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 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC

 AND ATLANTIC

             GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 00UTC 04.05.2018

             NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER  84 HOURS
                   FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 84 : 10.9N 116.9W

  VERIFYING TIME     POSITION     STRENGTH        TENDENCY
  --------------     --------     --------        --------
 12UTC 07.05.2018  10.9N 116.9W     WEAK
 00UTC 08.05.2018  11.1N 118.8W     WEAK        LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 08.05.2018  11.5N 121.2W   MODERATE  INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY
 00UTC 09.05.2018  12.5N 122.6W   MODERATE      LITTLE CHANGE
 12UTC 09.05.2018  13.6N 124.1W   MODERATE      LITTLE CHANGE
 00UTC 10.05.2018  14.0N 125.6W   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 040401