000 WTNT80 EGRR 221617 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 12UTC 22.11.2015 TROPICAL DEPRESSION RICK ANALYSED POSITION : 17.1N 118.6W ATCF IDENTIFIER : EP212015 VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 12UTC 22.11.2015 17.1N 118.6W WEAK 00UTC 23.11.2015 18.0N 120.1W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 23.11.2015 18.9N 120.5W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 24.11.2015 19.2N 121.1W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 24.11.2015 19.1N 122.1W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 25.11.2015 BELOW TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH TROPICAL STORM DEVELOPED IN THE MODEL ANALYSIS AT POSITION : 32.2N 78.6W VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 12UTC 22.11.2015 32.2N 78.6W WEAK 00UTC 23.11.2015 35.6N 73.1W WEAK INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 12UTC 23.11.2015 42.7N 66.4W MODERATE INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 00UTC 24.11.2015 47.9N 60.7W MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 24.11.2015 52.2N 57.7W MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 25.11.2015 BELOW TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER 48 HOURS FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 48 : 10.2N 101.9W VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 12UTC 24.11.2015 10.2N 101.9W WEAK 00UTC 25.11.2015 12.1N 103.1W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 25.11.2015 13.0N 105.2W MODERATE INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 00UTC 26.11.2015 13.7N 106.7W MODERATE INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 12UTC 26.11.2015 14.9N 107.3W MODERATE INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 00UTC 27.11.2015 16.1N 107.8W MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 27.11.2015 17.1N 108.8W MODERATE WEAKENING SLIGHTLY 00UTC 28.11.2015 18.0N 109.7W MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 28.11.2015 19.4N 109.9W 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 TOO 221617