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WTNT80 EGRR 280556

 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC

 AND ATLANTIC

             GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 00UTC 28.10.2008

             NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER  48 HOURS
                   FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 48 : 21.6N 171.8W

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 00UTC 30.10.2008  21.6N 171.8W     WEAK
 12UTC 30.10.2008  22.8N 176.0W     WEAK    INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 31.10.2008  24.5N 179.6W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 31.10.2008  26.1N 177.9E     WEAK     WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 01.11.2008  26.8N 175.9E     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 01.11.2008  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


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