000 WTNT80 EGRR 230442 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 00UTC 23.09.2008 TROPICAL STORM DEVELOPED IN THE MODEL ANALYSIS AT POSITION : 18.4N 68.2W VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 00UTC 23.09.2008 18.4N 68.2W WEAK 12UTC 23.09.2008 19.2N 68.9W MODERATE INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY 00UTC 24.09.2008 20.1N 69.5W WEAK WEAKENING SLIGHTLY 12UTC 24.09.2008 21.2N 70.1W WEAK WEAKENING SLIGHTLY 00UTC 25.09.2008 22.3N 70.5W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 25.09.2008 24.3N 70.6W WEAK INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 00UTC 26.09.2008 26.1N 70.5W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 26.09.2008 29.1N 70.1W WEAK INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 00UTC 27.09.2008 32.4N 70.0W MODERATE INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 12UTC 27.09.2008 36.5N 70.1W MODERATE INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 00UTC 28.09.2008 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 MET OFFICE, EXETER, UK TOO 230442