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 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC

 AND ATLANTIC

             GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 12UTC 16.10.2012

             HURRICANE PAUL       ANALYSED POSITION : 22.1N 113.3W

     ATCF IDENTIFIER : EP162012

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 12UTC 16.10.2012  22.1N 113.3W   MODERATE
 00UTC 17.10.2012  23.8N 113.0W   MODERATE     WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 17.10.2012  25.6N 113.0W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 18.10.2012  27.4N 114.3W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 18.10.2012  BELOW TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH

             HURRICANE RAFAEL     ANALYSED POSITION : 27.1N  64.8W

     ATCF IDENTIFIER : AL172012

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 12UTC 16.10.2012  27.1N  64.8W    STRONG
 00UTC 17.10.2012  31.2N  63.2W   INTENSE   INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 17.10.2012  36.4N  60.3W   INTENSE   INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY
 00UTC 18.10.2012  41.1N  54.9W   INTENSE     WEAKENING RAPIDLY
 12UTC 18.10.2012  EXTRA-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


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