780 WTNT80 EGRR 180411 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 00UTC 18.02.2024 TROPICAL DEPRESSION 01Q ANALYSED POSITION : 25.1S 39.1W ATCF IDENTIFIER : SA012024 VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 00UTC 18.02.2024 25.1S 39.1W WEAK 12UTC 18.02.2024 26.9S 40.0W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 19.02.2024 28.4S 41.7W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 19.02.2024 30.1S 42.2W MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 20.02.2024 31.1S 42.7W MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 20.02.2024 31.3S 42.2W MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 21.02.2024 31.0S 42.4W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 21.02.2024 31.9S 42.7W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 22.02.2024 33.1S 43.5W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 22.02.2024 33.8S 43.8W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 23.02.2024 34.9S 43.6W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 23.02.2024 BELOW TROPICAL STORM STRENGTH NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER 144 HOURS FORECAST POSITION AT T+144 : 18.5N 101.0W VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 00UTC 24.02.2024 18.5N 101.0W WEAK 12UTC 24.02.2024 18.3N 100.5W WEAK WEAKENING SLIGHTLY 00UTC 25.02.2024 18.3N 100.5W WEAK INTENSIFYING 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 180411