557 WTNT80 EGRR 201603 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 12UTC 20.08.2018 HURRICANE LANE ANALYSED POSITION : 13.4N 147.7W ATCF IDENTIFIER : EP142018 VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 12UTC 20.08.2018 13.4N 147.7W MODERATE 00UTC 21.08.2018 13.6N 149.8W MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 21.08.2018 13.8N 151.6W MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 22.08.2018 14.0N 153.3W MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 22.08.2018 14.4N 154.9W MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 23.08.2018 15.2N 156.4W MODERATE INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 12UTC 23.08.2018 16.2N 157.8W STRONG LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 24.08.2018 17.5N 158.6W STRONG LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 24.08.2018 18.9N 159.0W STRONG LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 25.08.2018 20.1N 159.4W STRONG LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 25.08.2018 20.7N 159.4W MODERATE WEAKENING SLIGHTLY 00UTC 26.08.2018 20.9N 159.8W MODERATE WEAKENING SLIGHTLY 12UTC 26.08.2018 20.3N 160.5W MODERATE WEAKENING SLIGHTLY 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 201603