429 WTNT80 EGRR 311601 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 12UTC 31.12.2021 NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER 78 HOURS FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 78 : 35.1N 74.6W VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 00UTC 04.01.2022 35.0N 72.0W MODERATE INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY 12UTC 04.01.2022 40.0N 57.9W MODERATE INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 00UTC 05.01.2022 46.2N 44.7W STRONG INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 12UTC 05.01.2022 51.1N 35.9W INTENSE INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY 00UTC 06.01.2022 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 311601