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 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC

 AND ATLANTIC

             GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 00UTC 03.03.2016

             NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER  36 HOURS
                   FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 36 : 28.3S  47.8W

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 12UTC 04.03.2016  28.3S  47.8W   MODERATE
 00UTC 05.03.2016  29.0S  44.3W   MODERATE      LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 05.03.2016  33.6S  42.5W   MODERATE  INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 06.03.2016  36.9S  41.9W   MODERATE      LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 06.03.2016  39.4S  41.1W   MODERATE      LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 07.03.2016  41.4S  38.9W   MODERATE      LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 07.03.2016  42.8S  33.8W   MODERATE      LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 08.03.2016        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.

 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

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