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 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC

 AND ATLANTIC

             GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 12UTC 16.04.2021

             NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER  78 HOURS
                   FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 78 : 25.8S  41.2W

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 00UTC 20.04.2021  25.9S  40.5W     WEAK      WEAKENING RAPIDLY
 12UTC 20.04.2021  26.6S  39.4W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 21.04.2021  26.6S  40.1W   MODERATE  INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 21.04.2021  26.4S  40.6W   MODERATE  INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 22.04.2021  27.2S  41.4W   MODERATE  INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 22.04.2021  28.8S  42.4W    STRONG   INTENSIFYING 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.

 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

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