000 WTNT80 EGRR 281617 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 12UTC 28.04.2015 NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER 24 HOURS FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 24 : 28.5N 83.2W VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 12UTC 29.04.2015 28.5N 83.2W WEAK 00UTC 30.04.2015 29.6N 76.4W MODERATE INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 12UTC 30.04.2015 30.1N 72.2W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 01.05.2015 BELOW TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER 78 HOURS FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 78 : 35.9N 73.7W VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 00UTC 02.05.2015 34.7N 73.9W MODERATE INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY 12UTC 02.05.2015 35.1N 68.6W MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 03.05.2015 36.8N 64.9W MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 03.05.2015 39.4N 60.4W WEAK WEAKENING SLIGHTLY 00UTC 04.05.2015 BELOW TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH 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 281617