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WTNT80 EGRR 230417

 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC

 AND ATLANTIC

             GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 00UTC 23.03.2015

             NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER  66 HOURS
                   FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 66 : 28.0S  24.5W

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 00UTC 26.03.2015  28.4S  21.8W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 26.03.2015  31.2S  18.2W     WEAK    INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 27.03.2015  33.9S  14.3W   MODERATE  INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 27.03.2015  34.9S  10.1W   MODERATE      LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 28.03.2015  36.3S   7.0W     WEAK     WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 28.03.2015        BELOW TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH

             NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER 120 HOURS
                   FORECAST POSITION AT T+120 : 16.3N  94.3W

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 00UTC 28.03.2015  16.3N  94.3W     WEAK
 12UTC 28.03.2015  14.2N  93.5W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 29.03.2015  12.8N  86.6W     WEAK        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.
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