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WTNT80 EGRR 201557

 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC

 AND ATLANTIC

             GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 12UTC 20.03.2019

             NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER  78 HOURS
                   FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 78 : 22.7S  27.0W

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 00UTC 24.03.2019  23.4S  26.4W     WEAK      WEAKENING RAPIDLY
 12UTC 24.03.2019  25.0S  25.7W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 25.03.2019  27.2S  23.9W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 25.03.2019  29.2S  20.7W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 26.03.2019        BELOW TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH

             NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER  96 HOURS
                   FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 96 : 18.0S  37.8W

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 12UTC 24.03.2019  18.0S  37.8W     WEAK
 00UTC 25.03.2019  18.4S  38.2W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 25.03.2019  18.6S  38.4W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 26.03.2019  19.0S  39.1W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 26.03.2019  19.5S  40.3W     WEAK     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.

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 ON CENTRAL PRESSURE AND MAXIMUM WIND SPEED.
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 TOO 201557