000 WTNT80 EGRR 210417 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 00UTC 21.11.2015 TROPICAL STORM RICK ANALYSED POSITION : 16.4N 112.3W ATCF IDENTIFIER : EP212015 VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 00UTC 21.11.2015 16.4N 112.3W WEAK 12UTC 21.11.2015 16.7N 114.0W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 22.11.2015 17.2N 115.8W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 22.11.2015 18.0N 117.1W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 23.11.2015 18.9N 118.6W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 23.11.2015 20.0N 119.1W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 24.11.2015 20.7N 118.8W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 24.11.2015 21.3N 118.5W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 25.11.2015 21.7N 118.1W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 25.11.2015 BELOW TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER 36 HOURS FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 36 : 31.8N 78.0W VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 12UTC 22.11.2015 31.8N 78.0W WEAK 00UTC 23.11.2015 36.2N 72.5W WEAK INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 12UTC 23.11.2015 43.8N 65.5W MODERATE INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 00UTC 24.11.2015 53.1N 56.9W MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 24.11.2015 BELOW TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER 48 HOURS FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 48 : 28.3N 78.0W VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 00UTC 23.11.2015 28.3N 78.0W WEAK 12UTC 23.11.2015 30.2N 72.6W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 24.11.2015 33.7N 66.2W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 24.11.2015 37.7N 59.8W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 25.11.2015 BELOW TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER 66 HOURS FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 66 : 10.2N 98.0W VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 00UTC 24.11.2015 10.6N 99.2W WEAK INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 12UTC 24.11.2015 11.9N 101.6W MODERATE INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 00UTC 25.11.2015 13.1N 103.9W MODERATE INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 12UTC 25.11.2015 14.2N 105.0W MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 26.11.2015 15.5N 105.6W MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 26.11.2015 16.5N 105.7W MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 27.11.2015 17.2N 106.2W MODERATE WEAKENING 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. 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 210417