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WTNT80 EGRR 140406

 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC

 AND ATLANTIC

             GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 00UTC 14.08.2018

             NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER  42 HOURS
                   FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 42 : 39.1N  45.3W

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 00UTC 16.08.2018  40.2N  45.0W     WEAK      WEAKENING RAPIDLY
 12UTC 16.08.2018  42.4N  43.3W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 17.08.2018  44.9N  40.1W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 17.08.2018  47.2N  34.9W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 18.08.2018  49.0N  27.8W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 18.08.2018  50.8N  20.2W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 19.08.2018  53.1N  12.7W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 19.08.2018        BELOW TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH

             NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER 126 HOURS
                   FORECAST POSITION AT T+126 : 13.1N 139.4W

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 12UTC 19.08.2018  13.6N 140.4W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 20.08.2018  14.4N 142.5W     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 140406