000 WTNT80 EGRR 141618 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 12UTC 14.10.2016 HURRICANE NICOLE ANALYSED POSITION : 36.1N 58.7W ATCF IDENTIFIER : AL152016 VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 12UTC 14.10.2016 36.1N 58.7W STRONG 00UTC 15.10.2016 37.2N 54.4W STRONG LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 15.10.2016 38.5N 51.3W INTENSE INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY 00UTC 16.10.2016 38.4N 49.3W INTENSE INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 12UTC 16.10.2016 38.3N 48.1W INTENSE LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 17.10.2016 38.5N 48.0W INTENSE WEAKENING SLIGHTLY 12UTC 17.10.2016 39.0N 47.6W INTENSE LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 18.10.2016 40.1N 45.7W INTENSE WEAKENING SLIGHTLY 12UTC 18.10.2016 42.2N 42.3W STRONG WEAKENING SLIGHTLY 00UTC 19.10.2016 46.2N 37.5W STRONG LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 19.10.2016 51.1N 36.5W STRONG LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 20.10.2016 50.5N 33.3W STRONG LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 20.10.2016 50.5N 30.3W MODERATE WEAKENING SLIGHTLY NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER 78 HOURS FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 78 : 13.7N 129.5W VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 00UTC 18.10.2016 13.2N 130.2W WEAK WEAKENING RAPIDLY 12UTC 18.10.2016 12.8N 130.5W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 19.10.2016 13.7N 131.8W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 19.10.2016 13.5N 133.3W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 20.10.2016 13.6N 134.5W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 20.10.2016 13.6N 135.9W 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 141618