000 WTNT80 EGRR 221605 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 12UTC 22.10.2017 NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER 78 HOURS FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 78 : 22.4N 153.3W VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 00UTC 26.10.2017 24.6N 152.3W WEAK INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY 12UTC 26.10.2017 30.8N 152.2W MODERATE INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 00UTC 27.10.2017 31.9N 154.0W WEAK WEAKENING SLIGHTLY 12UTC 27.10.2017 30.3N 157.8W WEAK WEAKENING SLIGHTLY 00UTC 28.10.2017 BELOW TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER 96 HOURS FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 96 : 15.7N 83.3W VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 12UTC 26.10.2017 15.7N 83.3W WEAK 00UTC 27.10.2017 16.5N 82.0W MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 27.10.2017 18.3N 80.7W MODERATE INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 00UTC 28.10.2017 20.9N 80.2W MODERATE INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 12UTC 28.10.2017 23.7N 78.2W STRONG INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER 138 HOURS FORECAST POSITION AT T+138 : 12.3N 89.1W VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 12UTC 28.10.2017 12.5N 88.3W WEAK WEAKENING SLIGHTLY 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 221605