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 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC

 AND ATLANTIC

             GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 00UTC 03.01.2016

             NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER  60 HOURS
                   FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 60 : 19.5S  34.5W

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 12UTC 05.01.2016  19.5S  34.5W     WEAK
 00UTC 06.01.2016  20.6S  33.7W     WEAK    INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 06.01.2016  22.3S  37.0W     WEAK    INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 07.01.2016  22.6S  39.9W     WEAK     WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 07.01.2016  23.5S  41.3W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 08.01.2016  25.8S  42.2W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 08.01.2016        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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