000 WTNT80 EGRR 081559 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 12UTC 08.12.2018 TROPICAL DEPRESSION 99C ANALYSED POSITION : 3.2N 177.6W ATCF IDENTIFIER : CP992018 VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 12UTC 08.12.2018 3.2N 177.6W WEAK 00UTC 09.12.2018 BELOW TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER 36 HOURS FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 36 : 34.2N 75.6W VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 00UTC 10.12.2018 34.2N 75.6W WEAK 12UTC 10.12.2018 36.5N 64.8W MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 11.12.2018 39.8N 54.2W MODERATE INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 12UTC 11.12.2018 44.5N 42.2W STRONG INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY 00UTC 12.12.2018 48.5N 30.7W INTENSE INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY 12UTC 12.12.2018 53.7N 22.6W INTENSE LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 13.12.2018 POST-TROPICAL 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 081559