887 WTNT80 EGRR 021601 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 12UTC 02.04.2019 TROPICAL STORM DEVELOPED IN THE MODEL ANALYSIS AT POSITION : 31.5N 78.4W VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 12UTC 02.04.2019 31.5N 78.4W WEAK 00UTC 03.04.2019 35.7N 74.1W MODERATE INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY 12UTC 03.04.2019 40.0N 68.6W STRONG INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 00UTC 04.04.2019 45.5N 61.9W MODERATE WEAKENING SLIGHTLY 12UTC 04.04.2019 51.5N 60.4W STRONG INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY 00UTC 05.04.2019 54.7N 57.7W STRONG LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 05.04.2019 54.4N 55.5W STRONG WEAKENING SLIGHTLY 00UTC 06.04.2019 POST-TROPICAL 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 021601