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 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC

 AND ATLANTIC

             GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 12UTC 18.12.2019

             NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER  72 HOURS
                   FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 72 : 17.5N 174.0W

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 12UTC 21.12.2019  17.5N 174.0W     WEAK
 00UTC 22.12.2019  20.9N 173.6W   MODERATE      LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 22.12.2019  23.3N 175.5W   MODERATE  INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 23.12.2019  21.7N 176.2W   MODERATE      LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 23.12.2019  19.4N 176.9W   MODERATE      LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 24.12.2019  18.3N 177.2W   MODERATE      LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 24.12.2019  18.6N 176.2W   MODERATE      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 181605