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 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC

 AND ATLANTIC

             GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 12UTC 21.03.2019

             NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER  48 HOURS
                   FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 48 : 18.0S  37.0W

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 12UTC 23.03.2019  18.0S  37.0W     WEAK
 00UTC 24.03.2019  18.2S  36.8W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 24.03.2019  18.7S  36.0W     WEAK    INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 25.03.2019  19.5S  35.1W   MODERATE  INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY
 12UTC 25.03.2019  20.9S  34.5W    STRONG   INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY
 00UTC 26.03.2019  23.0S  33.0W    STRONG   INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 26.03.2019  25.1S  31.2W    STRONG       LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 27.03.2019  26.6S  28.8W    STRONG    WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 27.03.2019  28.0S  26.2W    STRONG       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 211600