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WTNT80 EGRR 120417

 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC

 AND ATLANTIC

             GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 00UTC 12.03.2017

             NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER  12 HOURS
                   FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 12 : 32.0S  49.9W

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 12UTC 12.03.2017  32.0S  49.9W     WEAK
 00UTC 13.03.2017  36.5S  42.9W   MODERATE  INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY
 12UTC 13.03.2017  41.9S  38.7W   INTENSE   INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY
 00UTC 14.03.2017  42.7S  34.5W   INTENSE       LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 14.03.2017  46.4S  24.4W    STRONG    WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 15.03.2017  50.0S  18.4W    STRONG       LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 15.03.2017  49.5S  17.1W    STRONG    WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 16.03.2017  46.9S  11.9W   MODERATE   WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 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

 TOO 120417