000 WTNT80 EGRR 180404 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 00UTC 18.10.2017 NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER 48 HOURS FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 48 : 33.9N 64.6W VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 00UTC 20.10.2017 33.9N 64.6W WEAK 12UTC 20.10.2017 36.4N 58.3W WEAK INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 00UTC 21.10.2017 40.3N 50.2W MODERATE INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 12UTC 21.10.2017 46.7N 41.4W STRONG INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY 00UTC 22.10.2017 52.5N 36.3W INTENSE INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY 12UTC 22.10.2017 POST-TROPICAL 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 180404