000 WTNT80 EGRR 171558 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 12UTC 17.01.2019 NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER 72 HOURS FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 72 : 29.6S 44.8W VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 12UTC 20.01.2019 29.6S 44.8W WEAK 00UTC 21.01.2019 31.8S 44.3W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 21.01.2019 36.2S 43.7W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 22.01.2019 40.0S 41.2W MODERATE INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 12UTC 22.01.2019 44.3S 36.6W MODERATE INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 00UTC 23.01.2019 49.5S 29.5W MODERATE INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 12UTC 23.01.2019 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 171558