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 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC

 AND ATLANTIC

             GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 12UTC 01.01.2018

             NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER  60 HOURS
                   FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 60 : 29.2N  74.3W

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 00UTC 04.01.2018  29.2N  74.3W   MODERATE
 12UTC 04.01.2018  35.9N  68.9W    STRONG   INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY
 00UTC 05.01.2018  41.4N  67.0W   INTENSE   INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY
 12UTC 05.01.2018  46.3N  62.2W   INTENSE    WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 06.01.2018  51.1N  58.6W   INTENSE    WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 06.01.2018  54.3N  59.4W   INTENSE       LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 07.01.2018  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

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