000 WTNT80 EGRR 140431 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 00UTC 14.05.2018 NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER 42 HOURS FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 42 : 29.4N 86.5W VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 00UTC 16.05.2018 29.0N 86.8W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 16.05.2018 29.7N 87.1W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 17.05.2018 30.0N 86.4W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 17.05.2018 31.7N 86.0W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 18.05.2018 33.3N 85.1W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 18.05.2018 35.5N 84.5W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 19.05.2018 38.1N 82.3W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 19.05.2018 40.7N 80.1W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 20.05.2018 42.6N 77.3W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER 138 HOURS FORECAST POSITION AT T+138 : 11.0N 126.4W VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 00UTC 20.05.2018 11.4N 127.2W WEAK WEAKENING RAPIDLY 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 140431