000 WTNT80 EGRR 151618 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 12UTC 15.10.2016 HURRICANE NICOLE ANALYSED POSITION : 38.6N 51.1W ATCF IDENTIFIER : AL152016 VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 12UTC 15.10.2016 38.6N 51.1W STRONG 00UTC 16.10.2016 39.0N 49.0W INTENSE INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 12UTC 16.10.2016 38.8N 47.5W INTENSE LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 17.10.2016 39.5N 46.4W INTENSE LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 17.10.2016 40.7N 45.7W INTENSE LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 18.10.2016 43.0N 43.5W INTENSE WEAKENING SLIGHTLY 12UTC 18.10.2016 46.5N 39.4W STRONG LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 19.10.2016 52.7N 35.2W STRONG LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 19.10.2016 POST-TROPICAL NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER 36 HOURS FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 36 : 14.4N 126.6W VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 00UTC 17.10.2016 14.4N 126.6W WEAK 12UTC 17.10.2016 14.2N 127.5W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 18.10.2016 14.0N 128.6W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 18.10.2016 14.2N 129.8W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 19.10.2016 14.5N 131.0W MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 19.10.2016 14.5N 132.0W MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 20.10.2016 14.8N 133.3W MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 20.10.2016 15.3N 134.6W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 21.10.2016 15.7N 135.9W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 21.10.2016 15.8N 137.4W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER 144 HOURS FORECAST POSITION AT T+144 : 13.0N 96.8W VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 12UTC 21.10.2016 13.0N 96.8W 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. 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 151618