000 WTNT80 EGRR 151617 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 12UTC 15.08.2016 NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER 18 HOURS FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 18 : 13.2N 142.6W VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 12UTC 16.08.2016 13.3N 143.5W WEAK WEAKENING SLIGHTLY 00UTC 17.08.2016 14.8N 145.4W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 17.08.2016 15.3N 147.5W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 18.08.2016 15.8N 150.0W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 18.08.2016 16.6N 152.8W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 19.08.2016 17.1N 155.9W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 19.08.2016 17.8N 158.7W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 20.08.2016 19.0N 161.4W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 20.08.2016 20.0N 164.3W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 21.08.2016 20.5N 166.7W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 21.08.2016 21.3N 168.5W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER 48 HOURS FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 48 : 13.9N 33.0W VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 12UTC 17.08.2016 13.9N 33.0W WEAK 00UTC 18.08.2016 15.6N 34.7W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 18.08.2016 16.4N 36.3W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 19.08.2016 16.5N 38.0W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 19.08.2016 16.5N 39.7W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 20.08.2016 16.6N 41.8W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 20.08.2016 16.7N 43.9W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 21.08.2016 17.5N 46.2W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 21.08.2016 18.0N 48.3W WEAK 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 151617