357 WTNT80 EGRR 231607 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 12UTC 23.08.2018 HURRICANE LANE ANALYSED POSITION : 16.9N 156.7W ATCF IDENTIFIER : EP142018 VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 12UTC 23.08.2018 16.9N 156.7W INTENSE 00UTC 24.08.2018 18.1N 157.3W STRONG WEAKENING SLIGHTLY 12UTC 24.08.2018 19.2N 157.3W STRONG WEAKENING RAPIDLY 00UTC 25.08.2018 20.2N 156.9W MODERATE WEAKENING RAPIDLY 12UTC 25.08.2018 20.5N 158.6W WEAK WEAKENING SLIGHTLY 00UTC 26.08.2018 19.8N 160.8W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 26.08.2018 19.4N 162.2W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 27.08.2018 19.4N 163.6W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 27.08.2018 19.3N 165.5W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 28.08.2018 19.0N 166.0W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 28.08.2018 19.5N 166.1W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 29.08.2018 BELOW TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER 96 HOURS FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 96 : 17.1N 136.9W VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 12UTC 27.08.2018 17.1N 136.9W WEAK 00UTC 28.08.2018 17.5N 137.1W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 28.08.2018 17.4N 135.9W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 29.08.2018 16.9N 136.7W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 29.08.2018 BELOW TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH 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 231607