WIND SPEED.
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