978 WTNT80 EGRR 131559 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 12UTC 13.02.2019 NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER 24 HOURS FORECAST POSITION AT T+ 24 : 22.8S 34.6W VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 12UTC 14.02.2019 22.8S 34.6W WEAK 00UTC 15.02.2019 22.3S 34.2W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 15.02.2019 22.5S 34.0W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 16.02.2019 23.1S 33.1W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 16.02.2019 25.0S 32.3W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 17.02.2019 BELOW TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER 126 HOURS FORECAST POSITION AT T+126 : 27.6S 45.0W VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 00UTC 19.02.2019 28.1S 45.2W WEAK WEAKENING RAPIDLY 12UTC 19.02.2019 28.9S 43.6W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 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 131559