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WTNT80 EGRR 270418

 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC

 AND ATLANTIC

             GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 00UTC 27.12.2015

             NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER  48 HOURS
                   FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 48 :  1.1N 177.8W

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 00UTC 29.12.2015   1.1N 177.8W   MODERATE
 12UTC 29.12.2015   1.5N 176.9W   MODERATE      LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 30.12.2015   1.6N 176.7W   MODERATE   WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 12UTC 30.12.2015   0.7N 177.6W     WEAK     WEAKENING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 31.12.2015   0.4S 178.8W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 31.12.2015        BELOW TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH

             NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER 144 HOURS
                   FORECAST POSITION AT T+144 :  3.8N  75.1W

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 00UTC 02.01.2016   3.8N  75.1W     WEAK


 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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 ON CENTRAL PRESSURE AND MAXIMUM WIND SPEED.
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