000 WTNT80 EGRR 011618 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 12UTC 01.10.2016 HURRICANE MATTHEW ANALYSED POSITION : 12.6N 73.3W ATCF IDENTIFIER : AL142016 VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 12UTC 01.10.2016 12.6N 73.3W MODERATE 00UTC 02.10.2016 12.6N 73.6W MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 02.10.2016 13.2N 74.3W MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 03.10.2016 14.6N 75.0W MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 03.10.2016 16.1N 75.3W MODERATE INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 00UTC 04.10.2016 17.7N 74.6W STRONG INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 12UTC 04.10.2016 19.7N 74.4W STRONG LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 05.10.2016 21.1N 74.3W STRONG LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 05.10.2016 21.9N 74.7W STRONG LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 06.10.2016 22.6N 75.3W STRONG LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 06.10.2016 23.4N 76.4W STRONG INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 00UTC 07.10.2016 24.4N 77.6W STRONG INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 12UTC 07.10.2016 25.8N 78.8W INTENSE INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 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 011618