118 WTNT80 EGRR 211601 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 12UTC 21.12.2021 NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER 12 HOURS FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 12 : 31.2N 77.8W VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 00UTC 22.12.2021 31.2N 77.8W WEAK 12UTC 22.12.2021 36.5N 69.2W MODERATE INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 00UTC 23.12.2021 42.5N 61.0W MODERATE INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 12UTC 23.12.2021 46.1N 55.1W STRONG LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 24.12.2021 50.3N 52.1W STRONG INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 12UTC 24.12.2021 52.2N 52.5W STRONG INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 00UTC 25.12.2021 52.3N 56.3W STRONG LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 25.12.2021 49.6N 58.6W STRONG WEAKENING SLIGHTLY 00UTC 26.12.2021 47.4N 55.8W MODERATE WEAKENING SLIGHTLY 12UTC 26.12.2021 46.3N 53.1W MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 27.12.2021 45.8N 50.6W MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 27.12.2021 BELOW TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH 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 211601