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WTNT80 EGRR 030516

 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC

 AND ATLANTIC

             GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 00UTC 03.08.2008

             NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER  48 HOURS
                   FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 48 :  9.6N 138.1W

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 00UTC 05.08.2008   9.6N 138.1W     WEAK
 12UTC 05.08.2008  11.9N 135.3W     WEAK     WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 06.08.2008  13.0N 135.8W     WEAK    INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 06.08.2008  11.1N 138.7W     WEAK     WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 07.08.2008  12.2N 139.3W     WEAK     WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 07.08.2008  12.8N 141.5W     WEAK     WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 08.08.2008  12.6N 143.7W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 08.08.2008  12.0N 145.4W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 09.08.2008  12.5N 146.9W     WEAK    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


 MET OFFICE, EXETER, UK

 TOO 030516