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 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC

 AND ATLANTIC

             GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 00UTC 01.01.2018

             NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER  72 HOURS
                   FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 72 : 27.8N  74.1W

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 00UTC 04.01.2018  27.8N  74.1W     WEAK
 12UTC 04.01.2018  35.8N  68.3W   MODERATE  INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY
 00UTC 05.01.2018  42.8N  66.6W   INTENSE   INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY
 12UTC 05.01.2018  46.2N  63.8W   INTENSE    WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 06.01.2018  50.5N  62.4W    STRONG    WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 06.01.2018  53.0N  62.6W    STRONG    WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 07.01.2018  52.8N  63.1W    STRONG    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

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