616 WTNT80 EGRR 120407 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 00UTC 12.08.2018 HURRICANE HECTOR ANALYSED POSITION : 20.2N 171.4W ATCF IDENTIFIER : EP102018 VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 00UTC 12.08.2018 20.2N 171.4W MODERATE 12UTC 12.08.2018 21.8N 173.6W MODERATE WEAKENING SLIGHTLY 00UTC 13.08.2018 23.3N 176.1W WEAK WEAKENING SLIGHTLY 12UTC 13.08.2018 24.3N 178.9W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 14.08.2018 25.5N 178.1E WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 14.08.2018 26.6N 174.8E WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 15.08.2018 28.0N 171.3E WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 15.08.2018 29.4N 168.0E WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 16.08.2018 30.9N 165.3E WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 16.08.2018 32.5N 163.1E WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 17.08.2018 34.0N 161.7E WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 17.08.2018 36.3N 160.8E WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 18.08.2018 39.4N 160.6E 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 120407