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 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC

 AND ATLANTIC

             GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 12UTC 04.05.2018

             NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER  78 HOURS
                   FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 78 : 10.7N 116.7W

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 00UTC 08.05.2018  10.3N 118.3W     WEAK
 12UTC 08.05.2018  11.0N 120.1W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 09.05.2018  11.5N 122.0W     WEAK    INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 09.05.2018  11.8N 123.5W   MODERATE      LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 10.05.2018  12.2N 125.0W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 10.05.2018  12.3N 126.8W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE


 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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