549 WTNT80 EGRR 210410 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 00UTC 21.02.2024 TROPICAL STORM AKARA ANALYSED POSITION : 31.9S 41.7W ATCF IDENTIFIER : SA012024 VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 00UTC 21.02.2024 31.9S 41.7W WEAK 12UTC 21.02.2024 32.5S 42.2W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 22.02.2024 33.4S 43.3W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 22.02.2024 34.4S 44.0W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 23.02.2024 35.2S 44.7W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 23.02.2024 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 210410