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 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC

 AND ATLANTIC

             GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 12UTC 09.03.2017

             NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER  72 HOURS
                   FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 72 : 33.3S  49.7W

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 12UTC 12.03.2017  33.3S  49.7W   MODERATE
 00UTC 13.03.2017  36.3S  43.2W   MODERATE  INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 13.03.2017  40.9S  41.3W    STRONG   INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY
 00UTC 14.03.2017  42.0S  37.6W   INTENSE   INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 14.03.2017  44.4S  27.8W    STRONG    WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 15.03.2017  49.2S  18.5W    STRONG       LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 15.03.2017  50.0S  16.6W    STRONG       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 091617