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 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC

 AND ATLANTIC

             GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 00UTC 31.12.2015

   TROPICAL DEPRESSION 09C        ANALYSED POSITION :  0.6N 174.6W

     ATCF IDENTIFIER : CP092015

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 00UTC 31.12.2015   0.6N 174.6W     WEAK
 12UTC 31.12.2015        BELOW TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH

             NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER  66 HOURS
                   FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 66 : 25.4S  33.0W

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 00UTC 03.01.2016  25.4S  30.9W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 03.01.2016  25.6S  26.3W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 04.01.2016  26.1S  22.6W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 04.01.2016  25.9S  19.5W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 05.01.2016  26.9S  15.8W     WEAK     WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 05.01.2016  26.5S  14.1W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 06.01.2016        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

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