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WTNT80 EGRR 101617

 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC

 AND ATLANTIC

             GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 12UTC 10.03.2017

             NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER  48 HOURS
                   FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 48 : 32.3S  50.6W

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 12UTC 12.03.2017  32.3S  50.6W     WEAK
 00UTC 13.03.2017  37.2S  43.6W    STRONG   INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY
 12UTC 13.03.2017  40.5S  40.3W   INTENSE   INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY
 00UTC 14.03.2017  41.7S  32.4W   INTENSE    WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 14.03.2017  46.0S  22.7W   INTENSE       LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 15.03.2017  49.4S  15.9W    STRONG       LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 15.03.2017  49.4S  12.9W    STRONG    WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 16.03.2017  47.4S   8.5W    STRONG     WEAKENING RAPIDLY
 12UTC 16.03.2017        BELOW TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH


 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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