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 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC

 AND ATLANTIC

             GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 12UTC 16.01.2016

             NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER  30 HOURS
                   FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 30 : 32.7N  76.2W

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 00UTC 18.01.2016  34.7N  70.3W   MODERATE    WEAKENING RAPIDLY
 12UTC 18.01.2016  40.3N  57.3W    STRONG   INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY
 00UTC 19.01.2016  44.2N  46.1W    STRONG   INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 19.01.2016  48.4N  36.4W    STRONG       LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 20.01.2016  52.8N  29.7W    STRONG   INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 20.01.2016  POST-TROPICAL


 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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