633 WTNT80 EGRR 161605 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 12UTC 16.08.2018 TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO ANALYSED POSITION : 41.4N 43.6W ATCF IDENTIFIER : AL052018 VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 12UTC 16.08.2018 41.4N 43.6W WEAK 00UTC 17.08.2018 43.6N 40.3W WEAK INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 12UTC 17.08.2018 46.3N 35.0W MODERATE INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 00UTC 18.08.2018 49.2N 27.2W MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 18.08.2018 51.7N 18.0W WEAK WEAKENING SLIGHTLY 00UTC 19.08.2018 53.6N 9.6W WEAK WEAKENING SLIGHTLY 12UTC 19.08.2018 BELOW TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH TROPICAL STORM LANE ANALYSED POSITION : 10.0N 127.4W ATCF IDENTIFIER : EP142018 VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 12UTC 16.08.2018 10.0N 127.4W MODERATE 00UTC 17.08.2018 10.5N 130.1W MODERATE INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 12UTC 17.08.2018 10.6N 133.1W STRONG INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 00UTC 18.08.2018 10.9N 136.4W STRONG LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 18.08.2018 11.1N 139.7W STRONG LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 19.08.2018 11.4N 142.8W STRONG LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 19.08.2018 11.7N 145.6W STRONG LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 20.08.2018 12.1N 148.1W STRONG LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 20.08.2018 12.5N 150.3W STRONG LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 21.08.2018 12.9N 152.2W STRONG LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 21.08.2018 13.5N 154.0W MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 22.08.2018 14.2N 155.6W MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 22.08.2018 15.0N 157.0W MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER 126 HOURS FORECAST POSITION AT T+126 : 14.6N 133.4W VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 00UTC 22.08.2018 15.0N 134.6W WEAK INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY 12UTC 22.08.2018 15.6N 136.8W 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 TOO 161605