923 WTNT80 EGRR 150412 MET OFFICE TROPICAL CYCLONE GUIDANCE FOR NORTH-EAST PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC GLOBAL MODEL DATA TIME 00UTC 15.08.2024 HURRICANE ERNESTO ANALYSED POSITION : 22.3N 68.7W ATCF IDENTIFIER : AL052024 VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 00UTC 15.08.2024 22.3N 68.7W MODERATE 12UTC 15.08.2024 24.5N 69.4W MODERATE INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 00UTC 16.08.2024 26.4N 68.7W MODERATE INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 12UTC 16.08.2024 28.6N 67.5W MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 17.08.2024 30.6N 65.9W MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 17.08.2024 32.1N 65.2W STRONG INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 00UTC 18.08.2024 33.0N 65.1W STRONG LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 18.08.2024 34.4N 65.0W STRONG LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 19.08.2024 36.9N 64.0W STRONG INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 12UTC 19.08.2024 40.3N 61.7W STRONG INTENSIFYING SLIGHTLY 00UTC 20.08.2024 43.8N 57.2W STRONG LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 20.08.2024 46.7N 49.5W MODERATE WEAKENING RAPIDLY 00UTC 21.08.2024 49.8N 39.6W MODERATE LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 21.08.2024 53.6N 28.1W STRONG INTENSIFYING RAPIDLY 00UTC 22.08.2024 POST-TROPICAL NEW TROPICAL STORM FORECAST TO DEVELOP AFTER 138 HOURS FORECAST POSITION AT T+138 : 13.8N 134.7W VERIFYING TIME POSITION STRENGTH TENDENCY -------------- -------- -------- -------- 00UTC 21.08.2024 13.7N 135.9W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 12UTC 21.08.2024 14.0N 137.2W WEAK LITTLE CHANGE 00UTC 22.08.2024 15.3N 138.5W 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 150412