178 WTNT80 EGRR 290406 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 00UTC 29.07.2018 TROPICAL DEPRESSION GILMA ANALYSED POSITION : 16.2N 135.0W ATCF IDENTIFIER : EP082018 VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 00UTC 29.07.2018 16.2N 135.0W WEAK 12UTC 29.07.2018 16.5N 137.7W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 30.07.2018 16.5N 140.3W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 30.07.2018 BELOW TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER 120 HOURS FORECAST POSITION AT T+120 : 12.0N 100.2W VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 00UTC 03.08.2018 12.0N 100.2W WEAK 12UTC 03.08.2018 12.8N 102.2W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 04.08.2018 13.6N 104.5W 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 TOO 290406